Prairie River, Michigan, 2008
Centreville’s story
193 years in pictures
Census counts: 473 in 1860, 1,319 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1914 on.
- 1833Centreville is settled
CentrevilleMI
Population
1,374
2025 Census estimate · +4.9% since 2020
Typical home
$238K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
1,250
A job hub
Is Centreville a good place to live?
Centreville’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life and history; its weakest is a C− for incomes. 14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Centreville, below both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. On history, just 72 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Centreville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Centreville stand out
Where Centreville beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,250
Residents who work541
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 95% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Centreville5.8
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MI town3.1
Civic lifeA
90% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Michigan town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
HistoryA
Settled in 1833
A long history
A history going back 193 years.
Small town
1,374 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Centreville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Centreville is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 5.2% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthSturgis Hospital 10.7 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →SchoolsBeat 52% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7% conserved landA−Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life5.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Centreville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Centreville, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentreville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Centreville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereNottawa Township ClerkNottawa Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4903249032 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Centreville.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Centreville has 2.3 jobs for every working resident, and 1,208 people commute in
Most working residents leave Centreville for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Centreville grew to 1,250 in 2021, 856 more than in 2011. Centreville’s median household income is $60,000, below both the Michigan town median ($77,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
8%work in town
| Centreville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Centreville8%
Three Rivers10%
Sturgis9%
Nottawa Township6%
Elkhart4%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,250
jobs based in Centreville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Centreville is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Centreville beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Centreville.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Centreville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Centreville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.9% | 14.6% |
Sturgis Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Centreville
Centreville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
A typical Centreville home is worth about $238K
The typical Centreville home is worth about $238,000, up 3.6% in a year, 10% below the Michigan typical home. The median rent in Centreville is $850 a month.
$238KZillow home value
| Centreville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
Centreville$238K
Michigan$264K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsA−
7.4% of Centreville is conserved land
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Centreville’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
7.4%conserved
| Centreville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
7.4%
conserved · 69 of 929 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Adams Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Centreville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Centreville
18pages on Centreville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Centreville
About 4 of every 100 Centreville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,208 people come to Centreville for work
Where Centreville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,250jobs based in Centreville
8%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Centreville
Village in Michigan, United States
Centreville is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Joseph County. As of the 2020 census, Centreville had a population of 1,319.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
- ZIP code
- 49032
- Area code
- 269
Questions about Centreville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Centreville, MI expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($66,425 across the Sturgis, MI area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.