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34% of residents are under 18 in Centerville, above both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). Among 759 New York towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Centerville. 15% of the land in Centerville is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Swift Hill State Forest, 1,502 acres with 1.5 miles of trail. Centerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Centerville beats most towns.
Census counts: 421 in 1820, a peak of 1,513 in 1840, 822 in 2010. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and a map from 1986 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Centerville.
The top destinations are Caneadea (16%), Hume (5%) and Arcade (4%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Centerville rose by 24, to 27. The mean commuting time in the town is 30 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles.
| Centerville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Centerville sits above 75% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 85% come from inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Centerville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 13° and about 85 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 6.1 miles. Centerville’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 3, covering 3,321 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swift Hill State Forest | 1.5 mi | 1,502 |
| 2. Lost Nation State Forest | — | 1,329 |
| 3. Cold Creek State Forest | — | 490 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Centerville, 18% binge drink. This New York town beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 38% of adults in Centerville sleep under 7 hours; 17% report frequent mental distress.
| Centerville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Centerville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Centerville
About 1 of every 100 Centerville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Centerville.
Town in New York, United States
Centerville is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 822 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northwest corner of Allegany County and is named after its principal settlement.
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Centerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Ellen Palmer Allerton and Ezra Kendall.
