Center, Indiana

{{for|other places|Center, Warrick County, Indiana|Center Township, Marion County, Indiana}}

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Center (originally called Tampico{{cite web | url=http://chestnut.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/history/hocotwps.html | title=Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns | publisher=Kokomo-Howard County Public Library | accessdate=2 June 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20131222124246/http://chestnut.kokomo.lib.in.us/glhs/history/hocotwps.html | archivedate=22 December 2013 }}) 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.{{cite news|title=A Look Back as We Move Forward |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/867261/history_of_howard_county_indiana/|newspaper=The Kokomo Tribune|date=March 28, 1999|page=58|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = August 16, 2014 }} {{Open access}}

Education

Center is served by the Taylor Community Schools Corporation.[http://taylor.in.schoolwebpages.com/education/district/district.php?sectiondetailid=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.{{Cite web|title=2022 Geography Changes|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/table-and-geography-changes/2022/geography-changes.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Howard County, Indiana

Category:Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana