Center Point is a town in Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Center Point had a population of 213. 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 (39.415791, -87.076710).
According to the 2010 census, Center Point has a total area of , of which (or 97.37%) is land and (or 2.63%) is water.
Some notable places include Center Point United Methodist Church, and a few bodies of water that lie around the town. There is an especially large body of water by North Sugar Ridge.
Demographics
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 . There were 113 housing units at an average density of . 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.
2000 census
As of the census