| Official Name: | Centerburg, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Nicknames: | The True Heart of Ohio, Douglasland |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Knox County Ohio Highlighting Centerburg Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Centerburg in Knox County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Knox |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hilliar |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.51 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.50 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.97 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 1671 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1690 |
| Population Density Km2: | 674.85 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1747.67 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1207 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3039°N -82.6978°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43011 |
| Area Code: | 740, 220 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-13036[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397588 |
Centerburg is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States, along the North Fork of the Licking River. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 1,690. Centerburg is located near the geographical center of Ohio.
Centerburg (formerly rendered Centreburgh) was laid out in 1830.[4] The village was so named on account of its location near Ohio's geographical center.[5] A post office has been in operation at Centerburg since 1835.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,773 people, 622 households, and 431 families living in the village. The population density was 1970PD/sqmi. There were 679 housing units at an average density of 754.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 1.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 622 households, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19.
The median age in the village was 36.2 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 504 households, and 363 families living in the village. The population density was 2228.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 537 housing units at an average density of 835.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.49% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07% of the population.
There were 504 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,750, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,097 versus $27,353 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,764. About 3.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.