Centerville, Georgia

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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).[2]

Geography

Centerville is located in northern Houston County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (32.632111, -83.677950).[3] It is bordered to the east and south by the city of Warner Robins and to the west by the city of Byron in Peach County. U.S. Route 41 passes through the west side of Centerville, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to Macon and south Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Script error: No such module "convert". to Interstate 75 at Exit 146.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Centerville has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.58%, are water.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
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1960290
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19802,622Script error: No such module "String".%
19903,251Script error: No such module "String".%
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U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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Centerville racial composition as of 2020[5]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 4,498 54.67%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,291 27.84%
Native American 35 0.43%
Asian 424 5.15%
Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Other/Mixed 450 5.47%
Hispanic or 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 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 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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External links

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