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Population: 5,924. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,788 (-2.3% change)
Males: 2,676 (45.2%), Females: 3,248 (54.8%)

Zip code: 52544

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $25,498
Median house value: $45,700

Population by Race

Races in Centerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.0%), United States (13.4%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.0%), Italian (6.6%), Dutch (4.5%).

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Map of Centerville, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Centerville

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centerville city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -144 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Centerville:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERVILLE (ONE ST JOSEPHS DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Centerville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centerville:

  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 40 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 78 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Centerville:

  • CENTERVILLE MUNI (about 4 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: TVK)
  • MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; UNIONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: K43)
  • ALBIA MUNI (about 20 miles; ALBIA, IA; Abbreviation: 4C8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centerville:

  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 75 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 113 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Schools

Public high schools in Centerville:

  • CENTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 600 CHS DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • APPANOOSE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 400 GREEN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Centerville:

  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 914 N PARK; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Centerville:

  • LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY 4-5-6 SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 1800 S 11TH ST; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • HOWAR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 850 S PARK; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CENTRAL WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 320 DRAKE AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 505 E. WALSH; Grades: KG – 03)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 603 N 10TH; Grades: KG – 03)
  • CENTERVILLE EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED (Students: 20; Location: 722 N. FIRST STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Centerville:

  • ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 838 SOUTH 18TH STREET; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Centerville:

  • DRAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $151,275; Location: 115 DRAKE AVE.; 25,694 books; 687 audio materials; 578 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)

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