Centerville is a city in
Houston County,
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 census, the city had a population of 7,148,
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).
Geography
Centerville is located in northern Houston County at (32.632111, -83.677950).
It is bordered to the east and south by the city of
Warner Robins
Warner Robins (typically ) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located in Houston and Peach counties in the central part of the state. It is currently Georgia's eleventh-largest incorporated city, with an estimated population of 80,308 in th ...
and to the west by the city of
Byron in
Peach County
Peach County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,695. Its county seat is Fort Valley. Founded in 1924, it is the state's newest county, taken from Houston and ...
.
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41, also U.S. Highway 41 (US 41), is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs from Miami, Florida, to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, ...
passes through the west side of Centerville, leading north to
Macon and south to
Perry, the Houston County seat.
State Route 247 Connector (Watson Boulevard) forms the southern edge of Centerville, leading east into Warner Robins and west to
Interstate 75 at Exit 146.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, Centerville has a total area of , of which , or 0.58%, are water.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...
, 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 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 International Airport. Centerville is 25 miles from the
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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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Houston County, Georgia