Centerville, Georgia

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).[6] Historically, it is also located centrally between that of Wellston (today's Warner Robins) and Byron. The earliest Houston County maps show a settlement called Busby, where modern Centerville now stands. Historical documents also show this settlement was called LaVilla, Gunn, Dunbar, and Toy at various times. In 1882, a land map indicated the town as Busbayville. The area map of 1888 shows the community as Centerville, the first known reference to the present name. In 1900, Centerville citizens applied for a local post office, but postal authorities required a different name for the town since there was already a Centerville Post Office located in Gwinnett County. The town name was changed to Hattie in honor of the daughter of Mitchell F. Etheridge, a state representative. When the post office relocated to Byron a few years later, the town of Hattie was changed back to Centerville.

Centerville is located in northern Houston County at 32°37′56″N 83°40′41″W (32.632111, -83.677950).[7] 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 17 miles (27 km) to Macon and south 12 miles (19 km) 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 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 75 at Exit 146.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Centerville has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km²), or 0.58%, are water.[5]

According to American Fact Finder, in 2018, there were 7,776 people and 3,222 housing unites in the city. The median age for residents in the City of Centerville is 37.8 years old. However, Centerville is home to a very active senior population, composing 20% of Centerville's population. The racial makeup of the city was 65.5% White, 27.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.9% Asian, .04% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.

There were 2,863 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 persons per household.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,036. The per capita income for the city was $29,435. About 5.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

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 City of Centerville is dedicated to creating an exceptional quality of life for all residents and visitors.

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.

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