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Centralia, in brief

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Centralia is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 116 at the 2020 census, up 15 persons since the 2000 census and down 18 from the 2010.

Centralia was established in 1850. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 134 to 116 (-13%).

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