diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
index bab07235..eb0ca46c 100644
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
   version = "v1.0.2"
 
 [[projects]]
-  digest = "1:fc81262a6ad5aeec27e1bd15356f790e6b2d8fd14acb6bd5ff3f0f51bf67417f"
+  digest = "1:ab5e0d19c706286deed5e6ec63a35ee0f2b92d7b9e97083eb67e5d2d76b4bfdb"
   name = "github.com/tidwall/geojson"
   packages = [
     ".",
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@
     "geometry",
   ]
   pruneopts = ""
-  revision = "6baab67ab6a9bac4abf153ab779c736254a37fd1"
-  version = "v1.1.0"
+  revision = "f9500c7d3da6ce149bf80530c36b1a784dcd0f2b"
+  version = "v1.1.1"
 
 [[projects]]
   digest = "1:3ddca2bd5496c6922a2a9e636530e178a43c2a534ea6634211acdc7d10222794"
diff --git a/Gopkg.toml b/Gopkg.toml
index fbf4b850..137abfd2 100644
--- a/Gopkg.toml
+++ b/Gopkg.toml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ required = [
 
 [[constraint]]
   name = "github.com/tidwall/geojson"
-  version = "1.1.0"
+  version = "1.1.1"
 
 [[constraint]]
   name = "github.com/Shopify/sarama"
diff --git a/internal/clip/clip.go b/internal/clip/clip.go
index 92a88a46..095e9e81 100644
--- a/internal/clip/clip.go
+++ b/internal/clip/clip.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ func Clip(obj geojson.Object, clipper geojson.Object) (clipped geojson.Object) {
 	switch obj := obj.(type) {
 	case *geojson.Point:
 		return clipPoint(obj, clipper)
+	case *geojson.SimplePoint:
+		return clipSimplePoint(obj, clipper)
 	case *geojson.Rect:
 		return clipRect(obj, clipper)
 	case *geojson.LineString:
diff --git a/internal/clip/point.go b/internal/clip/point.go
index cf6de5c0..5760a834 100644
--- a/internal/clip/point.go
+++ b/internal/clip/point.go
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@ func clipPoint(point *geojson.Point, clipper geojson.Object) geojson.Object {
 	}
 	return geojson.NewMultiPoint(nil)
 }
+func clipSimplePoint(point *geojson.SimplePoint, clipper geojson.Object) geojson.Object {
+	if point.IntersectsRect(clipper.Rect()) {
+		return point
+	}
+	return geojson.NewMultiPoint(nil)
+}
diff --git a/internal/collection/item/item.go b/internal/collection/item/item.go
index 131da220..8177da46 100644
--- a/internal/collection/item/item.go
+++ b/internal/collection/item/item.go
@@ -10,10 +10,24 @@ import (
 
 // Item is a item for Tile38 collections
 type Item struct {
-	fieldsLen uint32         // fields block size in bytes, not num of fields
+	point     bool           // true: Item is pointItem, false: Item is objItem
+	fieldsLen uint16         // fields block size in bytes, not num of fields
 	idLen     uint32         // id block size in bytes
-	data      unsafe.Pointer // pointer to raw block of bytes
-	obj       geojson.Object // geojson or string
+	data      unsafe.Pointer // pointer to raw block of bytes, fields+id
+}
+type objItem struct {
+	_   bool
+	_   uint16
+	_   uint32
+	_   unsafe.Pointer
+	obj geojson.Object
+}
+type pointItem struct {
+	_  bool
+	_  uint16
+	_  uint32
+	_  unsafe.Pointer
+	pt geojson.SimplePoint
 }
 
 // ID returns the items ID as a string
@@ -35,13 +49,25 @@ func (item *Item) Fields() []float64 {
 
 // Obj returns the geojson object
 func (item *Item) Obj() geojson.Object {
-	return item.obj
+	if item.point {
+		return &(*pointItem)(unsafe.Pointer(item)).pt
+	}
+	return (*objItem)(unsafe.Pointer(item)).obj
 }
 
 // New returns a newly allocated Item
 func New(id string, obj geojson.Object) *Item {
-	item := new(Item)
-	item.obj = obj
+	var item *Item
+	if pt, ok := obj.(*geojson.SimplePoint); ok {
+		pitem := new(pointItem)
+		pitem.pt = *pt
+		item = (*Item)(unsafe.Pointer(pitem))
+		item.point = true
+	} else {
+		oitem := new(objItem)
+		oitem.obj = obj
+		item = (*Item)(unsafe.Pointer(oitem))
+	}
 	item.idLen = uint32(len(id))
 	if len(id) > 0 {
 		data := make([]byte, len(id))
@@ -53,21 +79,21 @@ func New(id string, obj geojson.Object) *Item {
 
 // WeightAndPoints returns the memory weight and number of points for Item.
 func (item *Item) WeightAndPoints() (weight, points int) {
-	_, objIsSpatial := item.obj.(geojson.Spatial)
+	_, objIsSpatial := item.Obj().(geojson.Spatial)
 	if objIsSpatial {
-		points = item.obj.NumPoints()
+		points = item.Obj().NumPoints()
 		weight = points * 16
-	} else if item.obj != nil {
-		weight = len(item.obj.String())
+	} else if item.Obj() != nil {
+		weight = len(item.Obj().String())
 	}
-	weight += int(item.fieldsLen + item.idLen)
+	weight += int(item.fieldsLen) + int(item.idLen)
 	return weight, points
 }
 
 // Less is a btree interface that compares if item is less than other item.
 func (item *Item) Less(other btree.Item, ctx interface{}) bool {
-	value1 := item.obj.String()
-	value2 := other.(*Item).obj.String()
+	value1 := item.Obj().String()
+	value2 := other.(*Item).Obj().String()
 	if value1 < value2 {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -85,7 +111,7 @@ func (item *Item) CopyOverFields(values []float64) {
 	newData := make([]byte, len(fieldBytes)+int(item.idLen))
 	copy(newData, fieldBytes)
 	copy(newData[len(fieldBytes):], oldData[item.fieldsLen:])
-	item.fieldsLen = uint32(len(fieldBytes))
+	item.fieldsLen = uint16(len(fieldBytes))
 	if len(newData) > 0 {
 		item.data = unsafe.Pointer(&newData[0])
 	} else {
@@ -118,7 +144,7 @@ func (item *Item) SetField(index int, value float64) (updated bool) {
 		// copy the id
 		copy(newData[(index+1)*8:], oldBytes[item.fieldsLen:])
 		// update the fields length
-		item.fieldsLen = uint32((index + 1) * 8)
+		item.fieldsLen = uint16((index + 1) * 8)
 		// update the raw data
 		item.data = unsafe.Pointer(&newData[0])
 	}
diff --git a/internal/server/crud.go b/internal/server/crud.go
index 664a9ed3..e7aa5b03 100644
--- a/internal/server/crud.go
+++ b/internal/server/crud.go
@@ -196,10 +196,7 @@ func (server *Server) cmdGet(msg *Message) (resp.Value, error) {
 			buf.Write(appendJSONSimplePoint(nil, o))
 		} else {
 			point := o.Center()
-			var z float64
-			if gPoint, ok := o.(*geojson.Point); ok {
-				z = gPoint.Z()
-			}
+			z, _ := geojson.IsPoint(o)
 			if z != 0 {
 				vals = append(vals, resp.ArrayValue([]resp.Value{
 					resp.StringValue(strconv.FormatFloat(point.Y, 'f', -1, 64)),
@@ -672,7 +669,11 @@ func (server *Server) parseSetArgs(vs []string) (
 				err = errInvalidArgument(slon)
 				return
 			}
-			d.obj = geojson.NewPoint(geometry.Point{X: x, Y: y})
+			if server.geomParseOpts.AllowSimplePoints {
+				d.obj = geojson.NewSimplePoint(geometry.Point{X: x, Y: y})
+			} else {
+				d.obj = geojson.NewPoint(geometry.Point{X: x, Y: y})
+			}
 		} else {
 			var x, y, z float64
 			y, err = strconv.ParseFloat(slat, 64)
@@ -742,7 +743,11 @@ func (server *Server) parseSetArgs(vs []string) (
 			return
 		}
 		lat, lon := geohash.Decode(shash)
-		d.obj = geojson.NewPoint(geometry.Point{X: lon, Y: lat})
+		if server.geomParseOpts.AllowSimplePoints {
+			d.obj = geojson.NewSimplePoint(geometry.Point{X: lon, Y: lat})
+		} else {
+			d.obj = geojson.NewPoint(geometry.Point{X: lon, Y: lat})
+		}
 	case lcb(typ, "object"):
 		var object string
 		if vs, object, ok = tokenval(vs); !ok || object == "" {
diff --git a/internal/server/json.go b/internal/server/json.go
index 8706dbb8..c2128cea 100644
--- a/internal/server/json.go
+++ b/internal/server/json.go
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ func appendJSONSimpleBounds(dst []byte, o geojson.Object) []byte {
 
 func appendJSONSimplePoint(dst []byte, o geojson.Object) []byte {
 	point := o.Center()
-	var z float64
-	if gPoint, ok := o.(*geojson.Point); ok {
-		z = gPoint.Z()
-	}
+	z, _ := geojson.IsPoint(o)
 	dst = append(dst, `{"lat":`...)
 	dst = strconv.AppendFloat(dst, point.Y, 'f', -1, 64)
 	dst = append(dst, `,"lon":`...)
diff --git a/internal/server/scanner.go b/internal/server/scanner.go
index c1580440..7aa4434e 100644
--- a/internal/server/scanner.go
+++ b/internal/server/scanner.go
@@ -202,9 +202,7 @@ func (sw *scanWriter) fieldMatch(fields []float64, o geojson.Object) (fvals []fl
 		for _, where := range sw.wheres {
 			if where.field == "z" {
 				if !gotz {
-					if point, ok := o.(*geojson.Point); ok {
-						z = point.Z()
-					}
+					z, _ = geojson.IsPoint(o)
 				}
 				if !where.match(z) {
 					return
@@ -258,9 +256,7 @@ func (sw *scanWriter) fieldMatch(fields []float64, o geojson.Object) (fvals []fl
 		for _, where := range sw.wheres {
 			if where.field == "z" {
 				if !gotz {
-					if point, ok := o.(*geojson.Point); ok {
-						z = point.Z()
-					}
+					z, _ = geojson.IsPoint(o)
 				}
 				if !where.match(z) {
 					return
@@ -449,10 +445,7 @@ func (sw *scanWriter) writeObject(opts ScanWriterParams) bool {
 				vals = append(vals, resp.StringValue(opts.o.String()))
 			case outputPoints:
 				point := opts.o.Center()
-				var z float64
-				if point, ok := opts.o.(*geojson.Point); ok {
-					z = point.Z()
-				}
+				z, _ := geojson.IsPoint(opts.o)
 				if z != 0 {
 					vals = append(vals, resp.ArrayValue([]resp.Value{
 						resp.FloatValue(point.Y),
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index 94f38922..a31140a9 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -170,11 +170,13 @@ func Serve(host string, port int, dir string, http bool) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	server.geomParseOpts = *geojson.DefaultParseOptions
+	server.geomParseOpts.AllowSimplePoints = true
+
 	// Allow for geometry indexing options through environment variables:
 	// T38IDXGEOMKIND -- None, RTree, QuadTree
 	// T38IDXGEOM -- Min number of points in a geometry for indexing.
 	// T38IDXMULTI -- Min number of object in a Multi/Collection for indexing.
-	server.geomParseOpts = *geojson.DefaultParseOptions
 	n, err := strconv.ParseUint(os.Getenv("T38IDXGEOM"), 10, 32)
 	if err == nil {
 		server.geomParseOpts.IndexGeometry = int(n)
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/object.go b/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/object.go
index fe023f83..05db9261 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/object.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/object.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var _ = []Object{
 	&Point{}, &LineString{}, &Polygon{}, &Feature{},
 	&MultiPoint{}, &MultiLineString{}, &MultiPolygon{},
 	&GeometryCollection{}, &FeatureCollection{},
-	&Rect{}, &Circle{},
+	&Rect{}, &Circle{}, &SimplePoint{},
 }
 
 // Collection is a searchable collection type.
@@ -89,7 +89,12 @@ type ParseOptions struct {
 	// IndexGeometryKind is the kind of index implementation.
 	// Default is QuadTreeCompressed
 	IndexGeometryKind geometry.IndexKind
-	RequireValid      bool
+	// RequireValid option cause parse to fail when a geojson object is invalid.
+	RequireValid bool
+	// AllowSimplePoints options will force to parse to return the SimplePoint
+	// type when a geojson point only consists of an 2D x/y coord and no extra
+	// json members.
+	AllowSimplePoints bool
 }
 
 // DefaultParseOptions ...
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@ var DefaultParseOptions = &ParseOptions{
 	IndexGeometry:     64,
 	IndexGeometryKind: geometry.QuadTree,
 	RequireValid:      false,
+	AllowSimplePoints: false,
 }
 
 // Parse a GeoJSON object
@@ -296,10 +302,3 @@ func unionRects(a, b geometry.Rect) geometry.Rect {
 func geoDistancePoints(a, b geometry.Point) float64 {
 	return geo.DistanceTo(a.Y, a.X, b.Y, b.X)
 }
-
-// func geoDistanceCenterToPoint(obj Object, point geometry.Point) float64 {
-// 	if obj.Empty() {
-// 		return 0
-// 	}
-// 	return geoDistancePointsA(obj.Center(), point)
-// }
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/point.go b/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/point.go
index fa955404..19be1d52 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/point.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/point.go
@@ -152,21 +152,30 @@ func (g *Point) Z() float64 {
 }
 
 func parseJSONPoint(keys *parseKeys, opts *ParseOptions) (Object, error) {
-	var g Point
-	var err error
-	g.base, g.extra, err = parseJSONPointCoords(keys, gjson.Result{}, opts)
+	var o Object
+	base, extra, err := parseJSONPointCoords(keys, gjson.Result{}, opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err := parseBBoxAndExtras(&g.extra, keys, opts); err != nil {
+	if err := parseBBoxAndExtras(&extra, keys, opts); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if extra == nil && opts.AllowSimplePoints {
+		var g SimplePoint
+		g.base = base
+		o = &g
+	} else {
+		var g Point
+		g.base = base
+		g.extra = extra
+		o = &g
+	}
 	if opts.RequireValid {
-		if !g.Valid() {
+		if !o.Valid() {
 			return nil, errCoordinatesInvalid
 		}
 	}
-	return &g, nil
+	return o, nil
 }
 
 func parseJSONPointCoords(
@@ -244,3 +253,14 @@ func (g *Point) DistanceLine(line *geometry.Line) float64 {
 func (g *Point) DistancePoly(poly *geometry.Poly) float64 {
 	return geoDistancePoints(g.Center(), poly.Rect().Center())
 }
+
+// IsPoint returns true if the object is a {"type":"Point"}
+func IsPoint(obj Object) (z float64, ok bool) {
+	switch pt := obj.(type) {
+	case *SimplePoint:
+		return 0, true
+	case *Point:
+		return pt.Z(), true
+	}
+	return 0, false
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/simplepoint.go b/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/simplepoint.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8922c90e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/simplepoint.go
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+package geojson
+
+import "github.com/tidwall/geojson/geometry"
+
+// SimplePoint ...
+type SimplePoint struct {
+	base geometry.Point
+}
+
+// NewSimplePoint ...
+func NewSimplePoint(point geometry.Point) *SimplePoint {
+	return &SimplePoint{base: point}
+}
+
+// ForEach ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) ForEach(iter func(geom Object) bool) bool {
+	return iter(g)
+}
+
+// Empty ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Empty() bool {
+	return g.base.Empty()
+}
+
+// Valid ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Valid() bool {
+	return g.base.Valid()
+}
+
+// Rect ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Rect() geometry.Rect {
+	return g.base.Rect()
+}
+
+// Spatial ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Spatial() Spatial {
+	return g
+}
+
+// Center ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Center() geometry.Point {
+	return g.base
+}
+
+// Base ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Base() geometry.Point {
+	return g.base
+}
+
+// AppendJSON ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) AppendJSON(dst []byte) []byte {
+	dst = append(dst, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":`...)
+	dst = appendJSONPoint(dst, g.base, nil, 0)
+	dst = append(dst, '}')
+	return dst
+}
+
+// JSON ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) JSON() string {
+	return string(g.AppendJSON(nil))
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return g.AppendJSON(nil), nil
+}
+
+// String ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) String() string {
+	return string(g.AppendJSON(nil))
+}
+
+// Within ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Within(obj Object) bool {
+	return obj.Contains(g)
+}
+
+// Contains ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Contains(obj Object) bool {
+	return obj.Spatial().WithinPoint(g.base)
+}
+
+// Intersects ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Intersects(obj Object) bool {
+	return obj.Spatial().IntersectsPoint(g.base)
+}
+
+// WithinRect ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) WithinRect(rect geometry.Rect) bool {
+	return rect.ContainsPoint(g.base)
+}
+
+// WithinPoint ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) WithinPoint(point geometry.Point) bool {
+	return point.ContainsPoint(g.base)
+}
+
+// WithinLine ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) WithinLine(line *geometry.Line) bool {
+	return line.ContainsPoint(g.base)
+}
+
+// WithinPoly ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) WithinPoly(poly *geometry.Poly) bool {
+	return poly.ContainsPoint(g.base)
+}
+
+// IntersectsPoint ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) IntersectsPoint(point geometry.Point) bool {
+	return g.base.IntersectsPoint(point)
+}
+
+// IntersectsRect ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) IntersectsRect(rect geometry.Rect) bool {
+	return g.base.IntersectsRect(rect)
+}
+
+// IntersectsLine ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) IntersectsLine(line *geometry.Line) bool {
+	return g.base.IntersectsLine(line)
+}
+
+// IntersectsPoly ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) IntersectsPoly(poly *geometry.Poly) bool {
+	return g.base.IntersectsPoly(poly)
+}
+
+// NumPoints ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) NumPoints() int {
+	return 1
+}
+
+// Distance ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) Distance(obj Object) float64 {
+	return obj.Spatial().DistancePoint(g.base)
+}
+
+// DistancePoint ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) DistancePoint(point geometry.Point) float64 {
+	return geoDistancePoints(g.Center(), point)
+}
+
+// DistanceRect ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) DistanceRect(rect geometry.Rect) float64 {
+	return geoDistancePoints(g.Center(), rect.Center())
+}
+
+// DistanceLine ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) DistanceLine(line *geometry.Line) float64 {
+	return geoDistancePoints(g.Center(), line.Rect().Center())
+}
+
+// DistancePoly ...
+func (g *SimplePoint) DistancePoly(poly *geometry.Poly) float64 {
+	return geoDistancePoints(g.Center(), poly.Rect().Center())
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/simplepoint_test.go b/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/simplepoint_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acea3a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/tidwall/geojson/simplepoint_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package geojson
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestSimplePointNotSimple(t *testing.T) {
+	p := expectJSONOpts(t, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[1,2,3]}`, nil, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: true})
+	expect(t, p.Center() == P(1, 2))
+	expectJSONOpts(t, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[1,null]}`, errCoordinatesInvalid, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: true})
+	expectJSONOpts(t, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[1,2],"bbox":null}`, nil, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: true})
+	expectJSONOpts(t, `{"type":"Point"}`, errCoordinatesMissing, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: true})
+	expectJSONOpts(t, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":null}`, errCoordinatesInvalid, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: true})
+	expectJSONOpts(t, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[1,2,3,4,5]}`, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[1,2,3,4]}`, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: true})
+	expectJSONOpts(t, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[1]}`, errCoordinatesInvalid, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: true})
+	expectJSONOpts(t, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[1,2,3],"bbox":[1,2,3,4]}`, `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[1,2,3],"bbox":[1,2,3,4]}`, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: true})
+}
+
+func TestSimplePointParseValid(t *testing.T) {
+	json := `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[190,90]}`
+	p := expectJSONOpts(t, json, nil, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: true})
+	expect(t, !p.(*SimplePoint).Empty())
+	p = expectJSONOpts(t, json, nil, &ParseOptions{AllowSimplePoints: false})
+	expect(t, !p.(*Point).Empty())
+	p = expectJSONOpts(t, json, errCoordinatesInvalid, &ParseOptions{RequireValid: true, AllowSimplePoints: true})
+	expect(t, p == nil)
+}
+
+func TestSimplePointVarious(t *testing.T) {
+	var g Object = PO(10, 20)
+	expect(t, string(g.AppendJSON(nil)) == `{"type":"Point","coordinates":[10,20]}`)
+	expect(t, g.Rect() == R(10, 20, 10, 20))
+	expect(t, g.Center() == P(10, 20))
+	expect(t, !g.Empty())
+}
+
+func TestSimplePointValid(t *testing.T) {
+	var g Object = PO(0, 20)
+	expect(t, g.Valid())
+
+	var g1 Object = PO(10, 20)
+	expect(t, g1.Valid())
+}
+
+func TestSimplePointInvalidLargeX(t *testing.T) {
+	var g Object = PO(10, 91)
+	expect(t, !g.Valid())
+}
+
+func TestSimplePointInvalidLargeY(t *testing.T) {
+	var g Object = PO(181, 20)
+	expect(t, !g.Valid())
+}
+
+func TestSimplePointValidLargeX(t *testing.T) {
+	var g Object = PO(180, 20)
+	expect(t, g.Valid())
+}
+
+func TestSimplePointValidLargeY(t *testing.T) {
+	var g Object = PO(180, 90)
+	expect(t, g.Valid())
+}