Center, Texas

About Center

Center is a close-knit town in eastern Texas with an estimated population of 5,231.

Center holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 655 residents per square mile.

📰 Center News Today

• She traced 95 heirs to her family’s East Texas land. Now she’s trying to save it Houston Chronicle · Oct 9
• Texas welcomed the AI boom. Now Abbott says data centers "dug their own grave" Axios · Aug 23
• PUC sues Paxton’s office over release of data center records The Texas Tribune · Oct 6
• Abbott says his data center pause in Texas is working, as Democrats urge him to call a special session on the issue CBS News · Aug 24
• Google ordered to halt work on two data centers in ‘Texas of Europe’ CNBC · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Center Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Center — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,231.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Center

• Chinese buffet
• Margaritas — mexican
• Piney Woods Seafood and Streak House
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Rancho Grande
• T/R'S Steaks and More — buffet

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Shelby County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Center

• Center Mini Park reviews ★
• Center Municipal Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Center

• CENTER EL
• CENTER H S
• CENTER MIDDLE
• EXCELSIOR EL
• F L MOFFETT PRI
• ROUGHRIDER ACADEMY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Center

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