Centerville, Missouri

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Centerville is a city in Reynolds County, Missouri, along the West Fork of the Black River. The population was 171 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Reynolds County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Centerville is located at 37°26′10″N, 90°57′40″W (37.436131, -90.961175)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Another Centerville, Missouri was renamed Kearney, Missouri.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 171 people, 70 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 206.3/km² (534.3/mi²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 123.1/km² (318.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.15% White, 3.51% Native American, and 2.34% from two or more races.

There were 70 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,864, and the median income for a family was $29,750. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,207. About 9.8% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.