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Center Point is a tiny town of 377 people in Clay County, Indiana. It's about 16 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 55 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $791 a month.
377people
$95kTypical home
$791/moRent
87° / 38°Summer / winter
15"Snow
228Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 377
- Part of a metro area
- About 509 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 16 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$598/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (678 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to IND airport
- 47 mi to IND (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 663 ft
- 526 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: R+57 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.