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why  centralia?

Why Choose Centralia, MO?


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There are many reasons to choose Centralia as your new home for either your family or business, among these is:
  • Our great people
  • New housing subdivisions under development
  • New Intermediate School is now open
  • New Recreation Center is now open
  • Growing population
  • Safe Community
  • Centrally located to Mexico, MO, Moberly, MO and Columbia, MO

City Profile:

Centralia, Missouri is the second largest community within Boone County, Missouri, and is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Columbia, Missouri. Columbia offers a wide range of services, shopping, an SEC college, numerous smaller colleges and universities and a regional airport with daily flights to and from Chicago and Dallas.

Centralia is a growing community with 3 new subdivisions under development. In the last 5 years 2 other new subdivisions were also developed.

Shopping opportunities are available in the local downtown business district as well as the Highway 22 business district. Other areas for shopping are located in nearby Mexico, Columbia and Moberly.

Centralia Public Schools were the first district in the state “Accredited with Distinction in Performance” in 1997.  The school district houses students on five campuses including Chance Elementary, Centralia Intermediate School, Chester Boren Middle School, Centralia High School and Champion Academy which is an alternative education high school. 

Centralia has sixty acres of public parks which includes a public swimming pool, six baseball diamonds, tennis courts, modern basketball courts, picnic facilities with new shelters, and state of the art playground equipment.  A new recreation center  is now open at Bicentennial Park.

Benefits:
  • Centralia offers the advantages of small town life with close proximity to a larger community.
  • Great schools
  • Great parks and recreation facilities
  • Higher Educational opportunities in Columbia, Mexico and Moberly all located within 30 miles
  • Home of the largest manufacturer in Boone County, Hubbell Power Systems
  • Affordable housing in varying price ranges
  • Unique shopping opportunities in the downtown business district or Highway 22 business district
  • Great neighbors and welcoming citizens
  • Good roads to Hwy 63 (10 miles) and I-70 (25 miles)

Meet our Citizens:

Great place to raise kids, excellent schools, excellent parks and small town atmosphere.”

-Tom Elsbury, Shelter Insurance

 “Small town atmosphere with big city advantages close by.”

-Patt Olsen, Centralia Public Library

 “Great place to raise a family.”

-Darin Ford, Centralia RVI School District


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​Please keep your dollars local.
​Patronize your local merchants and 
Chamber members.


​Centralia Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 235
Centralia, MO  65240

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  • Home
  • Welcome to Centralia, MO!
    • Board of Directors
    • Chamber Members
    • Member Spotlight
    • Important Resources
    • Events Calendar
    • Job Postings
    • Helpful Links
  • Tourism
    • Amish Community
    • Anchor City BBQ Contest
    • Anchor Festival
    • Centralia Fair
    • Centralia Wine Walk
    • Lighted Tractor Christmas Parade
    • Civil War History
    • Small Business Saturday
  • Why Choose Centralia?
    • Area Churches
    • Interesting Facts
  • Contact Us
    • Map to Centralia, MO