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Centerville, Missouri

Centerville, Missouri
City
Galena from the West Fork Mine, near Centerville
Galena from the West Fork Mine, near Centerville
Location of Centerville, Missouri
Location of Centerville, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°26′10″N 90°57′40″W / 37.43611°N 90.96111°W / 37.43611; -90.96111Coordinates: 37°26′10″N 90°57′40″W / 37.43611°N 90.96111°W / 37.43611; -90.96111
Country United States
State Missouri
County Reynolds
Area
 • Total 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 741 ft (226 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 191
 • Estimate (2012) 194
 • Density 636.7/sq mi (245.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 63633
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-12718
GNIS feature ID 0749320

Centerville is a city in Reynolds County, Missouri, along the West Fork of the Black River. The population was 191 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Reynolds County.

A post office called Centreville was established in 1846, and the name was changed to Centerville in 1892. Centerville was named from its central location in the county.

The West Fork Mine is a lead-zinc-silver-copper mine located near Centerville. Initially developed by ASARCO, it reached full production of 3,400 tons/day of ore in August 1988. It is currently owned and operated by the Doe Run Company, which acquired the Missouri Lead Division operation of ASARCO in 1998. The mine produces about 46,000 tons of lead, 6,800 tons zinc, and 3,900 kg of silver per year.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 191 people, 78 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was 636.7 inhabitants per square mile (245.8/km2). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 330.0 per square mile (127.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.29% White, 2.09% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, and 2.09% from two or more races.

There were 78 households of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.


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