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Moving to Centralia, Missouri

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Population: 3,774. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,657 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,721 (45.6%), Females: 2,053 (54.4%)

Boone County

Zip code: 65240

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $34,475
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Centralia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (23.1%), German (17.4%), English (9.6%), Irish (9.5%), French (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 891 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Centralia

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centralia city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +345 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Centralia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centralia:

Other public-use airports nearest to Centralia:

  • MEXICO MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; MEXICO, MO; Abbreviation: MYJ)
  • OMAR N BRADLEY (about 26 miles; MOBERLY, MO; Abbreviation: MBY)
  • ELTON HENSLEY MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; FULTON, MO; Abbreviation: FTT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centralia:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 22 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 95 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)

Schools

Public high school in Centralia:

  • CENTRALIA HIGH (Students: 423; Location: 849 S JEFFERSON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Centralia:

  • SUNNYDALE ACADEMY (Students: 120; Location: 6220 HWY 151; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Centralia:

  • CHANCE ELEM. (Students: 543; Location: 510 S ROLLINS; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE (Students: 416; Location: 110 N JEFFERSON; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Centralia:

  • CENTRALIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $147,976; Location: 210 S. JEFFERSON ST; 24,116 books; 746 audio materials; 1,276 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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