[2] Centreville has a post office and is a service centre serving small communities such as Knoxford, Williamstown and Tracey Mills which are just outside the village.

The event started with farmers coming together with their best tractors and seeing who could tow the heaviest weight to gain bragging rights.

Centreville is one of several communities within Carleton County that historically participated in the annual Potato Break.

Update: Potato Break was once again publicly reviewed in 2010/2011 and it was decided by the DEC, the Superintendent for School District 14 and the Minister of Education that a new system be put in place.

[7] BWS Manufacturing is a family run company located in Centreville where they specialize in the production of trailers for the agriculture, construction, forestry and commercial industries.

BWS Manufacturing has been a major employer and contributor to the local economy for the past 48 years in Centreville.

[8] Metalfab Ltd. is another company that has called Centreville home since 1967, employing 40 people from the surrounding areas.

[12] M&D Convenience was notably the hub of Centreville as it provided the residents with easy access to fuel, groceries, and essential hardware until it shut down in late 2017 after the owner chose to retire.

[13] Dingee's Energy Systems also located in Centreville offering heating solutions to the surrounding areas.