CentertownMO
A town of 292, platted in 1867.
Is Centertown a good place to live?
Centertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
292 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Centertown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Centertown, 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 Centertown.
A smaller share of working residents in Centertown work locally than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
For Centertown, the median household income is $47,000. The top destinations are Jefferson City (54%), Columbia (7%) and St. Martins (3%). In Centertown, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes, close to Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Centertown | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Centertown: about $337K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 12% in value. In Centertown, 86% of households are owner-occupiers. For Centertown, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,028 a month.
| Centertown | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,028 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Centertown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 10 inches a winter. Winters in Centertown are chilly and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Centertown is
Among adults in Centertown, 40% have high blood pressure, where Missouri’s towns sit at 37% and U.S. towns at 35%. This Missouri town does better than the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. For adults here, the share who feel lonely is 31%.
| Centertown | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Centertown | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Centertown, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Centertown once, in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Centertown sits below 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to heat waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Centertown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Centertown
About 1 of every 100 Centertown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Centertown for work
Where Centertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Centertown
Village in Missouri, United States
Centertown is a village in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 284 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- ZIP code
- 65023
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Centertown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Centertown, MO a good place to live?
Centertown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.