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Center Point, Indiana
Location of Center Point in Clay County, Indiana.
Location of Center Point in Clay County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Sugar Ridge
Area
 • Total 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
 • Land 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 213
 • Density 287.84/sq mi (111.10/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47840
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-11746
GNIS feature ID 0432336

Center Point is a town in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 242 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Center Point was platted in 1856. It was named from its position near the geographical center of the county.

Geography

Center Point is located at 39°24′57″N 87°4′36″W / 39.41583°N 87.07667°W / 39.41583; -87.07667 (39.415791, -87.076710).

According to the 2010 census, Center Point has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), of which 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2) (or 97.37%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 2.63%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 226
1880 295 30.5%
1890 517 75.3%
1900 600 16.1%
1910 414 −31.0%
1920 371 −10.4%
1930 372 0.3%
1940 332 −10.8%
1950 297 −10.5%
1960 268 −9.8%
1970 275 2.6%
1980 242 −12.0%
1990 278 14.9%
2000 292 5.0%
2010 242 −17.1%
2020 213 −12.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 242 people, 104 households, and 64 families living in the town. The population density was 327.0 inhabitants per square mile (126.3/km2). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 152.7 per square mile (59.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.4% African American, and 1.2% Asian.

There were 104 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the town was 40 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

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