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SATURDAY, JANUARYTI'• 1997 SPOTLIGHT STAIi' 1'RIBUNE b PACEH7
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<br /> Spotlight on Centerville
<br /> Homesites, chain of lakes park have replaced traplines of yesteryear
<br /> By Am Buchta Recent home sales
<br /> Star Tribune Staff Writer Peltier
<br /> Since the tiny lakeside town of Cen- I lake
<br /> terville was established in 1857, St. Gene- z7,. : - v 7
<br /> Weve's Catholic Church has been a con- ' (,g�
<br /> slant in this Anoka County town, found- - - �'w®
<br /> ed by French Canadians who were fond Man 5t
<br /> of the area because it reminded them of : i Centerville
<br /> home. i ceeeicri ea
<br /> The wilderness around Peltier and fi es
<br /> Centerville lakes attracted the Canadi- '4 xr �S, �" ` "Q R ' d :
<br /> arts. but if also attracted wildlife, which ' yi.,a" C� eke a i too
<br /> made the area popular with hunters and 1 ( y rows takes a
<br /> trappers. r y J14 colon M09 or
<br /> St. Genevleve's is in the middle of i ^
<br /> t 4i r decal
<br /> downtown Centerville, which is easily .., , r ; w _ : ti„�
<br /> located by aiming at the church's grace- -- x 0 - H ., Ce e
<br /> ful steeple. The downtown area has only
<br /> a few businesses and a school, but it _ ima
<br /> remains the nucleus of the community. Cities
<br /> The town is primarily flat, and many
<br /> of the trees have been logged from areas Housing profile
<br /> now undergoing residential develop- ©$98,9OU 1 TOtalunds(1990) 519
<br /> ment. The lakes are still there, but home- Thu split -level home was built in 1989. It has 1,008 finished square feet, Iwo
<br /> sites replace traplines — at least on the bedrooms, one bathroom and a two -car garage. The sale closed in May after 12 ` Ocapied housing units 519
<br /> Centerville side. On the other side of the days on the market. The original list price was $96,900. Single -family detached houses 473
<br /> lakes. the Chain of Lakes Regional Park - '- Single-family attached houses 5
<br /> Reserve protects what's left of the open - Median home value (19901_587E00
<br /> spaces. 1 5C ,- Est homestead tax(19961 1 ...51.412
<br /> Centerville is convenient for commut Meda 66
<br /> Median gross rent 53
<br /> ers. ICs less than a mile from Interstate Owneraccupietlunits 366 472
<br /> Hwy. 35E north of White Bear Township, �.i r -„ • so Own • about 25 miles north of SL Paul. Proxbni- eCounty Assessor
<br /> ty to the highway is one of the forces • i - [ - BOON; permits /crow houses
<br /> that's transformed this city of about - 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
<br /> 1.700 people into a bedroom communi- � 37 28 28 19 41
<br /> ty. Centerville has several small employ- $
<br /> ers but not enough to support the rapid �--- t • Population
<br /> population growth of recent years .
<br /> The city a about 70 percent devel Pct chug/ last
<br /> aped, said Jim March, city administrator. s Population 10ym. 20yrs.
<br /> Planners are expecting a big year for new yx - _ �' 1990 1,633 122 205
<br /> home construction; they project issuing , • " - °'`'-- ._. --.- -t_. ''q %'.
<br /> v 1990 734 37.5
<br /> 120 building permits for new houses in r 15 y 1970 534 — —
<br /> 1997. - " Numberoflouseholds 1994
<br /> housing stock exhibits a ! households ( 1994) -554
<br /> The existing of styles, mostly Houses two- and three- { fseq . - _ a People years 54
<br /> variety Y Y _ .� --Reside D wrtha achel 2.9%
<br /> bedroom split levels. an small lots. Many $.1 9,999 ^Residen iswiNabacheror's
<br /> downtown area are before 1900 and der- . ny J++ degree camber 15.5%
<br /> of them were built bef © Built in 1990. this split -entry house has 1.810 Finished square feet. four bed- Medan household income ... $39668
<br /> ing the 1920s and they reflect the modest rooms, two bathrooms and a two -car garage. The sale dosed in October after 22
<br /> circumstances of the area's settlers. days on the market. The original list price was 5121,900. J. Mean travel tine to work ..25 minutes
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<br /> Some commercial buildings have been so,.:USCmsustheme
<br /> converted to houses and apartments. �
<br /> On the outskirts of Centerville are ) .� Neighborhood notes
<br /> developments built during a growth y t , y , y ,, f r
<br /> spurt In the 1950s, and another in the r`. f� ,I'x f r L - Centerv�se is servetl Dy Centennal
<br /> early 19705 when city water was fn- fry � i .1 i, i f. P : SchooI015Vkt 12.1hecity contracts with
<br /> arslled. Th are plans to build another }r [y.. +` the CentennialFre Department and the
<br /> water tower to allow continued export . /v Circle Proes/Lexugton Police Department
<br /> sion of municipal water services o f
<br /> throughout the city. ,,,y, ,� fi . a��,._ ) - , ^7 an emae O a% u
<br /> of origin th
<br /> City ater is an important consider t 3 -� ) n na to "Cenle One belwe es0te
<br /> Y P Vf - 1' s ;1 s+ /f / name to the rown'sbcationbetween 5t
<br /> abort for home buyers, said Ray Sleben s T
<br /> R y yk r 4 g5tf 3x y v i. Paul Stu,WateraMMOka ; anotneratVro
<br /> alcr. a sales agent with Burnet Realty.
<br /> can increase the value of homes by • �. ides the name to the town's Matron
<br /> to 56,000, he estimated Most 4 , W_._' r . halfway between Die St Croix and
<br /> homes in Centerville range from about . _- Miss¢sbpirirers.
<br /> 598,000 to less than 5150,000. Siebenaler - ` Cesterv4kemedencedoneol Anoka
<br /> said. _ or n . County's greatestpepeM lax decreases.
<br /> Centerville is a good market for first- The city'spolironot the tax rate went
<br /> time home buyers, but it's not a place down 21 percent for 1997.
<br /> where you'd find an abundance of hobby
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<br /> -farms or custom -built homes. But that's
<br /> likely to change. Jim March said that This rambler was built in 1988. It has two bedrooms, three bathrooms. a
<br /> many of the new houses are are valued walk -out basement. a family room and a three -car garage. The sale closed in
<br /> at about 5170,000 to 5220,000. The most August after 18 days on the market. The original list price was 5149 ,900.
<br /> expensive homes are on Lakeshore. - .. .. "' " -' •
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