Centralia, Missouri

Centralia, Missouri
City of Centralia
Chatol, the A.B. Chance Guest House
Chatol, the A.B. Chance Guest House
Official seal of Centralia, Missouri
Nickname(s): 
Anchor City; Prairie Queen
Motto: 
Anchor Capital of the World
Location of Centralia, Missouri
Location of Centralia, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°12′39″N 92°08′03″W / 39.21083°N 92.13417°W / 39.21083; -92.13417
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountiesAudrain, Boone
Government
 • MayorChris Cox
Area
 • Total2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Land2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,541
 • Estimate 
(2023)
4,802
 • Density1,568.02/sq mi (605.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65240
Area code573
FIPS code29-12898[3]
GNIS feature ID2393789[2]
Websitewww.centraliamo.org

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.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centralia, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Centralia city, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved October 22, 2019.