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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 (GNIS FID: 615682) is a populated place located within the City of Barnstable Town, a minor civil division (MCD) of Barnstable County. The elevation of Centerville is 46 feet. Centerville appears on the Hyannis U.S. Geological Survey Map. Barnstable County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).