Centerville is a city in Leon County, in the

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. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. It is the

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of Leon County. Centerville was so named as it is near the geographic center of Leon County.

History

Centerville became the county seat of Leon County in 1850. It was originally built on 200 acres donated by Robert J Townes and D.C. Carrington. The town established an annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival in 1937. > File:The Courtyard, Centerville, TX IMG 6234.JPG, "The Courtyard" across from the Leon County Courthouse in Centerville File:Citizens State Bank, Centerville, TX IMG 6240.JPG, Citizens State Bank in Centerville File:Pix Theater Centerville Wiki (1 of 1).jpg, Pix Theater opened in 1941. It is now closed File:Leon County Courthouse Centerville Texas Wiki (1 of 1).jpg, Leon County Courthouse was built in 1887 File:Leon County Jail Centerville Texas Wiki (1 of 1).jpg, Leon County Jail is located in Centerville, Texas

Geography

According to the

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, Centerville has a total area of , all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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, Centerville has a

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, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.Climate Summary for Centerville, Texas
/ref> The hottest temperature recorded in Centerville was on August 12, 1948 and July 26, 1954, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 1, 1951.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 905 people, 371 households, and 239 families residing in the city. At the 2000 census, 903 people, 388 households, and 230 families were living in the city. The population density was . The 464 housing units had an average density of 319.0/sq mi (123.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.30% White, 21.82% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.66% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.99%. Of the 388 households, 25.3% had children under 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were not families. About 38.1% of households were one person, and 22.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17, and the average family size was 2.89. The age distribution was 22.1% under 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males. The median income for a household was $25,677 and for a family was $35,278. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,469. About 14.9% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the

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, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Centerville is served by the Centerville Independent School District.

Notable people

Marva Black Beck Marva Black Beck (born November 21, 1944) was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 57. Personal life Marva Black was born on November 21, 1944, in Centerville, Texas. Beck grew up in Houston's 5th Ward, she ...

, former Texas House Representative *

Lightnin' Hopkins Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked him No. 71 on its li ...

, blues singer; born in Centerville in 1912 *

Mike McKinney Michael Dean McKinney (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician and former family physician who has been the chair of the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative Governing Board since his appointment to the position in January 2024 by governor Greg ...

, former mayor, Texas House Representative, and the 13th chancellor of the

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References

External links

* {{authority control Cities in Texas Cities in Leon County, Texas County seats in Texas