Center, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′12″N 86°03′34″W / 40.43667°N 86.05944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Howard |
Township | Taylor |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
ZIP code | 46902 |
FIPS code | 18-11404 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830412 [1] |
Center (originally called Tampico [3]) is an unincorporated community in Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. Center is a suburb of Kokomo and is a part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Center was laid out in 1852. [3] It was originally named Tampico, after the Mexican port, but because there is another Tampico in Jackson County it was renamed Centre (later Center) for its central location in the county. [4]
Center is served by the Taylor Community Schools Corporation. [1] Taylor High School competes in the Hoosier Heartland Conference (HHC) for athletics.
Center, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°26′12″N 86°03′34″W / 40.43667°N 86.05944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Howard |
Township | Taylor |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
ZIP code | 46902 |
FIPS code | 18-11404 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830412 [1] |
Center (originally called Tampico [3]) is an unincorporated community in Taylor Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. Center is a suburb of Kokomo and is a part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Center was laid out in 1852. [3] It was originally named Tampico, after the Mexican port, but because there is another Tampico in Jackson County it was renamed Centre (later Center) for its central location in the county. [4]
Center is served by the Taylor Community Schools Corporation. [1] Taylor High School competes in the Hoosier Heartland Conference (HHC) for athletics.