CenterMO
A town of 537. A typical home worth about $242K.
What makes Center stand out
The 2 things Center does most differently from other towns.
537 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Center’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Mo Bamba’s G League rights now belong to the Miami Heat’s affiliateHeat Nation · Sep 17
- Heat move on from Trevor Keels; now eying Mo Bamba?Sun Sentinel · Sep 17
- How This G League Trade Could Change Jazz C Mo Bamba's FutureSports Illustrated · Sep 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Center. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Center
Most working residents leave Center for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hannibal (40%), Quincy (6%) and Columbia (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Center home is worth about $242K
The typical Center home is worth about $242,000, up 8.9% in a year, 10% below the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns
Center beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Center | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.6% |
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Center has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Center
No violent or property crimes were reported in Center in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Center is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0% of Center is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mason Park | — | 2 |
100% of working residents leave Center for work
Where Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Center
City in Missouri, United States
Center is a city in Ralls County, Missouri, United States. The population was 528 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 528
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- ZIP code
- 63436
- Area code
- 573