Centerville, Iowa

Centerville
Appanoose County Courthouse and the Centerville Square
Location of Centerville, Iowa
Centerville
Centerville
Coordinates: 40°44′15″N 92°52′50″W / 40.73750°N 92.88056°W / 40.73750; -92.88056
CountryUSA
StateIowa
CountyAppanoose
Founded1846
IncorporatedJanuary 23, 1857
Founded byJonathon Stratton
Named afterWilliam Tandy Senter
Area
  Total
4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2)
  Land4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,412
  Density1,118.88/sq mi (432.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
52544
Area code641
FIPS code19-12315
GNIS feature ID467589
Websitewww.centerville-ia.org

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.