September 18, 2022 - The U.S. Census Bureau has announced the nation’s new center of population in 2020 to be in Hartville, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains. NOAA will honor the spot with a 
permanent commemorative survey mark, and the people of Hartville will celebrate this new reference point by having a party to show off the “center” of America.
The tip of a tripod resting on the center of the 2020 Center of Population Commemorative Survey mark, as part of a GPS survey to determine the precise latitude, longitude, and height of the mark in Hartville, Missouri. (NOAA)
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The center of population is a point where an imaginary, flat, weightless and rigid map of the United States would balance perfectly if everyone were of identical weight. This is the fifth time in a row that the center of population has fallen in Missouri. Recording population numbers and how people move over time helps with distribution of congressional districts and planning for the allocation of government resources and infrastructure needs.
WHAT
The celebration will include remarks from local, state and federal leaders as well as musical performances from Aaron McDarisoffsite link, banjo player and member of Grammy Award-winning band Rhonda Vincent and The Rage, and singer Cheryl Brown who will lead the Hartville High School Choir.
WHO
- NOAA
- City of Hartville, Missouri
- U.S. Census Bureau
WHEN
Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 4:30 pm Central Time
WHERE
Hartville City Parkoffsite link, Steele Bluff Rd, Hartville, Missouri
HOW
The celebration is free and open to the public.
Source: NOAA
