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Centerville city, Iowa

Centerville city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Centerville city is a geographic entity located in Appanoose County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,372. The land area covers 4.94 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 5,372 ±19 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 40.9 yrs ±4.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 2,474 ±167 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,878 ±147
Occupied Housing Units 2,474 ±167
Vacant Housing Units 404 ±151
Median Home Value $103,000 ±$9,804
Median Gross Rent $755 ±$73
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $46,563 ±$9,258
Per Capita Income $27,925 ±$3,188
Poverty Rate 21.3% ±6%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,114 ±315
Unemployment Rate 3.6% ±2.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,401 ±242
Broadband Internet Rate 86.6% ±3.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 12,106 (2024)
ID: 164235
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR
201 N 12TH ST, CENTERVILLE IA 52544-1711

Education

Listing 6 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Centerville PK Centerville, IA
Regular School Centerville 09-12 Centerville, IA
Regular School Centerville 06-08 Centerville, IA
Regular School Centerville KG-05 Centerville, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Moravia, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Moravia, IA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
Hospital City address association ONE ST JOSEPH'S DRIVE, CENTERVILLE, IA, 52544
(641) 437-4111
DRAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 0.3 mi away 115 DRAKE AVE, CENTERVILLE, IA, 52544
(641) 856-6676
GARRETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 10.6 mi away 123 S MAIN ST, MOULTON, IA, 52572
(641) 642-3664
MORAVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.6 mi away 100 E CHARITON, MORAVIA, IA, 52571
(641) 724-3440
SEYMOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 13.5 mi away 123 N 5TH ST, SEYMOUR, IA, 52590
(641) 898-2305
PUTNAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.7 mi away 115 S 16TH ST, UNIONVILLE, MO, 63565
(660) 947-3192
BLAKESBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.4 mi away 106 E STATE ST, BLAKESBURG, IA, 52536
(641) 938-2834
CARNEGIE-EVANS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.9 mi away 203 E BENTON AVE, ALBIA, IA, 52531
(641) 932-2469
SCHUYLER COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 23.1 mi away 109 E JACKSON ST, LANCASTER, MO, 63548
(660) 457-3731
KARL MILES LECOMPTE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 23.5 mi away 110 S FRANKLIN ST, CORYDON, IA, 50060
(641) 872-1621
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CENTERVILLE, IA US, located 1.0 miles from Centerville city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 32.7° 12.0° 22.3° 0.99" 7.1"
February 37.7° 16.0° 26.8° 1.26" 5.0"
March 50.5° 26.5° 38.5° 2.15" 3.2"
April 62.9° 37.1° 50.0° 3.88" 1.7"
May 72.3° 48.4° 60.3° 5.22" 0.0"
June 81.5° 59.1° 70.3° 4.71" 0.0"
July 85.8° 63.1° 74.5° 3.45" 0.0"
August 84.3° 60.9° 72.6° 3.86" 0.0"
September 76.3° 52.1° 64.2° 3.85" 0.0"
October 64.4° 40.6° 52.5° 3.01" 0.3"
November 50.3° 27.9° 39.1° 2.19" 1.9"
December 38.0° 18.2° 28.1° 1.46" 2.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Centerville city City 0.0 mi —
Rathbun city City 5.1 mi —
Mystic city City 5.2 mi —
Exline city City 5.7 mi —
Numa city City 6.4 mi —
Cincinnati city City 7.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1900790640. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.