Center, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

40°26′12″N 86°03′34″W / 40.43667°N 86.05944°W / 40.43667; -86.05944CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHowardTownship TaylorElevation

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843 ft (257 m)ZIP code

46902

FIPS code18-11404^[2]GNIS feature ID2830412^[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.

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.