Center, Indiana

Not to be confused with Center, Jay County, Indiana; Center, Warrick County, Indiana; or Center Township, Marion County, Indiana.

Center, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°26′12″N 86°03′34″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Howard
Township	Taylor
Elevation [1]	843 ft (257 m)
ZIP code	46902
FIPS code	18-11404[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830412[1]

Center (originally called Tampico[3]) 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.[3] 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.[4]

Education

Center is served by the Taylor Community Schools Corporation.[1] 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.[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
4. "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.