Centreville was a city in St. Clair County,

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. The population was 5,309 in 2010, down from 5,951 at the 2000 census. On May 6, 2021, the city ceased to exist, being incorporated into the new city of Cahokia Heights.

Geography

Centreville was located at (38.584583, -90.103768). According to the 2010 census, Centreville had a total area of , of which (or 98.67%) was land and (or 1.33%) was water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 5,951 people, 2,125 households, and 1,476 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,363 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.46%

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, 3.38%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.02%

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, 0.13% from

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, and 0.87% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. There were 2,125 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.5% were

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living together, 35.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.38. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,500, and the median income for a family was $27,310. Males had a median income of $32,024 versus $23,528 for females. The

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for the city was $11,150. About 28.7% of families and 34.4% of the population were below the

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, including 48.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Edward Burch, alternative country musician * John Dettmer, pitcher for the Texas Rangers * Byron Gettis, outfielder for the

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Education

Some of the city was served by Cahokia Unit School District 187. Lalumier K-8 School is located in Centreville. Centerville K-8 is located in an

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near Centreville. Some of the city was served by East St. Louis School District 189. Brown Elementary School is located in Centreville.Centreville city, Illinois
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. Retrieved on January 24, 2011.

Poverty

Centreville was the poorest city in the state of Illinois, as well as one of the poorest cities in the nation. The town median household income was $17,441, while the typical home in the area is worth approximately $47,900. The city was located on a Mississippi River floodplain known as American Bottom, and experiences chronic flooding and raw sewage disposal problems due to the area's inadequate system of drainage ditches, levees and emergency pumps.

References

{{Authority control Former municipalities in Illinois Former populated places in Illinois Populated places disestablished in 2021 Cities in St. Clair County, Illinois