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Centerville, Indiana

CentervilleIN

A town of 2,772, settled in 1814. A typical home worth about $217K.

Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,772
+7.7% since 2010
Typical home
$217K
+6.4% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
632
A commuter town

What makes Centerville stand out

The 3 things Centerville does most differently from other towns.

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BARN, SOUTH FRONT AND EAST SIDE - Lantz House, 214 West Main Street
1933 · BARN, SOUTH FRONT AND EAST SIDE - Lantz House, 214 West Main Street · Wikimedia Commons
Centerville’s story

212 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

CARRIAGE SHOP, SOUTH FRONT, DETAIL OF ENTRANCE - Lantz House, 214 West Main StreetDETAIL OF MANTELPIECE FOUND IN CEILAR - Jacob Julian House, 313 West Main StreetDETAIL OF SPLIT LATH IN SOUTHWEST ROOM - Jacob Julian House, 313 West Main Street
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FIRST FLOOR, STAIR HALL, DETAIL OF NEWEL POST - Jacob Julian House, 313 West Main Street1933
From the archive · today’s picture

93 years ago in Centerville

FIRST FLOOR, STAIR HALL, DETAIL OF NEWEL POST - Jacob Julian House, 313 West Main Street

Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Centerville’s archive appears here every day.

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Centerville

Most working residents leave Centerville for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Richmond (46%), Center (3%) and Jackson (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Centerville6%
Richmond46%
Center3%
Jackson3%
Connersville2%
7 mi
median commute distance
632
jobs based in Centerville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Centerville home is worth about $217K

The typical Centerville home is worth about $217,000, up 6.4% in a year, 17% below the Indiana typical home.

$217KZillow home value

Typical home value

Centerville$217K
Indiana$260K
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns

Centerville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCentervilleIN
More adults with COPD10.4%8.1%
More smokers20%15.7%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.8%
Reid Health
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
21st
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Centerville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2008
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Centerville for work

Where Centerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

46% → Richmond Richmond 46% 3% → Center Center 3% 3% → Jackson Jackson 3% 2% → Connersville Connersville 2% 2% → Eaton Eaton 2% 2% → Muncie Muncie 2% Centerville · 6% stay
632jobs based in Centerville
6%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

3 places in Centerville on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Centerville

10 notable people were born in Centerville.

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About Centerville

Town in Indiana, United States

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Centerville is a town in Center Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,748 at the 2020 United States Census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1814
Population
2,748
Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft
ZIP code
47330
Area code
765

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