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Center, Ralls County, Missouri

City in Ralls County, Missouri · ZIP 63436

  • Ralls County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 539 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 171Households
  • $62,750Median household income
  • $82,600Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Center

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Population, 2000 to 2020−18.0%
5005506006502000: 64420002010: 50820102020: 5282020644528
Population of Center at each census
CensusPopulation
2000644
2010508
2020528

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Center
Under $50k39.1%
$50k to $100k43.9%
$100k to $150k11.1%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $62,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Center
Owner occupied
143 units
Renter occupied
28 units
Vacancy rate
17%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Center compared with its county and state
Center compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCenterRalls CountyMissouri
Population46910,3946,168,181
Median household income$62,750$62,054$68,920
Median age42.945.838.9
Median home value$82,600$153,400$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.8%17.5%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes83.6%86.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work21.6 minutes23.0 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Center3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Center
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 6 (MO-6)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 5
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 18

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Center’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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