That is how the 3.0s in the two 1994 LeBarons I owened worked as well. Always seemed to get hotter than the middle of the gauge before the fan kicked on. Of course, if the AC was on, the fans were always on and kept the car slightly below the 1/2 mark.
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There is little use of running the fan at a cooler temperature. The thermostat (assuming it's the proper one) will open at 190-195º. Running the fan before the thermostat fully opens to circulate the water won't have much effect other than to over-cool the stagnant water in the radiator. I can see maybe turning the fan on at 195º, but I don't think delaying it to 210º is a big deal. That's still below the boiling point for pure, unpressurized water.
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