| Official Name: | Centerville, Georgia |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Centerville, Georgia.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Houston |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | John Harley |
| Leader Title1: | City Council |
| Leader Name1: | Bob Bird Justin Wright J. Michael Evans Edward D. Armijo |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | March 25, 1958 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.28 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.22 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.94 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.58 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 8228 |
| Population Density Km2: | 805.37 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2085.68 |
| Timezone: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 32.6086°N -83.6381°W |
| Elevation M: | 137 |
| Elevation Ft: | 449 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 31028 |
| Area Code: | 478 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 13-14920[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0355090[3] |
Centerville is a city in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The city is a part of the larger Macon-Warner Robins Combined Statistical Area. It was incorporated March 25, 1958. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 7,148, up from 4,278 in 2000. The city's central location, proximity to major highways and interstates, and excellent quality of life makes it one of the top bedroom communities in Georgia. In 2016, Centerville was ranked 7th Happiest City in Georgia by zippia.com, a website devoted to career-related rankings.
Contrary to popular belief, Centerville owes its name not to its geographical position within the state of Georgia, but its position between County seat of Bibb County (Macon) and the county Seat of Houston County (Perry).[4]
Centerville is located in northern Houston County at 32.6322°N -83.6781°W (32.632111, -83.677950).[5] It is bordered to the east and south by the city of Warner Robins and to the west by the city of Byron in Peach County. U.S. Route 41 passes through the west side of Centerville, leading north to Macon and south to Perry, the Houston County seat. State Route 247 Connector (Watson Boulevard) forms the southern edge of Centerville, leading east into Warner Robins and west 3miles to Interstate 75 at Exit 146.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Centerville has a total area of 10.3km2, of which 0.06sqkm, or 0.58%, are water.[6]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,498 | 54.67% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,291 | 27.84% | |
| Native American | 35 | 0.43% | |
| Asian | 424 | 5.15% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% | |
| Other/Mixed | 450 | 5.47% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 529 | 6.43% |
The City of Centerville has a weak Mayor-Council form of government, meaning the Mayor's vote counts equal to that of each council person's vote. The services that the city government provides include curbside trash pick-up, sewer, and water. Centerville also has a Recycling Center within city limits accepting paper, metals, glass, and other miscellaneous items. The Recycling Center is staffed by volunteers. The City has a senior tax exemption law that allows citizens 70 and over to apply for a total tax exemption for their personal home and up to one acre of land, provided their home is located on the land.
The major roadways in and around Centerville include I-75, GA Highway 247 Connector (Watson Blvd), and GA Highway 41.
In 2012, Centerville adopted the sidewalk improvement plan. This plan continues to improve pedestrian walkways in Centerville. In January 2017, the Houston County Commission approved contracts to design two road widening projects. The largest of these two projects was in Centerville, 2 miles of Elberta Road. This project included the addition of a turn lane and sidewalk to this 2-mile stretch. This project was funded by a local 2018 SPLOST.
Centerville is 93 miles from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Centerville is 25 miles from the Perry-Houston County Airport. Centerville is 8 miles from the Middle Georgia Regional Airport, which is located in south Macon-Bibb county.