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CentertonIN

Population 136: a town settled in 1854.

Population
136
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$209K
Census ACS
Median age
53.4
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town

Is Centerton a good place to live?

39% of residents live below the poverty line in Centerton, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Centerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

136 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Clay Township · 0 miBethany · 2 miBrooklyn · 2 miBrown Township · 5 miGreen Township · 6 miMooresville · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Centerton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Centerton, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMorgan County Circuit Court ClerkMorgan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4615146151 100%Census 2020

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 Centerton.

Work & commute

More than half of Centerton’s working residents commute to Indianapolis

The top destinations are Indianapolis (53%), Mooresville (8%) and Martinsville (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Centerton0%
Indianapolis53%
Mooresville8%
Martinsville6%
Plainfield5%
21 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Centerton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageCenterton’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here24 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in CentertonCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Centerton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCenterton’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 21°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Centerton has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

In Centerton, the FEMA hazard score is 61 of 100. 61% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageCenterton’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centerton

14pages on Centerton
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute24 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions47 nearby · Hendricks County Historical Museum 18 miLibraryBrooklyn BranchColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1854Climate85° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Centerton; the nearest are

Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin18.8 mi$38,710 tuitionIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis21.4 mi$10,762 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis23.5 mi$5,154 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Centerton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Centerton for work

Where Centerton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

53% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 53% 8% → Mooresville Mooresville 8% 6% → Martinsville Martinsville 6% 5% → Plainfield Plainfield 5% 3% → Westfield Westfield 3% 1% → Franklin Park Franklin Park 1% Centerton · 0% stay
24jobs based in Centerton
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Centerton

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Centerton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
627 ft

Questions about Centerton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Centerton, IN a good place to live?

Centerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.