Moving to Centertown, Missouri

Population: 257. Estimated population in July 2024: 251 (-2.3% change)
Males: 126 (49.0%), Females: 131 (51.0%)

Cole County

Zip code: 65023

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $39,750
Median house value: $58,300

Population by Race

Races in Centertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (30.7%), United States (15.6%), Irish (10.9%), French (6.6%), Dutch (5.1%), Italian (5.1%).

Elevation: 848 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Centertown

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centertown town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-28.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Centertown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centertown:

  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 19 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Centertown:

  • ELDON MODEL AIRPARK (about 22 miles; ELDON, MO; Abbreviation: H79)
  • JESSE VIERTEL MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; BOONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: VER)
  • ELTON HENSLEY MEMORIAL (about 33 miles; FULTON, MO; Abbreviation: FTT)

Amtrak station near Centertown:

  • 17 miles: JEFFERSON CITY (101 JEFFERSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centertown:

  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 30 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 68 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)