A town of 2,562, settled in 1854. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
The 3 things Center Point does most differently from other towns.
Where Center Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The public schools Center Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point-Urbana Primary School | PK–2 | 365 | Not graded |
| Center Point-Urbana Middle School | 6–8 | 290 | A |
| Center Point-Urbana High School | 9–12 | 440 | A |
Most working residents leave Center Point for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (45%), Hiawatha (6%) and Marion (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Center Point beats the Iowa average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Center Point | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| More adults with depression | 24.5% | 20.7% |
1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fross Park | 1.8 mi | 45 |
| 2. Wakema Park | — | 4 |
The typical Center Point home is worth about $328,000, up 5.5% in a year, 37% above the Iowa typical home.
Center Point has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Iowa, United States
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.
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