| Official Name: | Center Point, Indiana |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clay |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Sugar Ridge |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 213 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 287.84 |
| Population Density Km2: | 111.10 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.92 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.97 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.74 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Elevation M: | 200 |
| Elevation Ft: | 656 |
| Coordinates: | 39.4158°N -87.0767°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 47840 |
| Area Code: | 812 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-11746[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0432336[3] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
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.
Center Point was platted in 1856. It was named from its position near the geographical center of the county.[4]
Center Point is located at 39.4158°N -87.0767°W (39.415791, -87.076710).[5]
According to the 2010 census, Center Point has a total area of 0.76sqmi, of which 0.74sqmi (or 97.37%) is land and 0.02sqmi (or 2.63%) is water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 242 people, 104 households, and 64 families living in the town. The population density was 327PD/sqmi. There were 113 housing units at an average density of 152.7/sqmi. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 292 people, 102 households, and 78 families living in the town. The population density was 394.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 115 housing units at an average density of 155.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 99.66% White, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 102 households, out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,833, and the median income for a family was $52,917. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $31,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,110. About 4.1% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.8% of those 65 or over.