CenterIN
Population 605: a town settled in 1893.
Is Center a good place to live?
Center’s mean commuting time is 16 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Center stand out
Where Center beats most towns.
605 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Center: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Center, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Center.
A job hub: Center has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 152 commuters
For residents in Center, the share who live below the poverty line is 5%. Half commute less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Kokomo (42%), Indianapolis (11%) and Greentown (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Center faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Center sits below 77% of U.S. communities. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Center has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Center
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center
About 6 of every 100 Center residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Every workday, about 152 people come to Center for work
Where Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Center
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Center (originally called Tampico) is an unincorporated community in Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. Center is a suburb of Kokomo and is a part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Elevation
- 846 ft
Questions about Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center, IN a good place to live?
Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.