Centertown Missouri Map

About Centertown, Missouri

Centertown is a locality in Cole County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 297. The population density is 129.1 people per km². Centertown is located at 38.6186°N, 92.4124°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65023.

Centertown rests in the rolling heart of Missouri, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the passing of seasons. It lies 13.2 miles west-north-west of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 283°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of California. The terrain here is a gentle, persistent undulation, a quilt of rich, dark soil stitched with fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer under the broad, Midwestern sky. Mature oak and hickory trees, their branches heavy with the memory of countless summers, punctuate the landscape, offering pockets of cool shade where dappled sunlight plays across the undergrowth. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and, in the humid embrace of summer, the sweet perfume of ripening crops. Even the quietest moments in Centertown seem to hum with a subtle, earthy vitality, a testament to the land's enduring generosity. The story of Centertown is one of quiet perseverance, deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Cole County. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained families, its rhythms dictating the pace of life and shaping the local economy. While the farming roots run deep, a practical, forward-looking spirit also defines Centertown. There's a sense of community here, built not on grand pronouncements but on shared effort and the simple exchange of neighborly kindness. The local businesses, often family-run, contribute to the town's character, their presence a visible anchor in the everyday ebb and flow. It is a place where history is not just remembered but lived, a continuous thread woven through the fabric of daily existence.

About This Centertown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centertown, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.618642, -92.41241. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Centertown and Cole County.

Detailed location data for Centertown includes the ZIP code (65023), telephone area code (573), county seat of Cole County (Jefferson City), and school district assignment (Jefferson City Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Centertown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.