Centreville, Michigan
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Nottawa Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49032. It stands on Spring Creek. The Survey maps it on the Three Rivers East quadrangle. 1,319 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 820 feet above sea level.
On record in Centreville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Clapp, Leverett A. and Amanda (Hampson), Houselisted 2009
St. Joseph County Courthouselisted 1993
Population over time
2 figuresCentreville fell from 1,425 to 1,319 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,425 | |
| 2020 | 1,319 | -106 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1914 USGS Three Rivers quadrangle1:62500
- 1916 USGS Three Rivers quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1943 USGS Three Rivers quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Three Rivers East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Elkhart quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
5 since 2019Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Centreville between 2019 and 2020, burning about 6 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | TRI-TOWNSHIP FD 000264 - 2019 |
| 13 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CONSTANTINE FD 132 - 2020 |
| 2 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | TRI-TOWNSHIP FD 000100 - 2019 |
| 13 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | THREE RIVERS FD 20958 - 2020 |
| 30 November 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | TRI-TOWNSHIP FD 000398 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Centreville: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Brothers Contractors Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wiggins Kent County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
34 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Centreville in 34 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 22 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Centreville | 1 hurt | A tornado touched down in St. Joseph county on the south side of Centreville and then tracked northeast, passing north of Colon and into Branch county near Havens and Goodrich Lake. The tornado finally weakened and lifted south of Union Lake. Extensive damage occurred to trees and center pivot irrigation systems along the track with the most significant damage occurring from north of Colon to north of Sherwood, when video evidence indicated the tornado became multi-vortex. Several homes suffered loss of roof and walls, resulting in the area of highest damage being consistent with an EF2 tornado and winds of up to 130 mph. An 84 year old man suffered minor injuries in a residence north of Colon. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | $62,000 | Emergency manager reports 6 to 8 power poles were snapped. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | $10,000 | Trained spotters reported trees uprooted as well as power lines down in the area. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines were reported down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | $5,000 | A power line was blown down by high winds. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | $5,000 | Trees were downed in Centreville, some of which fell across area roads. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | $3,000 | Many trees reported down throughout Joseph county from southwest portion of county through northeast portion. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | $2,500 | St. Joseph County Central Dispatch reported several large trees downed in Centreville area. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | $2,500 | St. Joseph County Central Dispatch reported a few trees downed in Centreville. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | $500 | Trees down at Lake Templain between Centreville and Sturgis. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | Power lines down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | A tree down across road. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | Numerous reports of power lines down and a tree down in Centreville. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | Amateur radio operators reported a three foot diameter, half rotten, oak tree was split down the middle and was blocking the road near the intersection of M-86 and Shimmel Rd. |
| February 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Centreville | - | Tornado touched down a field southwest of the intersection of M-86 and Rambadt Rd and tracked rapidly northeast, causing damage to several trees near the above intersection. One of the trees penetrated the roof of a shed and also crushed part |of a RV trailer with another RV trailer being pushed over. The tornado then crossed Truckenmiller Rd and caused roof damage to a large barn as well as a smaller outbuilding. The tornado began to weaken and track more easterly knocking over additional trees and causing shingle damage to a residence on Truckenmiller Rd west of|Nottawa Rd. The tornado then lifted before reaching Nottawa Rd. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 90 mph. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | A trained spotter reported trees, tree limbs and power lines down, some possible onto vehicles. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | At the fairgrounds. Some tree branches and flags downed. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | Amateur radio operators reported wind gusts estimated to at least 65 mph. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | The public reported trees and power lines down throughout the entire county. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | Law enforcement officials reported a few trees and power lines down in Centreville. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | Emergency management officials reported power lines and trees down onto the roadway, near Nottawwa and Ann Streets. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | General public reported trees down in Centreville. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Centreville | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centreville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasepi | 3.7 miles | 11 | |
| Nottawa | 4.2 miles | 11 | |
| Three Rivers | 5.7 miles | 15 | |
| Parkville | 6.5 miles | 15 | |
| Mendon | 7.1 miles | 14 | |
| Bluff Beach | 7.5 miles | 15 | |
| Sandy Beach | 8.0 miles | 15 | |
| Moore Park | 8.4 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Centreville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2041421 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1624448. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






