Moving to Centuria, Wisconsin

Population: 865. Estimated population in July 2024: 953 (+10.2% change)
Males: 416 (48.1%), Females: 449 (51.9%)

Polk County

Zip code: 54824

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $32,560
Median house value: $80,300

Population by Race

Races in Centuria:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.8%), Norwegian (17.3%), Swedish (16.2%), Irish (9.5%), Danish (3.9%), English (3.8%).

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Centuria

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centuria village

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Centuria:

  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 5 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)
  • AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; AMERY, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centuria:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 61 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • DULUTH INTL (about 99 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Centuria:

  • L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 14 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; Abbreviation: OEO)
  • AMERY MUNI (about 19 miles; AMERY, WI; Abbreviation: AHH)
  • NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 22 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Abbreviation: RNH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centuria:

  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 42 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)

Libraries

Library in Centuria:

  • CENTURIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,409; Location: 409 4TH ST.; 7,559 books; 107 audio materials; 203 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)