Centerville, Kansas

About Centerville

Centerville, KS is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Kansas.

Centerville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.84 square miles.

📰 Centerville News Today

• Centerville man dies Thursday in early-morning crash in Linn County WIBW · Jul 2
• Robert "Bob" Culver Obituary Jan 9, 2026 Feuerborn Family Funeral Service · Jan 9
• Centerville Man Killed in Early Morning Crash in Linn County Ad Astra Radio · Jul 2
• ‘It’s reality’: Kansas family loses $20K in crypto ATM scam as regulators step in KMBC · Feb 23
• Linn County, Kansas, man killed in early Thursday crash KSHB 41 Kansas City · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Centerville Unique

• One of 21 places in the US named Centerville — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Centerville

• Swank Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Centerville

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