Center Point, Kerr County, Texas

For other places called Center Point in Texas, see Center Point (disambiguation).

Center Point, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°56′29″N99°02′28″W / 29.94139°N 99.04111°W / 29.94139; -99.04111
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Kerr
Elevation [1]	1,513 ft (461 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,260
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	830
GNIS feature ID	2805803 [1]

Center Point is an unincorporated community in Kerr County, Texas, United States. Generally considered to be less interesting than Kerrville, Tx. By residents of both counties.

History

In the mid-1850s, as Kerr County was establishing a new county seat, a small community to the south was being established as a major trade area between Comfort and Kerrsville (later changed to Kerrville) and Bandera and Fredericksburg. ^[2]

On November 25, 1859, the first post office was established and called Zanzenberg after the ancestral home of the town founder Charles Ganahl. Originally opened in the home of Ganahl, the post office stayed there until 1872, when it was moved to the south side of the Guadalupe River, where a sizable community was being built. When the post office was reopened, it was called Center Point due to its location on the trade routes.

Founded largely by settlers from western Tennessee, the community continued to grow as relatives and neighbors from Tennessee converged on the banks of the Guadalupe to call Zanzenburg/Center Point their new home. On September 1, 1857, the first native of Center Point, Daniel C. Nowlin, was born to James Crispin Nowlin and Ann Gathings Nowlin. Daniel served as Kerr County Surveyor, sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, and then to Wyoming where he was a prominent sheep rancher until his death on February 5, 1925.

The first attempt at incorporating Center Point came on August 9, 1889 for "school purposes". ^[3]

At the turn of the 20th century, Center Point was a thriving trade center and remained so until, like so many communities in America, it became the victim of new highways passing it by. Once again, on March 1, 1913, Center Point voted itself an incorporated city, appointed a mayor, city clerk, commissioners’ health officer, and then, in October of the same year, dissolved itself by a popular vote of the people. It remained unincorporated until the mid-1990s, when voters once again approved incorporation. Within less than two years, it was once again voted that the incorporation should be dissolved. As such, Center Point remains one of the largest unincorporated communities in the state of Texas.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,263		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 1850–1900 [5] 1910 [6] 1920 [7] 1930 [8] 1940 [9] 1950 [10] 1960 [11] 1970 [12] 1980 [13] 1990 [14] 2000 [15] 2010 [16] 2020 [17]

Center Point first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^{[18] [16] [17]}

2020 census

Center Point CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [17]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	842	66.67%
Black or African American alone (NH)	5	0.40%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	0.40%
Asian alone (NH)	6	0.48%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	4	0.32%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	37	2.93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	364	28.82%
Total	1,263	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,263 people, 624 households, and 544 families residing in the CDP.

Climate

Center Point experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and a generally mild winter. Temperatures range from 82 °F (28 °C) in the summer to 49 °F (9 °C) during winter.

Climate data for Center Point, Texas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	90 (32)	96 (36)	101 (38)	104 (40)	102 (39)	108 (42)	109 (43)	109 (43)	109 (43)	102 (39)	92 (33)	88 (31)	109 (43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	61 (16)	66 (19)	73 (23)	79 (26)	84 (29)	90 (32)	93 (34)	93 (34)	88 (31)	80 (27)	69 (21)	62 (17)	78 (26)
Daily mean °F (°C)	49 (9)	53 (12)	60 (16)	67 (19)	73 (23)	79 (26)	82 (28)	81 (27)	76 (24)	68 (20)	57 (14)	50 (10)	66 (19)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	36 (2)	39 (4)	47 (8)	54 (12)	62 (17)	68 (20)	70 (21)	69 (21)	64 (18)	56 (13)	45 (7)	38 (3)	54 (12)
Record low °F (°C)	−5 (−21)	−3 (−19)	12 (−11)	24 (−4)	38 (3)	48 (9)	55 (13)	54 (12)	35 (2)	24 (−4)	12 (−11)	1 (−17)	−5 (−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.36 (35)	1.91 (49)	1.86 (47)	2.40 (61)	4.29 (109)	3.97 (101)	2 (51)	2.74 (70)	3.07 (78)	3.72 (94)	2.19 (56)	2.14 (54)	31.65 (805)
Source: The Weather Channel [19]

Notable people

• Catherine "Sara" Haden, actress, born in Center Point on November 17, 1898. ^[20]
• Carl Pfeufer, comic book artist, magazine illustrator, and fine artist, lived in Center Point.
• Stacy Sutherland, lead guitarist of 13th Floor Elevators, is buried in Center Point Cemetery.
• Edwin Walker, United States Army officer, was born in Center Point.

Education

The Center Point Independent School District serves area students.

Photo Gallery

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  Downtown Center Point
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  Center Point Depot
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  Center Point School
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  Old building in Center Point Historical Park

References

Much of the information above was gleaned from "Kerr County Texas 1856-1956" by Clara Watkins revised edition of Bennett Book.

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Point, Kerr County, Texas
2. "Kerrville, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
3. Minutes of Kerr County Commissioners Court, Book D: pp. 385-387.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
17. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Center Point CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
19. "Monthly Averages for Center Point, Texas". The Weather Channel.
20. Nissen, Axel (2016). Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood. McFarland. p. 76. ISBN   978-1-4766-2606-2.

External links

• Center Point Texas Handbook of Texas online
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Point, Texas