Centerville, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursIt was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 499.
History
Columbian Chemical Plant Explosion Hoax
The Columbian Chemicals Plant explosion hoax involved a plant located near Centerville.
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Demographics
2020 census
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
There is one school, Centerville School (K-12) of the St. Mary Parish School Board.
Notable people
- Carl W. Bauer, Louisiana politician
- Thomas G. Clausen, last elected Louisiana state education superintendent from 1984 to 1988, graduated from Centerville High School, c. 1957.
- William J. Seymour, a prominent African-American religious leader in the early twentieth century.