Center Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 179.[2]
History
When Howard County formed in 1873, Center Point was its first county seat.[3] After the first railroad in the county was built through Nashville—bypassing Center Point—the county seat was moved there in 1884.[3]
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[4] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 141 | 78.77% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 14 | 7.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 1.68% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.56% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 5.59% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10 | 5.59% |
| Total | 179 | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Carl Boles, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, was born in Center Point.
- Eurith D. Rivers, the 68th Governor of Georgia, was born in Center Point.
- Dorothy Shaver, born in Center Point in 1893, was the first woman in the United States to head a multimillion-dollar company, Lord & Taylor.
- Robert G. Shaver, lawyer, colonel in Confederate States Army, and Ku Klux Klan leader.[5]
Notes
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Point, Howard County, Arkansas
- ^ "Center Point CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dierks Lake, Saline River: Environmental Impact Statement". US Army Corps of Engineers. 1975.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Center Point CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Hempstead, Fay (1911). Historical Review of Arkansas. Vol. 2. Lewis Publishing. p. 1033.
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