Centralia, Illinois

Centralia is a city in Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Illinois with the largest portion in Marion County. The city is the largest in three of the counties; Clinton, Marion, and Washington, but is not a county seat of any of them. The population was 12,182 as of the 2020 census, down from 13,032 in 2010.

Centralia, Illinois
City
Location of Centralia in (clockwise) Clinton, Marion, Jefferson, and Washington Counties, Illinois.
Centralia
Centralia
Coordinates: 38°31′31″N 89°7′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesClinton, Jefferson, Marion, Washington
TownshipsCentralia, Brookside, Grand Prairie,
Irvington
Founded1853
Named forIllinois Central Railroad
Government
  TypeManager-Council
  BodyCity Council
  MayorBryan Kuder
Area
  Total9.23 sq mi (23.91 km2)
  Land8.20 sq mi (21.24 km2)
  Water1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
Elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total12,182
  Density1,485.61/sq mi (573.61/km2)
DemonymCentralian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62801
Area code(s)618,730
FIPS code17-12164
GNIS ID2393787
Public TransitSouth Central Transit
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Websitecityofcentralia.org
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