Map of Center city, Missouri

Center is a city in Ralls County, Missouri, United States. The population was 528 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hannibal Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Center city overview:
Name:	Center city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Ralls County
Elevation:	719 ft (219 m)
Total Area:	0.40 sq mi (1.03 km²)
Land Area:	0.40 sq mi (1.03 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	528
Population Density:	1,329.97/sq mi (513.47/km²)
ZIP code:	63436
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2912592
GNISfeature ID:	2393779

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Center online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Center was originally spelled “Centre” and under the latter name was platted in 1871. The community was so named on account of its location near the county’s geographical center.

St. Paul Catholic Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Center Road Map

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Geography

Center is located on Missouri Route 19 approximately six miles east of the Clarence Cannon Dam on the Salt River and Mark Twain Lake. New London lies approximately eight miles to the northeast. The stream, Jug Run, flows past just south of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km), all land.