Moving to Center Point, Iowa

Population: 2,007. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,214 (+10.3% change)
Males: 980 (48.8%), Females: 1,027 (51.2%)

Linn County

Zip code: 52213

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $48,352
Median house value: $89,600

Population by Race

Races in Center Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (41.7%), Irish (14.0%), English (9.5%), Czech (8.9%), United States (6.6%), Norwegian (4.0%).

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Center Point, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Center Point

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Center Point city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +292 (+17.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Center Point:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Center Point:

  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 22 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 50 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Center Point:

  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 17 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 21 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
  • MARION (about 22 miles; MARION, IA; Abbreviation: C17)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center Point:

  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 40 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 42 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 70 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Schools

Public high school in Center Point:

  • CENTER POINT-URBANA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 613 SUMMIT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Center Point:

  • CENTER POINT-URBANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 101 PALO ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Center Point:

  • CENTER POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,233; Location: 1025 FRANKLIN; 11,479 books; 126 audio materials; 689 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)