Centerville | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Appanoose County Courthouse and the Centerville Square | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Centerville, Iowa | |
  Centerville  Centerville | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′51″N 92°53′00″W / 40.73083°N 92.88333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Appanoose |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2) |
| • Land | 4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,412 |
| • Density | 1,118.88/sq mi (432.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 52544 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-12315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 467589[2] |
| Website | www |
Centerville is a city in and the county seat of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.[3] The population was 5,412 in the 2020 census, a decline from 5,924 in 2000.[4] After the turn of the 20th century Centerville's coal mining industry attracted European immigrants from Sweden, Italy, Croatia, and Albania.[5] Centerville is also home of the largest town square in the state of Iowa.[6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Iowa
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ McMurry, Enfys (January 15, 2013). Centerville: A Mid-American Saga. The History Press. ISBN 978-1609496647.
- ^ "Historical Sites". Centerville-Rathbun Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved August 3, 2022.