Centralia, Missouri
| Centralia, Missouri | |
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| Nickname(s): Anchor City or Prairie Queen | |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′35″N 92°8′11″W / 39.20972°N 92.13639°WCoordinates: 39°12′35″N 92°8′11″W / 39.20972°N 92.13639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Audrain, Boone |
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| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,774 |
| • Density | 1,492.0/sq mi (576.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65240 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-12898[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0715695[2] |
Centralia is a city in Audrain and Boone counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 3,774 at the 2000 census.
The Boone County portion of Centralia (by far the majority of the city) is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Audrain County portion is part of the Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Centralia is located at 39°12′35″N 92°8′11″W / 39.20972°N 92.13639°W (39.209657, -92.136300)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,774 people, 1,505 households, and 1,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,492.0 people per square mile (575.9/km²). There were 1,648 housing units at an average density of 651.5 per square mile (251.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.11% White, 1.14% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 1,505 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,475, and the median income for a family was $40,671. Males had a median income of $30,399 versus $21,115 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,583. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The Centralia R-IV School District operates four schools: Chance Elementary (grades K-2), Centralia Intermediate (grades 3-5), Chester Boren Middle School (grades 6-8), and Centralia High School (grades 9-12).[4] Centralia Intermediate School is the newest building of the four, having opened for classes in August 2009. It was constructed in order to deal with the district's increasing enrollment. This new technology-rich building contains 15 classrooms, each with 12 computers.[5]
[edit] History
On September 27, 1864, 22 unarmed Union soldiers returning home on leave were pulled from a train in Centralia and executed by Confederate bushwhackers under William T. "Bloody Bill" Anderson. A Union force pursuing the guerrillas was ambushed, and about 150 were killed; some were executed, and some were tortured first. Many of the bodies were mutilated, then stuffed with the remains of rotting cattle bones. The incident came to be known as the Centralia Massacre.
[edit] Registered Historic Places
The following Centralia locations have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
[edit] Notable Residents
- Albert Bishop Chance - Entrepreneur and Founder of A.B. Chance Co.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://www.centralia.k12.mo.us/home/cps/
- ^ "A New Day in a New Building: School Has Started." Centralia Fireside Guard 26 Aug. 2009: 1-2. Print.
[edit] External links
- Centralia Massacre and Battle
- PBS American Experience site
- Historic maps of Centralia in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
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