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Population in July 2007: 5,513. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 2,676  (45.2%)
Females: 3,248  (54.8%)

Appanoose County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52544.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,800 (it was $25,498 in 2000)
Centerville  $27,800
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,200 (it was $45,700 in 2000)
Centerville  $54,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Centerville:

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

2008 cost of living index in Centerville: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/23/1857

Land area: 4.52 square miles.

Population density: 1252 people per square mile 
 
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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%

92 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Centerville, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Centerville to the number of sex offenders is 404 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Centerville:  1.3% ($610)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (78.7 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (162.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (365.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rathbun, IA (5.1 miles) , Exline, IA (5.9 miles) , Mystic, IA (6.0 miles ), Cincinnati, IA (7.7 miles ), Numa, IA (7.9 miles) , Udell, IA (9.6 miles) , Moravia, IA (11.8 miles ), Plano, IA (12.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $49,700
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $47,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,900

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Latitude: 40.73 N, Longitude: 92.87 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,734 (+29.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,627 (72.7%)


People in group quarters in Centerville
  • 162 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 20 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 641

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



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Centerville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 452331
    per 100,000 67.684.134.751.451.517.2
Robberies 000132
    per 100,000 0.00.00.017.151.534.4
Assaults 192918111318
    per 100,000 321.1487.8312.7188.5223.3309.3
Burglaries 655540416454
    per 100,000 1098.3925.1694.8702.71099.5928.0
Thefts 211263225283252261
    per 100,000 3565.44423.93908.34850.04329.24485.3
Auto thefts 101512221712
    per 100,000 169.0252.3208.4377.0292.0206.2
Arson 140111
    per 100,000 16.967.30.017.117.217.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 351.3426.7312.0357.3374.8346.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.12
US city average:  3.00

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Centerville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Centerville city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 tornado 28.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Centerville:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERVILLE (ONE ST JOSEPHS DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Centerville:
  • PUTNAM COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; UNIONVILLE, MO)
  • MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ALBIA, IA)
  • DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centerville:
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 40 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 78 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Centerville:
  • CENTERVILLE MUNI (about 4 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA; ID: TVK)
  • MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; UNIONVILLE, MO; ID: K43)
  • ALBIA MUNI (about 20 miles; ALBIA, IA; ID: 4C8)

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; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 74 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 115 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
Public high schools in Centerville:
Private high school in Centerville:
  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 914 N PARK; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Centerville:
Private elementary/middle school in Centerville:
  • ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 838 SOUTH 18TH STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
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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Notable locations in Centerville: Appanoose County Courthouse (A), Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail (B), Appanoose Law Enforcement Center (C), Centerville Center Library (D), Centerville City Hall (E), Centerville Fire Department (F), Historical and Coal Mining Museum (G), Drake Public Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Lake Center Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Centerville include: Epiphany Episcopal Church (A), Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Evangelical Covenant Church (C), Second Baptist Church (D), Open Bible Church (E), Apostolic Pentecostal Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oakland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lower City Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Centerville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Motel 60 (Highway 5 North), Don Ellen Motel (603 North 2nd Street), Super 8 Motel-Centerville (1021 North 18th Street).

Courts: Appanoose County - Centerville- Juvenile Court Services (Court House), Appanoose County - Centerville- Clerk Of District Court (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Centerville and their reported violations in the past:

CENTERVILLE MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS (Address: 112 N 12TH ST, Population served: 5924, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1992 and MAR-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Centerville that have no violations reported:
  • CINCINNATI MUNICIPAL WATER CO (Address: PO BOX 338, Population served: 428, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Centerville compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Centerville (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Centerville Branch at 100 East Jackson, branch established on 1876-09-15; Motor Bank Branch at 18th And Maple Street, branch established on 1964-08-28. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Iowa Trust and Savings Bank: Iowa Trust And Savings Bank at 200 North 10th Street, branch established on 1896-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.1 mil, Deposits: $107.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bradley Bancorp., Inc.
  • Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri, National Association: Centerville Branch at 200 West Maple, branch established on 1900-06-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.6 mil, Deposits: $220.4 mil, headquarters in Unionville, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Missouri Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 9$21,764$29,0190$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$5,546$33,2760$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 18$10,937
Sewerage 5$15,912$38,1890$0
Health 1$1,846$22,1520$0
Airports 1$1,561$18,7321$414
Streets and Highways 5$14,468$34,7230$0
Firefighters 4$8,340$25,02021$2,502
Police - Other 5$11,094$26,6263$1,563
Police Protection - Officers 16$40,498$30,3740$0
Other Government Administration 6$7,353$14,7060$0
Financial Administration 2$3,897$23,3820$0
Local Libraries 3$5,165$20,6608$4,492
Totals for Government 59$137,445$27,95551$19,908



Centerville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $59,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,056,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $562,000
    All Other: $129,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Housing & Community Development: $14,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,000,000
    Regular Highways: $567,000
    Housing & Community Development: $144,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Health - Other: $51,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $998,000
    Water Utilities: $835,000
    Regular Highways: $463,000
    Sewerage: $364,000
    Fire Protection: $205,000
    Parks & Recreation: $175,000
    Libraries: $149,000
    General Public Buildings: $146,000
    Air Transportation: $131,000
    General - Other: $131,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $46,000
    Health Services - Other: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $34,000
    Housing & Community Development: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,297,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $226,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,721,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,464,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,767,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $955,000
    Other, NEC: $910,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $508,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $412,000
    Interest Earnings: $123,000
    Special Assessments: $74,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $213,000
    Police Protection: $26,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Air Transportation: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,501,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $836,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $147,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $474,000
    General Support: $121,000
    All Other: $77,000
    Health & Hospitals: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,659,000
    NEC: $44,000
    Public Utilities: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,776,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $52,000

4.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.40%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  0.47% ($34,455 average AGI)
from Wayne County, IA  0.42% ($22,050)
from Wapello County, IA  0.25% ($27,333)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.60% ($28,241 average AGI)
to Wayne County, IA  0.46% ($25,182)
to Wapello County, IA  0.35% ($24,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Centerville:
  • KCOG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KCOG, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPSN (1590 AM; 3 kW; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLBA (1370 AM; 1 kW; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Centerville:
  • KMGO (98.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KMGO, INC.)
  • KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Centerville:
  • K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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