Centerville, South Dakota

About Centerville

Centerville is a tiny community in southeastern South Dakota counting 958 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Centerville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,331 residents per square mile.

📰 Centerville News Today

• Reversing downtown decline in Centerville, SD South Dakota News Watch · Apr 6
• Small Town Spotlight: Centerville Tornado Days brings small-town fun July 1-5 dakotanewsnow.com · Jun 23
• Centerville PD first city agency to join ICE’s 287(g) KELOLAND.com · Feb 11
• Tornadoes touch down near Bridgewater, Wall Lake, and Centerville, South Dakota - The Watchers The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform · Jun 2
• James David Hybertson Obituary Feb 27, 2026 Hansen Funeral Home · Feb 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Centerville Unique

• One of 21 places in the US named Centerville — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Centerville

• Gunderson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Centerville

• Centerville Elementary - 02
• Centerville High School - 01
• Centerville Middle School - 03

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Centerville

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