Centerville, Missouri
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1999. It stands in Carroll Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63633. It lies near Brooks Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Centerville quadrangle. 167 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 741 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresCenterville fell from 191 to 167 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 | 191 | |
| 2020 | 167 | -24 (-13%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 20 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.
- 1943 USGS Lesterville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Lesterville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Centerville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Piedmont quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1999 USGS Centerville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
53 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Centerville between 1992 and 2019, burning about 3,130 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 25 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | not named |
| 12 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | GOODMAN |
| 4 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 93 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | LOW GAP |
| 1 June 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.2 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | HIGHWAY |
| 3 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,146 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | CARTY |
| 11 May 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 April 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 71 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | ROCKY FORD |
| 6 April 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Centerville: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Prospect | Iron | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
34 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Centerville in 34 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 18 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 2 tornado, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | $50,000 | A roof was damaged to a house southwest of Centerville with numerous trees blown down across the county. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | $300 | The county sheriff reported several large trees down. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Highway 21 just north of Centerville. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Law enforcement reported multiple trees down across Highway 21 and trees down over Highway 49 near Black. There was also a report of a car wreck due to a downed tree in this area, though this report cannot be corroborated via news articles or the Missouri State Highway Patrol. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous large trees along County Road 806 from Sutton Bluff Recreation Area to Centerville. Also, several power lines were knocked down. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | A line of severe storms moved through Reynolds County. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down, especially between Centerville and the county line with Iron County. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees between Centerville and Lesterville. |
| February 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Centerville | - | A tornado touched down along Horse Shoe Ranch Road with minor tree damage noted. It continued north northeast and caused damage to many trees and a camper on a property north of Horse Shoe Ranch Road. This damage was rated EF1 due to the number and size of trees that were snapped off, blown over and tops shredded. The tornado then continued to Missouri Highway 21 where some trees were topped and blown over. The tornado lifted about a mile east northeast of this location. The tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 4.36 miles and max path width of 80 yards. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Centerville | - | One to two inch diameter hail fell in a wide swath from Centerville to Lesterville. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in an area from Centerville to Lesterville. Some trees partially blocked roads in the area. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | A line of severe storms moved east through the area with numerous large tree limbs blown down throughout Centerville as well as a mile north of Lesterville. |
| January 2007 | Flood | Centerville | - | Several inches of rain caused flooding of small creeks and streams and low-water crossings across much of Reynolds County. |
| February 2006 | Hail | Centerville | - | The County Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail south of Centerville. |
| March 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Centerville | - | A tornadic supercell thunderstorm moved across southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois producing 4 tornadoes. The first tornado formed at about 7:55 pm CST about 1.5 miles south of Centerville just east of Highway 21 near Route O. The damage here was about 75 yards wide and consisted of snapped and uprooted trees. The tornado moved northeast snapping off and uprooting more trees near Route V and County Road 342. The tornado then moved into Iron County. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Centerville | - | A storm spotter reported 4 inch hail. The roofs of buildings and cars were damaged. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Centerville | - | A cooperative observer reported 3/4 to 13/4 inch hail. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Numerous trees were blown down on Route 21 north northeast of Centerville. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | The Reynolds County Sheriff Department reported trees down in Centerville. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | The County Sheriff reported downed trees which blocked Highway 21. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Centerville | - | A severe storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Centerville | - | 3/4 inch hail was reported in Centerville. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | The Centerville Police Department reported wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. A cooperative weather observer also reported 0.75-inch diameter hail in Ellington. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Centerville | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Centerville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Centerville | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Centerville | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Centerville | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Centerville | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Centerville | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Centerville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesterville | 6.2 miles | 18 | |
| Reynolds | 6.5 miles | 19 | |
| Bee Fork | 6.7 miles | 19 | |
| Black | 6.8 miles | 19 | |
| Corridon | 7.1 miles | 19 | |
| Smithboro | 7.7 miles | 18 | |
| Ohlman | 8.3 miles | 19 | |
| Pinkley (historical) | 8.4 miles | 21 |
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 Centerville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q958038 | 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 749320. 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.













