Centerville, Iowa
Centerville | |
|---|---|
Appanoose County Courthouse and the Centerville Square | |
Location of Centerville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′15″N 92°52′50″W / 40.73750°N 92.88056°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Appanoose |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Incorporated | January 23, 1857 |
| Founded by | Jonathon Stratton |
| Named after | William Tandy Senter |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2) |
| • Land | 4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,412 |
| • Density | 1,118.88/sq mi (432.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 52544 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-12315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 467589 |
| Website | www |
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.