Centerville, Texas

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Centerville is a city in Leon County, Texas, United States of America. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Leon County^GR6.

Centerville was so named as it is near the geographic center of Leon County. However, coincidentally it is also located nearly midway between Dallas and Houston.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 External links

[edit] Geography

Centerville is located at 31°15′23″N, 95°58′46″W (31.256432, -95.979449)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 903 people, 388 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density was 240.4/km² (620.9/mi²). There were 464 housing units at an average density of 123.6/km² (319.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.30% White, 21.82% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.66% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 388 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,677, and the median income for a family was $35,278. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,469. About 14.9% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Centerville is served by the Centerville Independent School District.

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 31.256432° -95.979449°
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