Centralia

Also known as Centralia, Illinois, Centralia, IL

city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Illinois
Counties: Clinton , Jefferson , Marion , Washington
Townships: Centralia , Brookside , Grand Prairie , Irvington
Named after: Illinois Central Railroad
Type: Manager-Council
Body: City Council
Total: 9.23 sq mi (23.91 km )
Land: 8.20 sq mi (21.24 km )
Water: 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km )
Elevation: 502 ft (153 m)
Density: 1,485.6/sq mi (573.61/km )
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Centralia is a city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Illinois with the largest portion in Marion County. The city is the largest in three counties, Clinton, Marion, and Washington, but it is not a county seat for any of them. The population was 12,182 as of the 2020 census, down from 13,032 in 2010.

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