Moving to Centralia, Kansas

Population: 534. Estimated population in July 2024: 504 (-5.6% change)
Males: 249 (46.6%), Females: 285 (53.4%)

Nemaha County

Zip code: 66415

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $22,240
Median house value: $44,400

Population by Race

Races in Centralia:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)
• American Indian (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (48.1%), English (11.0%), Irish (9.7%), United States (9.6%), French (4.7%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Centralia

• High school or higher: 74.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centralia city

• Never married: 14.4%
• Now married: 62.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 17.6%
• Divorced: 5.9%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+18.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Centralia:

• NEMAHA VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SENECA, KS)
• COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ONAGA INC (about 18 miles; ONAGA, KS)
• SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SABETHA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centralia:

• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 55 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• FORBES FIELD (about 63 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 86 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Centralia:

• SENECA MUNI (about 8 miles; SENECA, KS; Abbreviation: 62K)
• CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 17 miles; ONAGA, KS; Abbreviation: 52K)
• PAWNEE CITY MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; PAWNEE CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 50K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centralia:

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 54 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 85 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
• SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 85 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)

Schools

Public high school in Centralia:

• CENTRALIA HIGH (Students: 139; Location: 507 JOHN RIGGINS AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Centralia:

• CENTRALIA ELEM (Students: 157; Location: 507 JOHN RIGGINS AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Centralia:

• CENTRALIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,316; Location: 520 4TH STREET; 5,603 books; 115 audio materials; 749 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)