Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Central City had an population of 1,030 people. This is a decrease of 8.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Central City had a population of 1,124 people. This makes Central City the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,124 people, the population of Central City decreased 10.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,258 people).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Central City: This one is located in Somerset County and the other is located in Centre County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 23 communities that are also named Central City - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio and South Dakota.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Central City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central City. 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 Central City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central City. See our Newspapers Page for Central City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central City ...
Looking for more information about Central City? 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 Central City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Central City.
Adding Central City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Central City 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 Central City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Central City post office opened in 1919.
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Central City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Central City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: