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The Centerville handbook

Living in Centerville, NC: what to set up and who to call

Centerville has no town government of its own, so Franklin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Franklin County Schools. The nearest emergency room is Maria Parham Medical Center, 18.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Centerville has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Franklin County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Centerville’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Centerville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve CentervilleData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Centerville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFranklin County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code27549Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Centerville.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Centerville. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 a month (its average across North Carolina).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Centerville

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Centerville, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Centerville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Centerville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCenterville has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Centerville kids go to
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Centerville is in Franklin County Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Centerville is unincorporated, so Franklin County is the local government.

Local governmentFranklin CountyCenterville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFranklin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). PO Box 180, Louisburg, NC 27549 · (919) 496-3898 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevt.ncsbe.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Centerville is in ZIP code 27549

ZIP codes where Centerville residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CentervilleZIP’s residents in Centerville
27549Louisburg, NC100%1%
Area code919Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMaria Parham Medical Center18.9 miles awayGet a library cardFranklin County Library906 N Main St. · (919) 496-2111

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Centerville

Who provides electricity in Centerville?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Centerville?

27549. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Centerville in?

Franklin County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Centerville?

In North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Franklin County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.