West Point, Iowa
| West Point, Iowa | |
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West Point, Iowa
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| Motto: "Home of the Sweet Corn Festival" | |
 Location of West Point, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°43′2″N 91°27′6″W / 40.71722°N 91.45167°WCoordinates: 40°43′2″N 91°27′6″W / 40.71722°N 91.45167°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Lee |
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| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 966 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 976 |
| • Density | 1,583.6/sq mi (611.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 52656-52657 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-84585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462900 |
| Website | City of West Point, Iowa |
West Point is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 966 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
West Point was incorporated on March 25, 1858. The name of West Point was chosen by officers of the garrison at Fort Des Moines (Montrose).
West Point's latitude and longitude coordinates in decimal form are 40.717249, -91.451672.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 966 people, 432 households, and 267 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,583.6 inhabitants per square mile (611.4/km2). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 741.0 per square mile (286.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 432 households of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.71.
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