Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  contest(Noun) controversy; debate. 2  contest(Noun) struggle for superiority; combat. 3  contest(Noun) a competition. 4  contest(Verb) to contend. 5  contest(Verb) to call into question; to oppose.
Centerville, Iowa. Centerville is a city in and the county seat of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,528 in the 2010 census, a decline from 5,924 in 2000. After the turn of the 20th century Centerville had a booming coal mining industry that attracted many European immigrants.
Centerville, Minnesota. This article is about the city in Anoka County. For the unincorporated community named Centerville in Winona County, see Centerville, Winona County, Minnesota. Centerville is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,792 at the 2010 census.