Official Name: | Center Point, Howard County, Arkansas |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Arkansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Center Point |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Howard |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 179 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 637 |
Coordinates: | 34.0319°N -93.9511°W |
Area Code: | 870 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2805631 |
Center Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 179.[1]
When Howard County formed in 1873, Center Point was its first county seat.[2] After the first railroad in the county was built through Nashville - bypassing Center Point - the county seat was moved there in 1884.[2]
White alone (NH) | 141 | 78.77% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 14 | 7.82% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 1.68% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.56% | |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 5.59% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10 | 5.59% | |
Total | 179 | 100.00% |