Centralia, Kansas

About Centralia

Centralia, KS is a tiny community located in northeastern Kansas counting 491 people who proudly call it home.

Centralia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,091 residents per square mile.

📰 Centralia News Today

• Lee Travis Haverkamp, of Centralia, KS MSC News · Oct 6
• Jayce Bryant Meyer Obituary Jul 31, 2026 Popkess Mortuary · Jul 31
• McLouth Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Centralia MaxPreps · Sep 30
• Colby Acheson Obituary (1996 - 2026) - Centralia, KS - Courier-Tribune Legacy | Obituary · Aug 22
• Weston "Wes" D. Gibbs Obituary Jun 11, 2026 Popkess Mortuary · Jun 11

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Centralia Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Centralia — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Centralia

• Centralia Ball Fields reviews ★
• City of Centralia Lake reviews ★
• Hidden Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Centralia

• Centralia Elem
• Centralia High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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