Centerville, Shasta County, California

Centerville, California
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°32′34.22″N 122°27′50.26″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Shasta
Area [1]
• Total	8.105 sq mi (20.99 km^2)
• Land	8.064 sq mi (20.89 km^2)
• Water	0.041 sq mi (0.11 km^2)
Elevation [2]	873 ft (266 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,095
• Density	260/sq mi (100/km^2)
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.

History

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]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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]

2020 Census

Centerville CDP (Shasta County) California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

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%

See also

• California Historical Landmarks in Shasta County
• Bell's Bridge (California)
• Reading's Bar

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
2. "Centerville Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
4. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 210. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
5. Schultz, Jim; Chapman, Mike. "Update: Sunset West, Sunset Terrace neighborhoods re-opened for residents". Redding Record Searchlight. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
6. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
7. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
20. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
21. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
22. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
23. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Centerville CDP (Shasta County) California". United States Census Bureau.