Center, Texas
| Center, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Downtown Center, Texas | |
| Location of Center in 2009 | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′35″N 94°10′46″W / 31.79306°N 94.17944°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Texas | 
| County | Shelby | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 7.86 sq mi (20.34 km2) | 
| • Land | 7.84 sq mi (20.30 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) | 
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 5,221 | 
| • Density | 660.24/sq mi (254.91/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 75935 | 
| Area code | 936 | 
| FIPS code | 48-13732 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2409423 | 
| Website | www | 
Center is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,221 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the county seat of Shelby County located in deep East Texas. It was named for its location near the center of Shelby County; the community is near the Louisiana border.