Centerville, Iowa

Centerville
City
Appanoose County Courthouse and the Centerville Square
Appanoose County Courthouse and the Centerville Square
Official seal of Centerville
Location of Centerville, Iowa
Location of Centerville, Iowa
Centerville is located in Iowa
Centerville
Centerville
Centerville is located in the United States
Centerville
Centerville
Coordinates: 40°43′51″N 92°53′00″W / 40.73083°N 92.88333°W / 40.73083; -92.88333
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAppanoose
Area
 • Total4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2)
 • Land4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,412
 • Density1,118.88/sq mi (432.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
52544
Area code641
FIPS code19-12315
GNIS feature ID467589[2]
Websitewww.centerville-ia.org

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]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Iowa
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ McMurry, Enfys (January 15, 2013). Centerville: A Mid-American Saga. The History Press. ISBN 978-1609496647.
  6. ^ "Historical Sites". Centerville-Rathbun Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved August 3, 2022.