Center PointIN
A town of 206, platted in 1856.
Is Center Point a good place to live?
28% of residents are under 18 in Center Point, above both the Indiana town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Kennedy-Hoffa House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Center Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Center Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Center Point, 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 Point.
Center Point has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Center Point for work: only 0% work in town. Center Point’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Terre Haute (17%), Brazil (7%) and Indianapolis (7%).
| Center Point | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
The median age in Center Point is 43.2 years. Center Point has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 206 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Center Point | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
66% women, 34% men
About 51 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.7 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 59% are women (IN 50%).
| Center Point | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.9% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Center Point has four seasons and pleasant summers
Center Point has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Center Point is valued at about $216K
The typical Center Point home is worth about $216,000, up 8.4% in a year, 16% below the Indiana typical home. 82% of Center Point households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Center Point is
Center Point beats the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of adults have obesity in Center Point.
| Center Point | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Center Point | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.3% | 66.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Center Point, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Memorial Stadium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Center Point. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
33 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
34 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
34 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art18 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
18 mi MuseumSwope Art MuseumPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Center Point
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Point
About 5 of every 100 Center Point residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Center Point for work
Where Center Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Center Point
Town in Indiana, United States
Center Point is a town in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Center Point had a population of 213. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 656 ft
- ZIP code
- 47840
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Center Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Center Point, IN a good place to live?
Center Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.