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  | City: | Centralia | 
| State: | Illinois | 
| Area Code: | 618 | 
| Latitude: | 38.527198 | 
| Longitude: | -89.153132 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Central City Cravat , Finney Heights , Raccoon , Suburban Heights , Wamac | 
| Population: | 21,336 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,141 | 
| White Population: | 20,809 | 
| Black Population: | 2,615 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 393 | 
| Asian Population: | 125 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 50 | 
| Indian Population: | 14 | 
| Other Population: | 206 | 
| Male Population: | 12,276 | 
| Female Population: | 11,865 | 
| Median Age: | 38.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.70 | 
| Households: | 9,958 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.39 | 
| Average House Value: | $53,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $33,967 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 611 | 
| Number of Employees: | 7,646 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $184,094,000 | 
| Land Area: | 139.777 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.250 sq mi | 
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