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Centerville
A city of 5,372 people in Iowa
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City in Iowa, US1846Established
5,412Population
4.9 sq miArea
1,007 ftElevation
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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ZIP code52544
Area code641
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DistrictCenterville Comm School DistrictSchools4
Lakeview ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 498 students
Howar Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 298 students
Centerville High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 368 students
Centerville Community PreschoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 60 students
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