Editing Centerville, Georgia

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'''Centerville''' is a city in [[Houston County, Georgia|Houston County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The city is a part of the larger Macon-Warner Robins [[Combined Statistical Area]]. It was incorporated March 25, 1958. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the city had a population of 7,148,<ref name="Census 2010"/> up from 4,278 in 2000. The city's central location, proximity to major highways and interstates, and excellent quality of life makes it one of the top bedroom communities in Georgia. In 2016, Centerville was ranked 7th Happiest City in Georgia by zippia.com, a website devoted to career-related rankings.

==Etymology==
Contrary to popular belief, Centerville owes its name not to its geographical position within the state of Georgia, but its position between County seat of Bibb County (Macon) and the county Seat of Houston County (Perry).<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=38 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==
Centerville is located in northern Houston County at {{coord|32|37|56|N|83|40|41|W|type:city}} (32.632111, -83.677950).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the east and south by the city of [[Warner Robins, Georgia|Warner Robins]] and to the west by the city of [[Byron, Georgia|Byron]] in [[Peach County, Georgia|Peach County]]. [[U.S. Route 41]] passes through the west side of Centerville, leading north {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] and south {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Perry, Georgia|Perry]], the Houston County seat. [[Georgia State Route 247#State Route 247 Connector|State Route 247 Connector]] (Watson Boulevard) forms the southern edge of Centerville, leading east into Warner Robins and west {{convert|3|mi|0}} to [[Interstate 75]] at Exit 146.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Centerville has a total area of {{convert|10.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.58%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1314920| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Centerville city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=May 19, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 290
|1970= 1725
|1980= 2622
|1990= 3251
|2000= 4278
|2010= 7148
|2020= 8228
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Centerville racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1314920&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-18|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|4,498
|54.67%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,291
|27.84%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|35
|0.43%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|424
|5.15%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|450
|5.47%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|529
|6.43%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 8,228 people, 2,891 households, and 2,122 families residing in the city.

==Government==
The City of Centerville has a weak [[Mayor–council government|Mayor-Council]] form of government, meaning the Mayor's vote counts equal to that of each council person's vote. 
The services that the city government provides include curbside trash pick-up, sewer, and water. Centerville also has a Recycling Center within city limits accepting paper, metals, glass, and other miscellaneous items. The Recycling Center is staffed by volunteers. 
The city has a senior tax exemption law that allows citizens 70 and over to apply for a total tax exemption for their personal home and up to one acre of land, provided their home is located on the land.

==Transportation==
=== Major Roadways ===
The major roadways in and around Centerville include I-75, GA Highway 247 Connector (Watson Blvd), and GA Highway 41.

=== Pedestrians ===
In 2012, Centerville adopted the sidewalk improvement plan. This plan continues to improve pedestrian walkways in Centerville. In January 2017, the Houston County Commission approved contracts to design two road widening projects. The largest of these two projects was in Centerville, 2 miles of Elberta Road. This project included the addition of a turn lane and sidewalk to this 2-mile stretch. This project was funded by a local 2018 SPLOST.

=== Airports ===
Centerville is 93 miles from Atlanta's [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport]]. Centerville is 25 miles from the [[Perry–Houston County Airport|Perry-Houston County Airport]]. Centerville is 8 miles from the Middle Georgia Regional Airport, which is located in south Macon-Bibb county.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|www.centervillega.org}}

{{Houston County, Georgia}}
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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Cities in Houston County, Georgia]]