Centerville, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Centerville, Texas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Centerville, Texas

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Leon

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 3.8
area_land_km2 = 3.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.5
area_land_sq_mi = 1.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 903
population_density_km2 = 239.7
population_density_sq_mi = 620.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 108
elevation_ft = 354
latd = 31 |latm = 15 |lats = 23 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 58 |longs = 46 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 75833
area_code = 903
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blank_info = 48-13900GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1354216GR|3
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Centerville is a city in Leon County, Texas, United States. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Leon CountyGR|6.

Centerville was so named as it is near the geographic center of Leon County. However, coincidentally it is also located nearly midway between Dallas and Houston.

Geography

Centerville is located at coor dms|31|15|23|N|95|58|46|W|city (31.256432, -95.979449)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 903 people, 388 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density was 620.9 people per square mile (240.4/km²). There were 464 housing units at an average density of 319.0/sq mi (123.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.30% White, 21.82% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.66% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 388 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,677, and the median income for a family was $35,278. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,469. About 14.9% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Centerville is served by the Centerville Independent School District.

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