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Center Point, Texas. Center Point is on the Guadalupe River eight miles southeast of Kerrville in southeastern Kerr County. The site became a focal point for business activity when early settler Dr. Charles de Ganahl opened a post office in his home on the north side of the river in November 1859. Ganahl called the post office Zanzenburg in honor of his ancestral home in the Austrian Tyrol. The new postmaster, Dr. G. W. Harwell, renamed the growing Community Center Point in 1872, when the post office was moved to the south side of the river.
It is reported that he chose the name because the settlement was halfway between Kerrville and Comfort, as well as halfway between Fredericksburg and Bandera. The area's potential as a farming and stock-raising center, its healthful climate, and its abundant game continued to attract settlers.
By 1900 Center Point had permanent churches, a solid business community, public schools, and a growing reputation as a health and recreation resort. Early newspapers encouraged the growth of the region. The town was incorporated, for public school purposes only, in August 1889 and in April 1890 elected its first school trustees. In February 1913 it voted to complete incorporation and establish a commission government.
The town maintained a stable population and business community throughout succeeding years. Much like other towns in scenic Kerr County, Center Point has several small service and manufacturing businesses and attracts a steady stream of vacationers, retirees, and summer residents.
Elementary
Center Point Elementary School
(830) 634-2257
201 China
Center Point, TX
Middle
Center Point Middle School
(830) 634-2533
201 China
Center Point, TX
High
Center Point High School
(830) 634-2244
201 China
Center Point, TX
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Demographics |
zip code: 78010 |
County Average |
State Average |
National Average |
| Neighborhood type | Rural | |||
| Population | 2,348 | 45,311 | 22,118,509 | 290,809,777 |
| Pop. density | 32.7 | 37.1 | 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Percent male | 49.8% | 48.7% | 49.6% | 49.1% |
| Percent female | 50.2% | 51.3% | 50.4% | 50.9% |
| Median age | 41.0 | 41.6 | 34.0 | 36.5 |
| People per household | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Median household income | $35,121 | $28,986 | $39,927 | $41,994 |
| Average income per capita | $18,405 | $15,996 | $19,617 | $21,587 |
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Crime |
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| Violent crime risk index | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Property crime risk index | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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Housing |
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| Median home value | $92,679 | $98,800 | $94,300 | $170,800 |
| Median age of homes | 41.0 | 14.0 | 23.4 | 27.8 |
| Home appreciation | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 7.7% |
| Homes - owned | 68.7% | 59.2% | 57.8% | 63.4% |
| Homes - rented | 16.6% | 20.9% | 32.8% | 21.7% |
| Homes - vacant | 14.7% | 19.9% | 9.4% | 14.8% |
| Commuting by bus | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Commuting by carpool | 18.4% | 15.0% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Commuting by auto | 73.5% | 73.3% | 77.8% | 71.6% |
| Working at home | 2.7% | 5.5% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
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Family Facts |
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| Currently married | 58.2% | 63.3% | 56.5% | 58.3% |
| Never married | 19.6% | 16.6% | 25.6% | 23.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| Widowed | 10.2% | 8.3% | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Separated | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Married - w/ children | 24.5% | 23.0% | 38.1% | 28.5% |
| Married - no children | 34.4% | 36.6% | 37.9% | 31.3% |
| Single - w/ children | 7.2% | 7.6% | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Single - no children | 33.9% | 32.8% | 10.2% | 30.7% |
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Education |
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| High school graduates | 79.3% | 81.0% | 75.7% | 80.4% |
| College degree - 2 year | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.2% |
| College degree - 4 year | 11.9% | 23.0% | 15.6% | 14.9% |
| Graduate degree | 6.6% | 9.5% | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| Expenditures per student | $5,227 | $5,795 | $6,218 | $5,896 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 16.0 |
| Students per librarian | 598 | 2,967 | 995 | 934 |
| Students per guidance counselor | 603 | 2,967 | 995 | 560 |
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Economy |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Recent job growth | 1.5% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Future job growth | 18.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 10.5% |
| Sales tax | 6.75% | 7.50% | 7.77% | 5.63% |
| Income tax | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Cost of living index | 79.6 | 79.9 | 80.0 | 100.0 |
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Health |
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| Air quality | 63 | 63 | 63 | 48 |
| Watershed quality | 100 | 100 | 71 | 54 |
| Physicians per capita | 286.9 | 286.9 | 81.7 | 168.5 |
| Health cost index | 93.4 | 93.2 | 96.1 | 100.0 |
| Superfund site index | 100 | 100 | 93 | 71 |
| UV index | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
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Climate |
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| Altitude | 1,608 | 1,645 | 1,371 | 1,058 |
| Rainfall (inches annually) | 34.1 | 31.5 | 31.3 | 38.8 |
| Snowfall (inches annually) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 24.4 |
| January avg. low temp | 32.5 | 31.8 | 33.0 | 21.6 |
| July avg. high temp | 92.6 | 92.6 | 94.6 | 86.4 |
| Days of precipitation annually | 82 | 82 | 77 | 112 |
| Days mostly sunny annually | 224 | 224 | 235 | 205 |
| Comfort index (during hot weather) | 29 | 29 | 27 | 44 |