Centerville, Texas

History

Centerville became the county seat of Leon County in 1850. It was originally built on 200 acres donated by Robert J Townes and D.C. Carrington.

The town established an annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival in 1937.

File:The Courtyard, Centerville, TX IMG 6234.JPG|"The Courtyard" across from the Leon County Courthouse in Centerville File:Citizens State Bank, Centerville, TX IMG 6240.JPG|Citizens State Bank in Centerville File:Pix Theater Centerville Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Pix Theater opened in 1941. It is now closed File:Leon County Courthouse Centerville Texas Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Leon County Courthouse was built in 1887 File:Leon County Jail Centerville Texas Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Leon County Jail is located in Centerville, Texas

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Centerville has a total area of 1.5 sqmi, all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Centerville has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Centerville was 111 F on August 12, 1948, and July 26, 1954, while the coldest temperature recorded was 0 F on February 1, 1951.

|Jan record high F = 89 |Feb record high F = 94 |Mar record high F = 98 |Apr record high F = 99 |May record high F = 98 |Jun record high F = 106 |Jul record high F = 111 |Aug record high F = 111 |Sep record high F = 110 |Oct record high F = 97 |Nov record high F = 96 |Dec record high F = 87

|Jan avg record high F = 76.6 |Feb avg record high F = 80.0 |Mar avg record high F = 84.6 |Apr avg record high F = 88.2 |May avg record high F = 92.2 |Jun avg record high F = 96.5 |Jul avg record high F = 99.6 |Aug avg record high F = 100.7 |Sep avg record high F = 97.8 |Oct avg record high F = 91.3 |Nov avg record high F = 83.7 |Dec avg record high F = 78.2 |year avg record high F = 101.8

|Jan avg record low F = 19.8 |Feb avg record low F = 24.3 |Mar avg record low F = 27.1 |Apr avg record low F = 35.9 |May avg record low F = 45.9 |Jun avg record low F = 60.2 |Jul avg record low F = 65.2 |Aug avg record low F = 63.8 |Sep avg record low F = 51.1 |Oct avg record low F = 37.2 |Nov avg record low F = 27.0 |Dec avg record low F = 22.9 |year avg record low F = 17.9

|Jan record low F = 5 |Feb record low F = 0 |Mar record low F = 15 |Apr record low F = 26 |May record low F = 36 |Jun record low F = 48 |Jul record low F = 52 |Aug record low F = 52 |Sep record low F = 39 |Oct record low F = 27 |Nov record low F = 15 |Dec record low F = 1

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 905 people, 369 households, and 239 families residing in the city. The median age was 44.1 years, 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 23.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.1 males age 18 and over.

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 369 households in Centerville, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.0% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 452 housing units, of which 18.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 60.7% were owner-occupied and 39.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 7.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.5%.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, 903 people, 388 households, and 230 families were living in the city. The population density was 620.9 PD/sqmi. The 464 housing units had 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.99%.

Of the 388 households, 25.3% had children under 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 not families. About 38.1% of households were one person, and 22.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17, and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 22.1% under 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% 65 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 was $25,677 and 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.

Notable people

• Marva Black Beck, former Texas House Representative
• Lightnin' Hopkins, blues singer; born in Centerville in 1912
• Mike McKinney, former mayor, Texas House Representative, and the 13th chancellor of the Texas A&M University System

References

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