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Center Point
Iowacity
Center Point
Total population
2,562
Median home value
$212,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$95,192
Founded
1854
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 17 at 4:53AM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 1:19AM CDT until September 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Center Point is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,579 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The first house was built in Center Point in 1854.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Center Point, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Center Point-Urbana High SchoolHigh · Center Point · 463 students · 16:1 ratio
- Alburnett Elementary SchoolElementary · Alburnett · 379 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Center Point-Urbana Primary SchoolElementary · Center Point · 362 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolMiddle · Center Point · 337 students · 14:1 ratio
- North Linn ElementaryElementary · Troy Mills · 274 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Alburnett Senior High SchoolHigh · Alburnett · 243 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- Alburnett Middle SchoolMiddle · Alburnett · 188 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- North-Linn Senior High SchoolHigh · Troy Mills · 166 students · 11.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
- Urbana6.2 mi away
- Shellsburg7.9 mi away
- Palo8.4 mi away · pop. 1,438
- Alburnett8.5 mi away · pop. 795
- Robins9.1 mi away · pop. 3,332
- Hiawatha10 mi away · pop. 7,206
- Vinton12.7 mi away · pop. 4,948
- Central City13.2 mi away · pop. 1,356
- Marion13.8 mi away · pop. 41,535
- Atkins13.8 mi away · pop. 2,225
- Coggon14.3 mi away · pop. 744
- Brandon14.5 mi away · pop. 307
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Center Point







Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 19:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library