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CentervilleMT

A town of 23.

Is Centerville a good place to live?

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

Small town

23 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

Centerville is unincorporated, so Cascade County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCascade CountyCascade County provides services here
SchoolsCenterville Elementary School DistrictCenterville High School District2 districts serve Centerville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCascade County Election AdministratorCascade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP codes59480, 5947259480 91% · 59472 9%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

Natural hazards: high risk in Centerville, mostly inland flooding

Centerville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 75 of 100, above both the Montana town median (41 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). 60% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Centerville’s kids attend

Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. Public schools: the Centerville Elementary District.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Centerville SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5120C+
Centerville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1273C−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

The climate in Centerville brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a winter.

66″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–36°
Spring30–56°
Summer49–80°
Fall32–58°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Centerville is

27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Centerville, where Montana’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 23%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Centerville is ahead of Montana on 4 and behind on 1. For adults locally, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%.

CentervilleMontana townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%72%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%25%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%32%36%
32 measures vs. Montana
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCentervilleMT
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.3%7.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer68.8%63.8%
More adults with arthritis32.4%28.4%
Great Falls Clinic Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Great Falls and 2 more within 40 miles

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

All 4 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Great Falls: Tim1965, Public domain · C. M. Russell Museum Complex: Roger Wollstadt, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centerville

13pages on Centerville
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Centerville

About Centerville

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Centerville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Centerville had a population of 32. It is in the east-central part of the county, in the valley of Cottonwood Creek where it joins Sand Coulee Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Missouri River. Centerville lies along Secondary Highway 227, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Stockett and 2 miles (3 km) south of Tracy. It is 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Great Falls via Highway 227 and U.S. Route 87.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
3,484 ft

Questions about Centerville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Centerville, MT a good place to live?

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