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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 is located at 39Â°48â²58â³N 84Â°59â²44â³Wï»¿ / ï»¿39.81611Â°N 84.99556Â°Wï»¿ / 39.81611; -84.99556 (39.816141, -84.995420), at an altitude of 1,014 feet (309 m). U.S. Route 40 runs east and west through town along Main Street.