Town guide

Center Point, Iowa

Center Point is a city in Linn County, Iowa, home to about 2,562 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52213.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,5621,009 per sq mi
Median home value$212,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Center Point

1 ZIP code

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Around Center Point

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)107 miles away
Closer regional airportThe Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL211 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Center Point; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Center Point

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Center Point had 2,579 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 142nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Linn County grew from 55,392 residents in 1900 to 230,299 in 2020.

Center Point population by census2000: 2,007, 2010: 2,421, 2020: 2,5792,00720002,42120102,5792020

Linn County, 1900–2020

Linn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,392, 1910: 60,720, 1920: 74,004, 1930: 82,336, 1940: 89,142, 1950: 104,274, 1960: 136,899, 1970: 163,213, 1980: 169,775, 1990: 168,767, 2000: 191,701, 2010: 211,226, 2020: 230,29955K’00’1074K’20’3089K’40’50137K’60’70170K’80’90192K’00’10230K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Center PointJan: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in30°13°Jan1.235°17°Feb1.349°28°Mar2.163°38°Apr4.074°50°May4.782°60°Jun5.786°63°Jul4.583°61°Aug4.477°53°Sep4.064°42°Oct3.048°29°Nov2.235°19°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar Rapids #1, IA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Linn County

119,172 jobs at 5,744 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Linn CountyManufacturing: 18,011 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 16,693 jobs; Retail trade: 15,462 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,666 jobs; Professional services: 9,557 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,441 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,436 jobs; Finance and insurance: 6,927 jobsManufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Center Point.

Nearest hospitals

  • Virginia Gay HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vinton12.2 miles
  • St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cedar Rapids15.3 miles
  • Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cedar Rapids15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Center Point

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Fross Park · 45 acres1.0 mi
  • Wakema Park · 5 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Center Point Foods0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Center Point Public Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1854.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Center Point

Public schools here are run by Center Point-Urbana Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Center Point-Urbana Primary SchoolCenter PointPre-K–2365Public0.6 mi
Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter Point6–8290Public0.5 mi
Center Point-Urbana High SchoolCenter Point9–12440Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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