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- SOUR0AY, JANUARY If'- 1997 SPO LjIGIT - STV I'Allu NE•PACk:kR
<br /> Spotlight on Centerville
<br /> Homesites, chain of lakes park have replaced traplines of yesteryear
<br /> B A. Bari Recent home sales
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<br /> Since the tiny lakeside town of Cem hills i.. '
<br /> 'le'e, Catholic Church has been con-
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<br /> ab[ i
<br /> n this Anoka County town, CentevEe
<br /> ad b are French Canadians who were a fond _- Laka Man sr. °
<br /> of the area because it reminded them of Centemile
<br /> home. _ {
<br /> The wilderness ,around Peltier and / °M1a ° ° Centen Ye
<br /> Centerville lakes attracted
<br /> the Ganad6 ,4 ;!' P` Rd
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<br /> ans, but it also attracted wildlife, which y >r. ! P . - -. -' Loa
<br /> made the area popular with hunters and ` n "wz tales
<br /> trappers. 1 mvnry jarea�
<br /> St. Cenevleve's is in the middle of Y ds
<br /> downtown Cemervlllc, which is easily 3 ` - ewe
<br /> ben "ale
<br /> iocarod by aiming at the church's grace-
<br /> fart steeple. The downtown area has only cowry
<br /> a few businesses cad a school, but it rwa
<br /> remains the nucleus of the community.
<br /> The town is primarily flat, and many
<br /> of the trees have been togged train areas Housing{ftoflle
<br /> now undergoing residential develop - 0$98,900 - - -
<br /> meal.The is es arc still there, but home This split-level home was built in 1989.1t has 1,008 Rushed square feet, nvo "h alunits 11990 ) ................... .519
<br /> sites replace raptures — a[least na the bedroo ms, one bathroo in and a two -car garage. The sale closed in May after 12 ^ Occupied housing units .............519
<br /> Centerville side. On the other side of the Jays an the market. the original list pace was 596,900. - Single4amRy detached houses.... 473
<br /> lakes, the Chain of Ickes Regional Park Single Jud iy aluched1touses........5
<br /> Reserve protects what's left of the open -• Median M1ame value (19 901 - 58 7,000
<br /> spaces. Esthomestead lax11996p.,.$1,412
<br /> Centerville is convenient for commm- i !
<br /> ecs. It's less than a tilde from hoersmlc ` Median gross rent .. ...... ........ $366
<br /> Hwy, 35E north of White Bear Township. 'Owner -0ccupied uni6........._..472
<br /> chant 25 miles mrlh of St. Paul.Proximi- 7 "' °" •Sourse.Anoxaeowrynssesso
<br /> ty to life highway is one of the farces y{N �ilIr 9Wtdin9peanro /newbilli
<br /> that's transformed this city of about 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
<br /> 1,700 people into a bedroom communi- 37 28 26 19 41
<br /> rya Centerville has several small employ-
<br /> ers, but not enmrgh to support the rapid 1 i Population
<br /> pupuluiou growth of recent ydrou
<br /> The city is .bout 70 percent duvet . Pct hng/lut
<br /> aped, said lira March, city administrator - Population 10yt - s_ 20yrs._
<br /> Planners are expecting a big year for new k — 1990.. 1,E33 122 205
<br /> home construction; they project tsswng f`i. 2= —... 1980.. _734 375 —
<br /> 120 budding permits [rot new houses in —
<br /> 1997. ) "" - Number of lwusehelds(19941 -_.519
<br /> The existing housing stock exhibits p� „r , : �Pe ople65yearsoldandolder.......54
<br /> ealkayofsivles, mostly two andthree- -
<br /> bedmom split levels. Houses in the 'People below pocerty level ..._.29 ?6
<br /> dinvem. area are mm small lots. Many Residents ^ Residents with a bachelor's
<br /> of them were built before 1900 and dui- Built in 1990, this split -emp house has 1,810 hnisbed syuarefecp foulard- degree or higher... ..... ..... ... 15.55;
<br /> ing the 1920s and rife, reflect the modest moms, two bathrooms and a two can the sale closed in October after 12 Medan household income... 838968
<br /> circumstances of [he mews settlers. days on the marker. The original lis t price was 5121 ,900. Mean travel tine to work - 25 minutes
<br /> Some commercial buildings have been swem:uS.Lw "sys ev°eau
<br /> converted to houses and apartments. u
<br /> on the outskirts of Centerville are I - Neighborhood notes
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<br /> delopntents built during a growth t
<br /> spurt in the 1950,, and another in the �it!;� x Cent¢ (Nil rtserwdblConlenniai
<br /> early 19705 when city water was in-
<br /> stalled . There areplans to build another T % Scnool0 VICt12.Tne eily con raelswlh
<br /> water tower to allow continued expri the CenlerWal Pre Department and the
<br /> Man of municipal water services Cbcle Pines /lxxinglon Police Department
<br /> throughout the city.mere arelwo theoilesol lne orign of
<br /> Coy ware, is an important consider- -r a, the nom Cemerv :One alrrbutes the
<br /> atmn for home buyers said Ray Sieben- 1� -t 7 name tothete 5locetbneowleen St
<br /> aicr is sales agent with Burnet Really. It r ` Pau1.5TA1mand nd Arvaiddanother,etrib
<br /> ,. nrcroasc the value of homes by was Oren rte to do" awn laation
<br /> V'000 m $6,000, he estimated Must :• -- y — , i - n}c °:: m:hv be(wra the Sr(3maaN
<br /> homes in Centerville range from about - Mississ
<br /> $98.000 to less than $150,000, Siebenalet _ Centeiville esCe"^ ^rM OwolAroMa
<br /> said. _ - - - .�s.�. -. County's greatest Wrmerly tax recreases.
<br /> Centerville is a good market for first- 7hecdyspwb000f thetaxralewenl.
<br /> time home buyers, bar it's our a place down 21 percent for 1997,
<br /> where you'd find an abundance of hobby j ©$ �� r
<br /> farms er cast.,. -built homes. But that's
<br /> likely to change. Jim Match said that This ramble, was built in 1988. It has two bedromns, three bathrooms, a i
<br /> many of the new houses are are valued walk -out basement. a family room and a threecer garage. The sale closed In
<br /> at about $170.000 to $220.000. The most August after 18 days on the market. The original list price was$149MOO,
<br /> expensive homes are on lakeshorc.
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