Centerville, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana facts for kids
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Centerville, Louisiana
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 Centerville, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Centerville, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 499 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
70522
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| Area code(s) | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-13925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 560387 |
Centerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located at the junction of Louisiana Highways 182 and 317 in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community, located on the Bayou Teche, is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Franklin.
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 499.
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History
Columbian Chemical Plant Explosion Hoax
The Columbian Chemicals Plant explosion hoax involved a plant located near Centerville.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 499 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 421 | 84.37% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 42 | 8.42% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 2.40% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 8 | 1.60% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 0.80% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12 | 2.40% |
| Total | 499 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
There is one school, Centerville School (K-12) of the St. Mary Parish School Board.
Notable people
- Carl W. Bauer, Louisiana politician
- Thomas G. Clausen, last elected Louisiana state education superintendent from 1984 to 1988, graduated from Centerville High School, c. 1957.
- William J. Seymour, a prominent African-American religious leader in the early twentieth century.
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