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Welcome to Central City ...

The village of Central City is located in Marion County.

Central City is 480 feet [146.3 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Central City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Population Details ...

At the time of the 2000 Census, Central City had a population of 1,371 people ^<2> (or 3.29% of the total population of Marion County).

From the Census Estimates for 2009, Central City had a population of 1,306 people. This is a decrease of 4.74% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2009	1,306	-4.74%	-1.28% since 2008
2008	1,323	-3.5%	-0.45% since 2007
2007	1,329	-3.06%	-0.45% since 2006
2006	1,335	-2.63%
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2000	1,371	The Last Census

More information can be found on the Census Page for Central City.

Communities near Central City ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	2009 Population	Change Since 2000	Direction		Distance ^<3>
Bartelso	576	+2.87%		W	18 mi [29 km]
Beckemeyer	1,061	+1.73%		W	16 mi [25.7 km]
Carlyle	3,334	+2.11%		W	14 mi [22.5 km]
Irvington	691	+6.11%		S	7 mi [11.3 km]
Mount Vernon	16,185	+0.52%		SE	19 mi [30.6 km]
Odin	1,050	+6.42%		NE	6 mi [9.7 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Central City.

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Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Central City. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Central City and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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Central City, Illinois (Marion County)