Center, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Center is located in Indiana
Center
Center
Center is located in the United States
Center
Center
Coordinates: 40°26′12″N 86°03′34″W / 40.43667°N 86.05944°W / 40.43667; -86.05944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
TownshipTaylor
Elevation
[1]
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. Taylor High School competes in the Hoosier Heartland Conference (HHC) for athletics.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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. Open access icon


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