What is the population of centerville, iowa?
The population of Centerville, Iowa was 5,924 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Appanoose County, IowaAppanoose County. After the turn of the 20th century Centerville had a booming coal mining industry that attracted many European immigrants. The town today remains the home of many Swedish-Americans, Italian-Americans, Croatian-Americans and others descended from immigrants who worked in the mines.