Centerville, also known as Thurman, is a village in western Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The village lies adjacent to the Gallia–Jackson county line. It is located adjacent to U.S. Route 35 at the eastern terminus of State Route 279.
It is part of the rural Point Pleasant micropolitan area. The population was 87 at the 2020 census.
Name
thumb|left|A view entering Centerville while traveling west on [[Ohio State Route 279|SR 279]]
Although the village is officially named "Centerville," The community originally was settled chiefly by Welsh immigrants.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 103 people, 43 households, and 31 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 52 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 1.0% African American, and 1.0% from two or more races.
There were 43 households, of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the village was 44.3 years. 12.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census