Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Centerville, Iowa, in Appanoose County, has about 5,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Centerville is held at the county jail, run by the Appanoose County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Centerville
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Centerville is held at the county jail, run by the Appanoose County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Appanoose County Sheriff's Office at appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/departments/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Appanoose County), phone 641-437-7100, 22158, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 641-437-7100.
The Appanoose County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2019 the jail held about 10 people. Its rated capacity in 2019 was 12 beds, and it ran at 83 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Appanoose County has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 8 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Appanoose County Jail
The Appanoose County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Centerville (filed by the FBI as Centerville Police Department) make the arrests that end in a booking in and around Centerville.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Centerville's 105 for 2025 and the Appanoose County Sheriff's Office's 68 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Appanoose County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 173 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Centerville arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Appanoose County serves the sentence in a facility of the Iowa Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at doc.iowa.gov/inmate-family-services.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Centerville?
Ask the Appanoose County Sheriff's Office at 641-437-7100; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/departments/sheriff.
How many people are in the Appanoose County jail?
About 10 on an average day in 2019, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 12 beds.
What is the phone number for the Appanoose County jail?
641-437-7100, the number on the page of the Appanoose County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Appanoose County go?
To a facility of the Iowa Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at doc.iowa.gov/inmate-family-services.
Is this the official Centerville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.