Centre | |
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Downtown Centre | |
![]() Location of Centre in Cherokee County, Alabama. | |
Coordinates: 34°9′33″N 85°40′29″W / 34.15917°N 85.67472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Cherokee |
Area | |
• Total | 11.76 sq mi (30.45 km2) |
• Land | 11.70 sq mi (30.31 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,587 |
• Density | 306.50/sq mi (118.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35960 |
Area code | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-13648 |
GNIS feature ID | 0115902 |
Website | www |
Centre is a city in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 3,587.[2] The city is the county seat of Cherokee County. It is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
Centre is located at 34°9'33.052" North, 85°40'29.071" West (34.159181, -85.674742)[3].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 square miles (29 km2). 11.0 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[4]
The Cherokee County Board of Education provides public education for Centre. Schools in Centre include Cherokee County High School, Cherokee County Career and Technology Center, Centre Middle School, and Centre Elementary School.
Centre is located near Weiss Lake, a man-made reservoir and self-proclaimed "Crappie Capital of the World".