Center, Indiana

Center, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Center is located in Indiana
Center
Center
Location within Indiana
Center is located in the United States
Center
Center
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°26′12″N 86°03′34″W / 40.43667°N 86.05944°W / 40.43667; -86.05944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
TownshipTaylor
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
ZIP code
46902
FIPS code18-11404
GNIS feature ID2830412

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.

History

Center was laid out in 1852. It was originally named Tampico, after the Mexican port, but because there is another Tampico in Jackson County it was renamed Centre (later Center) for its central location in the county.

Education

Center is served by the Taylor Community Schools Corporation. Taylor High School competes in the Hoosier Heartland Conference (HHC) for athletics.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Center as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved June 2, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.