Centerville is a village in Gallia County

Gallia County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

, Ohio

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, United States

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. The population was 134 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

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, WV

West Virginia

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–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area

Point Pleasant micropolitan area

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. It is located near U.S. Route 35

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 near the eastern terminus of State Route 279 as the highways parallel each other for about 1/2 mile.

Name

Although the village is officially named "Centerville," it is also commonly known as "Thurman" — the name that the Board on Geographic Names

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 ruled in favor of using to refer to the community — and as "Ridgeway." Its official name has also been spelled "Centreville."

Geography

Centerville is located at 38°53′55"N 82°26′45"W (38.898729, -82.445901).

According to the United States Census Bureau

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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 134 people, 50 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density

Population density

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 was 1,350.8 people per square mile (517.4/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 524.2 per square mile (200.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.27% White, 0.75% African American, and 2.99% from two or more races.

There were 50 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the village was $15,169. There were 20.0% of families and 15.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.9% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.

Education

Public education in the village of Centerville is provided by the Gallia County Local School District

Gallia County Local School District

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