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City in Alabama, United States
16,406Population
6.2 sq miArea
830 ftElevation

Center Point is a city and a former census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area. At the 2020 census, the population was 16,406. However, after its incorporation in 2002, the city's boundaries are much smaller than those of the CDP. As of the 2010 census, the population of the incorporated city was 16,921. The public high school for Center Point is Center Point High School grades 9th-12th. The public middle school for Center Point is Erwin Middle School grades 6th-8th. Center Point has 2 public elementary schools, Erwin Intermediate School grades 3rd-5th and Center Point Elementary School grades K-2nd.…

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Housing in Center Point

$157K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Center Point home is worth about $157,000, up 3.2% in a year, 35% below the Alabama typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market140
Sale-to-list90%
Sold in May10
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Health in Center Point

D−

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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2better than AL·20worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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St. Vincent's EastBirmingham · 3.6 mi · ER
Chc - RoebuckBirmingham · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Center Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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