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Missouri›Reynolds County

CentervilleMO

A town of 165.

Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Centerville, MO · Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Centerville a good place to live?

Centerville’s rent at the middle of the market is $335 a month, against $971 a month in Missouri’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Centerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

165 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Centerville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBlack River Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCenterville PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Centerville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCenterville R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereReynoldsReynolds County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code6363363633 100%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.

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Centerville is higher

Federal aid has come to Centerville households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 34%. Since 1993, one flood insurance claim has been paid in the town.

94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
94Very high riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 1993
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Centerville’s kids attend

Public schools: the Centerville R-I school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Centerville Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–828B

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Centerville, expect four seasons and hot summers

For Centerville, the July high is 89°F.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–46°
Spring42–68°
Summer62–87°
Fall43–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Centerville is

28% of Centerville adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Missouri’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (19%). Of 32 CDC measures, Centerville beats the Missouri average on 1 and trails it on 14. In Centerville, 44% of adults have high blood pressure.

CentervilleMissouri townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)37%30%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outCentervilleMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%77.2%
More adults with COPD12.5%8%
Iron County Medical Center
21.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Taum Sauk Mountain and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Centerville. Close and well known come first.

All 7 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Taum Sauk Mountain: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain National Forest: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elephant Rocks State Park: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centerville

16pages on Centerville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Centerville; the nearest are

About Centerville

City in Missouri, U.S.

Centerville is a city in and the county seat of Reynolds County, Missouri, United States, situated along the West Fork of the Black River. The population was 167 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
741 ft
ZIP code
63633
Area code
573

Questions about Centerville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Centerville, MO a good place to live?

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