Center

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  1. Center Legal Resources
  2. Center Statistics
  3. Center Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Center Employment Information
  5. Center Family Information
  6. Center Education Information
  7. Center Public Benefits Information
  8. Center Criminal Information
  9. Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Center Zip Codes


Center Legal Resources Back to top

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Center Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,921
  • Land Area (2000): 313.825 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,015
Center Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 41 2.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 142 7.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,740 90.48%

Center Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Center Employment Information Back to top
Center Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 57 16.72%
2. Mining 53 15.54%
3. Construction 49 14.37%
4. Educational Services 46 13.49%
5. Truck Transportation 18 5.28%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 15 4.40%
7. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 14 4.11%
8. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 13 3.81%
9. Utilities 12 3.52%
10. U.S. Postal Service 10 2.93%
11. Paper Manufacturing 9 2.64%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 2.64%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 2.35%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 2.05%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 6 1.76%
16. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.47%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 0.88%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 2 0.59%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 0.59%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 0.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 94 31.02%
2. Health Care 46 15.18%
3. Social Assistance 31 10.23%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 30 9.90%
5. Public Administration 19 6.27%
6. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 18 5.94%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 3.30%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 3.30%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 2.64%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 2.64%
11. Department and Other General Stores 7 2.31%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 1.98%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.65%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.32%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 3 0.99%
16. Construction 2 0.66%
17. Book Stores and News Dealers 1 0.33%
18. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 1 0.33%

Center Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 56 16.42%
2. Other Construction Trades 31 9.09%
3. Extraction Workers 26 7.62%
4. Other Production Occupations 24 7.04%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 5.87%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 5.28%
7. Other Management Occupations 16 4.69%
8. Agricultural Workers 12 3.52%
9. Engineers 12 3.52%
10. Construction Laborers 10 2.93%
11. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 10 2.93%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 2.93%
13. Bus Drivers 9 2.64%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.64%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 2.35%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 2.35%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 2.35%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 8 2.35%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 7 2.05%
20. Top Executives 7 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 12.21%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 30 9.90%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 9.24%
4. Cashiers 19 6.27%
5. Computer Specialists 18 5.94%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 5.94%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 5.61%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 4.62%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 3.30%
10. Customer Service Representatives 10 3.30%
11. Legal Support Workers 9 2.97%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.64%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 2.64%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 2.64%
15. Judges / Magistrates / Etc. 8 2.64%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 2.64%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 2.64%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 8 2.64%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 7 2.31%
20. Other Healthcare Support 6 1.98%

Center Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 584 36.43%
15-35 hours 128 7.99%
1-14 hours 55 3.43%
No regular hours 836 52.15%

Center Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 4.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 42 7.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 27 4.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 157 26.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 44 7.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 107 17.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 96 16.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 48 8.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 4.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 0.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 2 0.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8 1.34%

Center Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 2.85%
5-9 44 7.37%
10-14 17 2.85%
15-19 63 10.55%
20-24 130 21.78%
25-29 10 1.68%
30-34 116 19.43%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 28 4.69%
45-59 76 12.73%
60-89 42 7.04%
At least 90 54 9.05%

Center Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 281 47.07%
30-44 0 0.00% 144 24.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 76 12.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 96 16.08%

Center Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 90 14.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 489 80.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 2.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 1.97%

Center Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Center Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 817 (1,923 people)
Families (2000): 582 (1,603 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 145
People at same address in 1995: 1,187
Center Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 183 22.40%
$10,000-$14,999 90 11.02%
$15,000-$19,999 108 13.22%
$20,000-$24,999 71 8.69%
$25,000-$29,999 72 8.81%
$30,000-$34,999 55 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 40 4.90%
$40,000-$44,999 27 3.30%
$45,000-$49,999 43 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 58 7.10%
$60,000-$74,999 37 4.53%
$75,000-$99,999 4 0.49%
$100,000-$124,999 3 0.37%
$125,000-$149,999 19 2.33%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.86%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Center Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 177 22.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 250 32.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 3.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 168 21.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 107 13.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 31 3.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Center Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 518 23.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 227 10.50%
Public Assistance 36 1.67%
Retirement 182 8.42%
Self Employment 89 4.12%
Social Security 285 13.18%
Supplemental Security 130 6.01%
Wage / Salary 502 23.22%
Other 193 8.93%

Center Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 315 66.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 162 33.96%

Center Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 7.02%
Color 1 Box Married 484 60.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 199 24.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 7.39%

Center Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 6.54%
Color 1 Box Married 461 56.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 197 24.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 100 12.33%

Center Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Center Education Information Back to top
Center Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 323 21.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 264 17.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 553 36.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 181 11.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 53 3.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 87 5.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 54 3.56%

Center Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17 0.88% 0 0.00% 17 0.88%
Kindergarten 35 1.82% 0 0.00% 35 1.82%
Grades 1-4 85 4.42% 0 0.00% 85 4.42%
Grades 5-8 81 4.22% 0 0.00% 81 4.22%
Grades 9-12 119 6.19% 3 0.16% 122 6.35%
Undergrad college 97 5.05% 0 0.00% 97 5.05%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.52% 0 0.00% 10 0.52%
Total 444 23.11% 3 0.16% 447 23.27%

Center Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Center Public Benefits Information Back to top
Center Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,481 77.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 427 22.38%

Center Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Center Criminal Information Back to top
Center Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

Center Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Center Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 194 10.10%
10-19 Years 273 14.21%
20-29 Years 217 11.30%
30-39 Years 257 13.38%
40-49 Years 326 16.97%
50-59 Years 267 13.90%
60-69 Years 186 9.68%
70-79 Years 121 6.30%
80-89 Years 62 3.23%
90+ Years 18 0.94%

Center Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 974 50.70%
Color 1 Box Female 947 49.30%

Center Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,874 97.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Center Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 526 37.84%
2. German 255 18.35%
3. English 187 13.45%
4. Irish 152 10.94%
5. Scotch Irish 59 4.24%
6. Polish 54 3.88%
7. Scottish 49 3.53%
8. Italian 30 2.16%
9. French Non-Basque 26 1.87%
10. Norwegian 24 1.73%

Center Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,770 97.09%
2. French 47 2.58%
3. Urdu 4 0.22%
4. German 2 0.11%

Center Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,919 99.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.21%

Center Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Center Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Center Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
26591