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Centerville, California | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°32′34.22″N 122°27′50.26″W / 40.5428389°N 122.4639611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Shasta |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.105 sq mi (20.99 km2) |
| • Land | 8.064 sq mi (20.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.041 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,095 |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2813348[2] |
Centerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Centerville is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwest of Redding.
The community was originally named Larkin after John Larkin, who owned a store and saloon in the community. A post office was located in the community from 1899 until 1912.[4]
In 2018, the community was evacuated due to the Carr Fire, which destroyed homes in the community.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,095 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1870[7][8] 1880-1890[9] 1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] | |||
Centerville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[22]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[23] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,687 | 80.53% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 8 | 0.38% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 24 | 1.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 41 | 1.96% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.05% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 12 | 0.57% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 156 | 7.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 166 | 7.92% |
| Total | 2,095 | 100.00% |