Centerville, Washington

Centerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. Settled in 1877 by Albert J. Brown,[3] the population was 112 at the 2010 census.[1]

Not to be confused with Centralia, Washington. For the Snohomish County settlement formerly known as Centerville, see Stanwood, Washington.

Centerville, Washington
Census-designated place
Location of Centerville in Klickitat County, Washington
Coordinates: 45°45′8″N 120°54′17″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Klickitat
Area
• Total	3.32 sq mi (8.59 km^2)
• Land	3.32 sq mi (8.59 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,604 ft (489 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	112
• Density	34/sq mi (13.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98613
Area code(s)	509
FIPS code	53-11090[1]
GNIS feature ID	1503890[2]

Geography

Centerville is located in south-central Klickitat County at 45°45′8″N 120°54′17″W (45.752330, -120.904689).[4] It is 4 miles (6 km) west of U.S. Route 97, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Goldendale, and 11 miles (18 km) northwest of the Columbia River at Maryhill.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Centerville CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²), all of it land.[1]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Centerville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[5]

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 120 people, 47 households, and 36 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 30.2 people per square mile (11.7/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 12.4/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.67% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.83% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.

There were 47 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,915. There were 6.7% of families and 18.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 48.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Centerville CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
2. "Centerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. Climate Summary for Centerville, Washington
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.