Welcome to Centerville ...
The city of Centerville is located in Appanoose County<1> and is the County Seat for Appanoose County.
The location of Centerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Centerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Centerville has a population of 5,464 people<3> (see below for details).
Centerville is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Centerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Centerville is within the (641) area code.
The ZIP code for Centerville: 52544<5>
Websites for Centerville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.centerville-ia.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Centerville, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centerville had an population of 5,464 people. This is a decrease of 1.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Centerville had a population of 5,528 people (which is 42.9% of the total population of Appanoose County). This makes Centerville the county's most populous community.
The population of Centerville represents 0.18% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,528 people, the population of Centerville decreased 6.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,924 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Centerville.
Communities Also Named Centerville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Centerville: This one is located in Appanoose County and the other is located in Boone County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 143 communities that are also named Centerville - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (4), California (6), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (10), Idaho, Illinois (7), Indiana (2), Kansas (9), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana (4), Nebraska, Nevada (3), New Jersey (5), New Mexico, New York (6), North Carolina, Ohio (9), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (12), Rhode Island (2), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah, Vermont (3), Virginia (9), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centerville.
Communities near Centerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centerville.
- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <6>
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <6>
- Moravia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <6>
- Moulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Cincinnati
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Promise City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <6>
- Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <6>
- Numa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Numa is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Livonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Centerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centerville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerville. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Centerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centerville ...
Looking for more information about Centerville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Centerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Centerville.
Adding Centerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Centerville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Centerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Centerville post office opened in 1847.
We also found Centerville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Centerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centerville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Centerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Centerville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |