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Centre’s story
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A town of 14,438. Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns.
Population
14,438
+0.1% since 2010
Median home value
$203K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
5,040
Balanced
What makes Centre stand out
The 3 things Centre does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● Centre
Health
Healthier than 50%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 1 measures, worse on 1.
Outdoors
#245 most walkable in IN
2.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
1.8% of the town is conserved land.
C−School Grade
Schools
Better than 15%
of IN districts
School Grade C−.
Centre’s report card
Now in Centre
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Centre is #350 of 350 in IN for “Best schools”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Centre’s Town Square.
Weather
Forecast →57°
Cloudy
H 65° · L 42°
Local news
All →- Backstreet Boys coming to Toronto for four shows at Rogers Centre in FebruaryCP24 · Oct 2
- For George Bessey, Wheatland is more than a centre, it’s familyWestCentralOnline · Oct 2
- GTA calls for ultra-modern cocoa museum and heritage centre in Western North3news.com · Oct 2
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Centre. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Centre
Most working residents leave Centre for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are South Bend (34%), Mishawaka (13%) and Elkhart (9%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Centre5%
South Bend34%
Mishawaka13%
Elkhart9%
Notre Dame3%
8 mi
median commute distance
5,040
jobs based in Centre
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Centre beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Centre | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.8% | 85.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
5.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
79th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.8% of Centre is conserved land
2.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
1.8%conserved
1.8%
conserved · 218 of 12,311 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#245
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area | 1.3 mi | 110 |
| 2. O'Brien Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Forest Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Centre’s public schools outperform 15% of Indiana districts
The public schools Centre’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Traditional School | PK–8 | 400 | C− |
| South Bend Hebrew Day School Private | PK–8 | 191 | |
| Jackson Middle School | 6–8 | 537 | D− |
| Bais Yaakov High School of Indiana Private | 9–12 | 34 | |
| Community Baptist Christian School Private | PK–12 | 246 | |
| Ironwood Christian Academy Private | K–11 | 17 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Centre has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 19
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Centre
Township in Indiana, United States
Centre Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,368, up from 14,350 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 14,368
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
Centre’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Centre.