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Centralia

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Also known as Centralia, Illinois, Centralia, IL

city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in Illinois, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Illinois
Counties
Clinton , Jefferson , Marion , Washington
Townships
Centralia , Brookside , Grand Prairie , Irvington
Named after
Illinois Central Railroad
Type
Manager-Council
Body
City Council
Total
9.23 sq mi (23.91 km )
Land
8.20 sq mi (21.24 km )
Water
1.03 sq mi (2.67 km )
Elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Density
1,485.6/sq mi (573.61/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Area codes
618,730
Fips code
17-12164
Website
cityofcentralia .org

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Encyclopedic overview

Centralia is a city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Illinois with the largest portion in Marion County. The city is the largest in three counties, Clinton, Marion, and Washington, but it is not a county seat for any of them. The population was 12,182 as of the 2020 census, down from 13,032 in 2010.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Centralia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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