Centerville is a city in Leon County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. 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.
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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
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, 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 Köppen climate classification, Centerville has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Centerville was on August 12, 1948, and July 26, 1954, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 24, 2022.
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Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 905 people, 369 households, and 239 families residing in the city. The median age was 44.1 years, 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 23.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.1 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 369 households in Centerville, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.0% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Percent
|-
| White || 78.3%
|-
| Black or African American || 14.7%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.4%
|-
| Asian || 1.0%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0%
|-
| Some other race || 2.0%
|-
| Two or more races || 3.5%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 7.6%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Centerville racial composition as of 2020<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|677
|74.81%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|133
|14.7%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|9
|0.99%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.22%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|15
|1.66%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|69
|7.62%
|-
|Total
|905
|
|}
2000 census
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/km<sup>2</sup>). 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%.