Centerville, South Dakota facts for kids
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Centerville
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| Centerville, South Dakota | |
| Motto(s):
"Where YOU Make a Difference"
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Location in Turner County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Turner |
| Incorporated | 1894 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 918 |
| • Density | 1,275.00/sq mi (492.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57014
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-11060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267316 |
| Website | City of Centerville |
Centerville is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 918 at the 2020 census. Centerville is part of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota metropolitan area.
History
Centerville was platted in 1883. It was named due to its location between Parker and Vermillion.
One of the most powerful tornadoes in the 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak was located around Centerville and was rated an F-2 on the Fujita scale. It had maximum winds of 135 miles per hour and caused damage in the town of Centerville and surrounding areas. No fatalities were reported with this tornado. Along with the F-2 tornado that was reported, 19 other tornadoes touched down within a 50-mile radius of Centerville.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Centerville 6 SE, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1905−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
73 (23) |
92 (33) |
97 (36) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
113 (45) |
111 (44) |
106 (41) |
95 (35) |
82 (28) |
67 (19) |
113 (45) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 50.0 (10.0) |
54.9 (12.7) |
72.2 (22.3) |
83.2 (28.4) |
89.9 (32.2) |
94.5 (34.7) |
94.9 (34.9) |
93.6 (34.2) |
90.4 (32.4) |
84.2 (29.0) |
68.8 (20.4) |
51.3 (10.7) |
97.5 (36.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.9 (−2.8) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
44.9 (7.2) |
58.5 (14.7) |
70.2 (21.2) |
80.4 (26.9) |
84.4 (29.1) |
81.9 (27.7) |
75.4 (24.1) |
61.5 (16.4) |
45.1 (7.3) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
57.7 (14.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.9 (−8.4) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
33.9 (1.1) |
46.3 (7.9) |
58.5 (14.7) |
69.3 (20.7) |
73.0 (22.8) |
70.5 (21.4) |
62.5 (16.9) |
48.8 (9.3) |
33.9 (1.1) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
46.4 (8.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.8 (−14.0) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
34.0 (1.1) |
46.8 (8.2) |
58.1 (14.5) |
61.7 (16.5) |
59.1 (15.1) |
49.6 (9.8) |
36.1 (2.3) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
35.1 (1.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −16.3 (−26.8) |
−10.5 (−23.6) |
−0.1 (−17.8) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
32.2 (0.1) |
45.2 (7.3) |
48.9 (9.4) |
46.4 (8.0) |
32.4 (0.2) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
2.5 (−16.4) |
−10.4 (−23.6) |
−20.4 (−29.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−35 (−37) |
−21 (−29) |
−6 (−21) |
19 (−7) |
33 (1) |
38 (3) |
32 (0) |
19 (−7) |
−6 (−21) |
−20 (−29) |
−39 (−39) |
−44 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.44 (11) |
0.63 (16) |
1.38 (35) |
2.69 (68) |
3.87 (98) |
4.29 (109) |
3.05 (77) |
3.20 (81) |
3.12 (79) |
2.32 (59) |
1.23 (31) |
0.66 (17) |
26.88 (683) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.2 (13) |
6.0 (15) |
4.5 (11) |
2.9 (7.4) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
5.0 (13) |
6.1 (15) |
30.5 (77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 93.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 20.7 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 723 | — | |
| 1900 | 871 | 20.5% | |
| 1910 | 971 | 11.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,104 | 13.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,169 | 5.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,046 | −10.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,053 | 0.7% | |
| 1960 | 887 | −15.8% | |
| 1970 | 910 | 2.6% | |
| 1980 | 892 | −2.0% | |
| 1990 | 887 | −0.6% | |
| 2000 | 910 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 882 | −3.1% | |
| 2020 | 918 | 4.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 882 people, 374 households, and 231 families living in the city. The population density was 1,225.0 inhabitants per square mile (473.0/km2). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 590.3 per square mile (227.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 374 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
Notable people
- Clinton P. Anderson, Representative and Senator from New Mexico and Secretary of Agriculture, was born in Centerville.
- Ivan Dmitri (1900 – 1968), famous artist and photographer, was born in Centerville and lived there before moving with his family to North Dakota.
See also
In Spanish: Centerville (Dakota del Sur) para niños
