Why does Centerville grade so well?
Because it does well by almost any measure. Centerville earns an A+, 10th of 271 graded towns in Minnesota. The median household earns $123K, residents are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and its schools rank ahead of 89% of Minnesota towns. The exception is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 69% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Centerville’s median household income is $123,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). On civic life, just 53 of Minnesota’s 572 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park, at 143 acres.
What makes Centerville stand out
Where Centerville beats most towns.
97% of working residents leave Centerville for work
Where Centerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Centerville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Centerville is from typical.
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U.S. Bank Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Centerville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
16 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
16 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
15 mi MuseumMinnesota State CapitolPhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Centerville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Centerville, and how to reach them.
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.
Centerville has less tooth loss than most of Minnesota and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Minnesota (mostly inland flooding).
Centerville’s grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Minnesota is tooth loss: 3.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 8.9% statewide.
28% of Centerville adults sleep under 7 hours. Centerville beats the Minnesota average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 9.7% of Centerville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Centerville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Centerville | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.4% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Centerville’s grade for schools is an A
Its public schools are run by the Centennial Public School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 607 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of Centerville
Centerville has 529 jobs for its 2,082 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Centerville for work: only 3% work in town. 24% of workers work from home in Centerville. Jobs based in Centerville grew to 529 in 2023, 113 more than in 2013.
| Centerville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 9.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Centerville
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 88% of Minnesota towns, with expected losses of about $378 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Centerville since 1993.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Centerville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The U Of Mn St Paul weather station, 14 miles away, records that 40 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 83% of Minnesota places with climate records. July afternoons average 82.1°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 77% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 5.5°.
Centerville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Centerville’s January low is 6°F.
| Centerville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 6°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). Centerville has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 3,978 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Centerville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 33% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Centerville | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.7% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
A typical Centerville home is worth about $409K
The typical Centerville home is worth about $409,000, about the same as a year ago, 17% above the Minnesota typical home. The median rent in Centerville is $1,398 a month.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park | — | 143 |
| 2. Laurie Lamotte Memorial Park | — | 22 |
| 3. Acorn Creek Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Centerville
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Centerville
About 6 of every 100 Centerville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Centerville
City in Minnesota, United States
Centerville is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,896 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 906 ft
- Area code
- 651
Questions about Centerville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Centerville, MN a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Centerville grades A+ overall, among the top 2% of U.S. towns and #10 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Centerville, MN expensive?
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($99,833 across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.