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Kansas›Linn County

Centerville TownshipKS

A town of 479, settled in 1855.

Is Centerville Township a good place to live?

Centerville Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Kansas town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Centerville Township. Centerville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

479 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Paris TownshipLincoln TownshipBlue Mound TownshipLiberty TownshipWalker TownshipMound City TownshipParis TownshipLincoln TownshipBlue Mound TownshipLiberty TownshipWalker TownshipMound City TownshipCenterville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Centerville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Centerville Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAnderson Co RWD 1c3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Centerville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJayhawk Unified School District 346Prairie View Unified School District 3622 districts serve Centerville Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLinn County ClerkLinn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66014, 66072, 66056, 6601066014 70% · 66072 14% · 66056 9% · 66010 6%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Centerville Township.

Work & commute

Most of Centerville Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Centerville Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2.4% of Centerville Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Kansas’ towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Centerville Township is $97,000.

0%work in town
Centerville TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.4%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$97,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Centerville Township0%
Olathe14%
Paola7%
Wichita5%
Mound City4%
42 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Centerville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Centerville Township has four seasons and hot summers

Centerville Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Centerville Township’s July high is 89°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Centerville Township is

Centerville Township beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 28% of adults feel lonely in Centerville Township.

Centerville TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outCenterville TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%13%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.1%
Anderson County Hospital
15 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Centerville Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centerville Township

16pages on Centerville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Centerville Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Centerville Township for work

Where Centerville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Olathe Olathe 14% 7% → Paola Paola 7% 5% → Wichita Wichita 5% 4% → Mound City Mound City 4% 4% → Lenexa Lenexa 4% 3% → Osawatomie Osawatomie 3% Centerville Township · 0% stay
29jobs based in Centerville Township
0%of working residents work in town
42 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Centerville Township

CDP in Kansas, United States

Centerville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78. It is located 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north of the city of Blue Mound.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
958 ft
ZIP code
66014

Questions about Centerville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Centerville Township, KS a good place to live?

Centerville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.