Centralia is a city in Dubuque County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque (, ) is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Il ...

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. The population was 116 at the 2020 census, up 15 persons since the 2000 census and down 18 from the 2010.

History

Centralia was laid out about 1850.

Geography

Centralia is located at (42.472258, -90.836042). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 134 people, 52 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 54 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.5%

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and 1.5% from two or more races. There were 52 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were

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living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 101 people, 38 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 40 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.01%

and 0.99% Native American. There were 38 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were

living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $43,333, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $18,125 for females. The

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for the city was $15,269. There were 6.5% of families and 13.8% of the population living below the

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, including 24.4% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

Education

Residents are within the

Western Dubuque Community School District The Western Dubuque Community School District, (WDCSD; also known as Western Dubuque or WD) is a rural state school, public school district based in Farley, Iowa, Farley, Iowa (United States, USA). The district, which operates schools in western D ...

. Zoned schools include Peosta Elementary School in Peosta, Drexler Middle School in

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, and

Western Dubuque High School Western Dubuque High School (commonly West Dubuque, West Dub, WDHS, or WD) is a four-year public high school located in Epworth, Iowa. It is one of two high schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District, and enrolls 935 students in gra ...

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. Retrieved on July 24, 2018.

References

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