Town guide

Centerville, Tennessee

Centerville is a town in Hickman County, Tennessee, home to about 3,535 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37033, and parts of 37137 are in Centerville too.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,535329 per sq mi
Median home value$213,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Centerville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Centerville

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL418 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Centerville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Centerville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Centerville had 3,532 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 148th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Hickman County grew from 16,367 residents in 1900 to 24,925 in 2020.

Centerville population by census2000: 3,793, 2010: 3,644, 2020: 3,5323,79320003,64420103,5322020

Hickman County, 1900–2020

Hickman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,367, 1910: 16,527, 1920: 16,216, 1930: 13,613, 1940: 14,873, 1950: 13,353, 1960: 11,862, 1970: 12,096, 1980: 15,151, 1990: 16,754, 2000: 22,295, 2010: 24,690, 2020: 24,92516K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5012K’60’7015K’80’9022K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CentervilleJan: high 50°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 38°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 46°F, 5.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 31°F, 5.5 in50°28°Jan4.155°30°Feb4.665°38°Mar5.275°46°Apr5.281°55°May5.586°64°Jun4.390°67°Jul4.589°66°Aug2.983°59°Sep4.373°47°Oct3.462°37°Nov3.853°31°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centerville Water Pl, TN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Hickman County

3,025 jobs at 316 businesses in Hickman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hickman CountyHealth care and social assistance: 773 jobs; Manufacturing: 560 jobs; Retail trade: 422 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 305 jobs; Construction: 273 jobs; Other services: 271 jobs; Wholesale trade: 74 jobs; Administrative and support: 73 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 9% Other services 9% Wholesale trade 2% Administrative and support 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Centerville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Thomas Hickman HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Centerville1.1 miles
  • Tristar Horizon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson20.5 miles
  • Maury Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia26.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Centerville

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Centerville River Park · 32 acres0.9 mi
  • Doyle and Fay Bowen Memorial Park · 14 acres1.4 mi
  • C.A. Thompson Park · 4 acres0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hickman County Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Minnie Pearl (1912) · American comedian and country singer (1912–1996)
  • William K. Sebastian (1812) · American politician (1812-1865)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Centerville

Public schools here are run by Hickman County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Centerville ElementaryCentervillePre-K–2395Public0.7 mi
Centerville Intermediate SchoolCenterville3–5338Public0.5 mi
Hickman County Learning AcademyCenterville3–1219Public1.0 mi
Hickman Co Middle SchoolCenterville6–8348Public3.2 mi
Hickman Co Sr High SchoolCenterville9–12410Public3.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Centerville Christian SchoolCentervilleK–827Seventh-day Adventist1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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