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Centralia, Missouri

Centralia, Missouri
City
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Nickname(s): Anchor City or Prairie Queen
Location of Centralia, Missouri
Location of Centralia, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°12′35″N 92°8′11″W / 39.20972°N 92.13639°W / 39.20972; -92.13639Coordinates: 39°12′35″N 92°8′11″W / 39.20972°N 92.13639°W / 39.20972; -92.13639
Country United States
State Missouri
Counties Audrain, Boone
Area
 • Total 2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2)
 • Land 2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 883 ft (269 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,027
 • Estimate (2012) 4,136
 • Density 1,421/sq mi (548.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65240
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-12898
GNIS feature ID 0715695
Website www.centraliamo.org

Centralia is a city in Audrain and Boone counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 4,027 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 4,136 in 2012.

The Boone County portion of Centralia (by far the majority of the city) is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Audrain County portion is part of the Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Centralia is located at 39°12′35″N 92°8′11″W / 39.20972°N 92.13639°W / 39.20972; -92.13639 (39.209657, -92.136300). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.36 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,027 people, 1,601 households, and 1,063 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,418.0 inhabitants per square mile (547.5/km2). There were 1,755 housing units at an average density of 618.0 per square mile (238.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.


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