Profile for Centralia, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Anchor Festival - June 1-3, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Centralia Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Centralia

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Boone County government
• Centralia Chamber of Commerce

22% of Centralia residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Centralia ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (MO GenWeb) for Boone County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Boone County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Centralia business guide
• Centralia Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Missouri
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• Crime in Boone County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Centralia was $17,583, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Boone County economic census
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• Missouri economic data

13% of Centralia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Centralia festival dates:

• Anchor Festival - June 1-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Local historical societies in Missouri
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• Missouri state archives
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Boone County genealogy forum

Median rent in Centralia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $312.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $599.

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Libraries in Centralia include Centralia Public Library ... View libraries

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Boone County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Centralia political report.

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The average commute time for Centralia workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Centralia travel guide
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• Missouri tourism bureau

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