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Also known as Centerville, Iowa, Centerville, IA

city in and county seat of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States

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Country
USA
State
Iowa
County
Appanoose
Incorporated
January 23, 1857
Founded by
Jonathon Stratton
Named after
William Tandy Senter
Total
4.86 sq mi (12.60 km )
Land
4.84 sq mi (12.53 km )
Water
0.031 sq mi (0.08 km )
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Density
1,120/sq mi (432/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code
19-12315
Website
www .centerville-ia .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Centerville
Population
5412
Area
12.675718
Elevation
307
Official website
www.centerville-ia.com
Image
Centerville ia ch.jpg
Households
2468
Dialing code
641
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Commons category
Centerville, Iowa
postal code
52544
inception
1846-01-01
P8168
BIW
water as percent of area
0.6074
per capita income
24702
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Centerville is a city in and the county seat of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,412 in the 2020 census, a decline from 5,924 in 2000. After the turn of the 20th century Centerville's coal mining industry attracted European immigrants from Sweden, Italy, Croatia, and Albania. Centerville is also home of the largest town square in the state of Iowa and a campus of Indian Hills Community College.

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