Center Point, Iowa

About Center Point

Center Point is a small town in eastern Iowa with an estimated population of 2,578.

Officially, Center Point is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 944 residents per square mile.

📰 Center Point News Today

• Center Point Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Center Point-Urbana Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 10
• 2 charged in Center Point crash that seriously injured a passenger KCRG · May 4
• Justin Daniel Clark Obituary Jan 24, 2026 Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service · Mar 20
• Center Point couple charged with OWI after passenger seriously hurt in UTV crash KGAN · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Center Point Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Center Point — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Center Point

• Apple Creek Coffee Co — coffee shop (café)
• The Pizza Place — regional
• Bully's North
• Chilled
• Joensy's Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Center Point

• Blue Creek Natural Area reviews ★
• Fross Park reviews ★
• Goose Pond Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Cedar Natural Area reviews ★
• Wakema Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Center Point

• Center Point-Urbana High School
• Center Point-Urbana Middle School
• Center Point-Urbana Primary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Center Point

🏘️ Nearby Communities