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Population (year 2000): 3,774. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,611 (-4.3% change)
 

Males: 1,721  (45.6%)
Females: 2,053  (54.4%)

Boone County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65240.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,300 (it was $34,475 in 2000)
Centralia  $36,300
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,500 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Centralia  $79,500
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Centralia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (23.1%), German (17.4%), English (9.6%), Irish (9.5%), French (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1867

Elevation: 891 feet

Land area: 2.53 square miles.

Population density: 1446 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Centralia

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centralia city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Centralia, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Centralia to the number of sex offenders is 406 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Centralia:  0.8% ($499)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (22.6 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (136.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (356.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hallsville, MO (8.6 miles ), Sturgeon, MO (10.0 miles ), Clark, MO (15.1 miles ), Mexico, MO (17.5 miles ), Madison, MO (19.0 miles ), Holliday, MO (19.6 miles) , Vandiver, MO (20.0 miles) , Paris, MO (20.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.21 N, Longitude: 92.14 W


81 people in nursing homes
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: +345 (+10.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Centralia by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000012
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.026.954.3
Robberies 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.026.20.00.00.0
Assaults 3222131721
    per 100,000 842.852.352.4342.0457.0570.0
Burglaries 151528141513
    per 100,000 395.0392.1733.8368.3403.2352.9
Thefts 13616214212212480
    per 100,000 3581.84234.23721.23209.73333.32171.6
Auto thefts 276256
    per 100,000 52.7183.0157.252.6134.4162.9
Arson N/A00001
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.00.027.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 343.7221.9231.1226.8285.2282.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.91
US city average:  3.00

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Centralia-area historical tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the Centralia city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/27/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Centralia:
  • AUDRAIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MEXICO, MO)
  • BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 23 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centralia:
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; ID: COU)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 44 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; ID: JEF)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Centralia:
  • MEXICO MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; MEXICO, MO; ID: MYJ)
  • OMAR N BRADLEY (about 26 miles; MOBERLY, MO; ID: MBY)
  • ELTON HENSLEY MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; FULTON, MO; ID: FTT)

Local government website: centralia.missouri.org/city/index.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centralia:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 22 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 95 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
Public high school in Centralia:
  • Centralia High (Students: 411; Location: 849 S Jefferson; Grades: 09-12; Our rating: 52)
Private high school in Centralia:
  • SUNNYDALE ACADEMY (Students: 120; Location: 6220 HWY 151; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Centralia:
  • Chance Elem. (Students: 513; Location: 510 S Rollins; Grades: PK-04; Our rating: 52)
  • Chester Boren Middle (Students: 408; Location: 110 N Jefferson; Grades: 05-08; Our rating: 72)
Library in Centralia:
  • CENTRALIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $147,976; Location: 210 S. JEFFERSON ST; 24,116 books; 746 audio materials; 1,276 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Centralia and their reported violations in the past:

BOONE CO PWSD #10 (Population served: 4375, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-26-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CENTRALIA (Population served: 3500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2001)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.6%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Centralia compared to Missouri state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Centralia (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Centralia Branch at 100 South Rollins Street, branch established on 1991-05-15. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Martinsburg Bank and Trust: Centralia Branch at 214 South Allen Street, branch established on 1999-06-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $162.9 mil, Deposits: $130.3 mil, headquarters in Mexico, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Martinsburg Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Boone County National Bank of Columbia: Centralia Branch at 216 West Railroad Street, branch established on 1995-02-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,026.0 mil, Deposits: $851.0 mil, headquarters in Columbia, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancompany



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$447
Other Government Administration 4$11,469$34,4078$2,108
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$4,962
Police Protection - Officers 7$20,555$35,2372$1,001
Local Libraries 1$2,174$26,0886$3,737
Electric Power 4$13,658$40,9741$1,125
Water Supply 4$10,640$31,9200$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 3$3,739
Sewerage 1$2,278$27,3360$0
Solid Waste Management 2$4,182$25,0920$0
Streets and Highways 4$9,967$29,9010$0
Firefighters 0$0 18$6,620
Police - Other 5$10,156$24,3744$2,272
Totals for Government 32$85,080$31,90544$26,010



9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.85%
Missouri average:  7.87%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Boone County:  0.52%
Missouri average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Louis County, MO  0.53% ($30,915 average AGI)
from Callaway County, MO  0.43% ($30,392)
from Cole County, MO  0.37% ($32,241)


8.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.45%
Missouri average:  7.66%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
Boone County:  0.09%
Missouri average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Louis County, MO  0.56% ($32,191 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO  0.43% ($28,655)
to Callaway County, MO  0.40% ($32,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Centralia:
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEO (1340 AM; 1 kW; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFRU (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA AM, INC.)
  • KFAL (900 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KWIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Centralia:
  • KMFC (92.1 FM; CENTRALIA, MO; Owner: THE CLAIR GROUP)
  • KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
  • KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
  • KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KZZT (105.5 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: FM-105, INC.)
  • KRES (104.7 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC)
  • KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOPN (89.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: NEW WAVE CORPORATION)
  • K280EJ (103.9 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: GOOD NEWS PUBLISHERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Centralia:
  • KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K56AU (Channel 56; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)
  • KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)

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