Centralia, Missouri | |
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City of Centralia | |
Nickname(s): Anchor City; Prairie Queen | |
Motto: Anchor Capital of the World | |
Coordinates: 39°12′39″N 92°08′03″W / 39.21083°N 92.13417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Counties | Audrain, Boone |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chris Cox |
Area | |
• Total | 2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2) |
• Land | 2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,541 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,802 |
• Density | 1,568.02/sq mi (605.33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 65240 |
Area code | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-12898[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2393789[2] |
Website | www |
Centralia is a city in Boone County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 4,541 at the 2020 census,[4] with an estimated population of 4,244 in 2018.[5] A very small portion of the city lies in Audrain County.
The Boone County portion of Centralia (which forms the majority of the city) is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area, while a small part in Audrain County is part of the Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area.