Centralia, Illinois
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Centralia, Illinois is a small city in southern Illinois known historically as a regional railroad hub and coal-mining community.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centralia, Illinois canonical | 3 |
| Centralia, Illinois, United States | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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municipality ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| county |
Clinton County, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Jefferson County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Marion County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicsCharacteristic | small city population size ⓘ |
| economyCharacteristic | post-industrial transition from coal and rail to services ⓘ |
| foundedAs | railroad town ⓘ |
| governedBy | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 618 ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Centralia High School (Illinois)
NERFINISHED
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Kaskaskia College (nearby regional college serving Centralia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Centralia Balloon Fest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentLevel | local government ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
coal mining (historically)
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light manufacturing ⓘ rail transportation ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Centralia Carillon
NERFINISHED
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Fairview Park (Centralia, Illinois) NERFINISHED ⓘ Raccoon Lake (near Centralia, Illinois) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Illinois coal basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure | Centralia Carillon tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 62801 ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
Amtrak station in Centralia, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Illinois Route 161 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 51 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
coal-mining community
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regional railroad hub ⓘ |
| languageMajority | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Marion County micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Interstate 57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Centralia, Illinois railroad junction (Illinois Central Railroad) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
St. Louis metropolitan area (broad economic region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railJunctionFor | north–south and east–west rail lines in Southern Illinois ⓘ |
| railroadServedBy | Illinois Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNetworkRole | regional transportation center in Southern Illinois ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Centralia, Kansas
this entity surface form:
Centralia, Illinois, United States
subject surface form:
Salem, Illinois