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Centreville, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Perry County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,757 Population 292/sq mi density
$41,130 Median Income $31,136 per capita
$145,300 Home Value $203,942 Zillow
$712 Median Rent 41.7% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
267 Violent Crime/100K 1,661 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$41,130 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$145,300 home value, $712/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
267 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Centreville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 62°F (17°C). Winters average 44°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 304 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 57.0 inches. The area receives 0.7 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

44°F Jan (6°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)
Annual Average61.9°F
15% above US avg
January Average44°F (6°C)
July Average79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days304 days/yr

Geography

Elevation260 ft (79 m)
Area9.6 sq mi (24.9 km²)
Population Density292/sq mi
Coordinates32.9590°N, 87.1320°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyPerry County County
Nearest AirportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International (BHM)
47 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 57.0"
50% above US avg
Snowfall 0.7"
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.22"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.07"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score18.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability99.0 / 100
Community Resilience30.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

62 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M2.9 on Jun 25, 2020.

Aug 19, 2004 8 km W of Brantleyville, Alabama M3.6 31 km
Jun 30, 2015 12 km W of Union, Alabama M3.5 86 km
May 28, 1995 14 km WSW of Coker, Alabama M3.4 70 km
Jun 24, 1998 11 km W of Demopolis, Alabama M3.4 92 km
Apr 21, 2009 12 km S of Centreville, Alabama M3.4 14 km
May 9, 2004 8 km WNW of Brantleyville, Alabama M3.3 34 km
Jul 15, 1995 21 km SSW of Berry, Alabama M3.3 76 km
Sep 2, 1990 12 km NW of Fayette, Alabama M3.2 116 km
Jun 23, 1990 12 km E of Vernon, Alabama M3.2 118 km
Mar 12, 2015 14 km W of Union, Alabama M3.1 87 km
Jun 23, 1990 8 km N of Belk, Alabama M3.1 114 km
Jun 28, 2008 7 km WNW of Brookwood, Alabama M3.1 43 km
Feb 27, 2015 11 km WSW of Union, Alabama M3.1 84 km
May 21, 2002 7 km ESE of York, Alabama M3.0 116 km
May 28, 2000 3 km NE of Fayette, Alabama M3.0 105 km
May 4, 1994 12 km NNW of Addison, Alabama M3.0 149 km
Mar 20, 2004 11 km NW of Wilton, Alabama M3.0 25 km
May 4, 2007 4 km SSW of Jasper, Alabama M3.0 95 km
Sep 11, 1992 5 km SSE of Riverview, Alabama M3.0 42 km
May 28, 2000 13 km S of Winfield, Alabama M3.0 114 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

9 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Sally (2020, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2020 Sally Category 2 241 km
2020 Zeta Category 1 240 km
2018 Michael Category 3 296 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 241 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 243 km
2004 Ivan Category 2 181 km
1997 Danny Category 1 294 km
1995 Opal Category 3 112 km
1995 Erin Category 1 265 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

600 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 254 fatalities, 3,589 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 8, 1998 EF5 55 km 32
Apr 4, 1977 EF5 65 km 22
Apr 27, 2011 EF4 75 km 64
Apr 27, 2011 EF4 96 km 22
Apr 27, 2011 EF4 96 km 7
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 97 km 1
Dec 16, 2000 EF4 54 km 11
Feb 23, 1975 EF4 46 km 1
May 27, 1973 EF4 79 km 7
Mar 6, 1967 EF4 83 km 2
Jan 24, 1964 EF4 77 km 10
Mar 5, 1963 EF4 48 km 0
Apr 15, 1956 EF4 62 km 25
Jan 12, 2023 EF3 61 km 7
Mar 30, 2022 EF3 24 km 0
Mar 25, 2021 EF3 64 km 0
Mar 25, 2021 EF3 41 km 0
Mar 25, 2021 EF3 18 km 0
Jan 25, 2021 EF3 76 km 1
Jan 23, 2012 EF3 82 km 1
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (5,157 ac, 2017).

Year Name Acres Distance
2017 UNNAMED 5,157 100 km
2024 OAK COMPARTMENT 50/51 RX 5,018 25 km
2005 UNNAMED 4,870 82 km
2019 OK C-49 4,745 22 km
2022 OK TORNADO UNIT 4,504 31 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,279 24 km
2022 OK COMP 40/53 4,093 31 km
2020 OK PAYNE LAKE 4,078 31 km
2006 UNNAMED 4,021 82 km
2022 OK C-1/2/3/4 COMBINED 3,841 29 km
2022 OK COMP 50/51/52 3,786 27 km
2024 OAK COMP 16/17/18 RX 3,579 31 km
2015 UNNAMED 3,507 26 km
2015 UNNAMED 3,482 30 km
2021 OK 234 3,482 22 km
2010 WIREGRASS 3,467 96 km
2014 UNNAMED 3,414 23 km
2022 OK C-36/38/39 COMBINED 3,373 33 km
2021 OK COMP 33 AND 43 3,164 27 km
2021 OK COMP 49 3,146 22 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 44°F (6°C) 5.8 in Coldest
February 47°F (9°C) 5.5 in
March 55°F (13°C) 6.2 in Wettest
April 62°F (17°C) 4.8 in
May 70°F (21°C) 4.3 in
June 77°F (25°C) 4.3 in
July 79°F (26°C) 5.1 in Warmest
August 79°F (26°C) 4.1 in
September 74°F (23°C) 3.9 in
October 63°F (17°C) 3.1 in Driest
November 54°F (12°C) 4.8 in
December 47°F (8°C) 5.3 in

Centreville has a seasonal temperature swing of 36°F / from 44°F in January to 79°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 57.3 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.2") and October the driest (3.1").

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