West Point, Nebraska
| West Point, Nebraska | |
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Wimmer's Meat Products plant in downtown West Point
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 Location of West Point, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°50′23″N 96°42′41″W / 41.83972°N 96.71139°WCoordinates: 41°50′23″N 96°42′41″W / 41.83972°N 96.71139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Cuming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2) |
| • Land | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,364 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,338 |
| • Density | 1,236.8/sq mi (477.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68788 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-52575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834614 |
| Website | http://www.ci.west-point.ne.us/ |
West Point is a city in and the county seat of Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,364 at the 2010 census.
West Point was first founded in the spring of 1857, when Omaha businessmen formed the Nebraska Settlement Association in order to find suitable townsites in the Elkhorn Valley. Uriah, John, and Andrew Bruner (three brothers originally from Pennsylvania), and William Sexauer chose the present location on a bend along a river, which they called New Philadelphia. The name was soon changed to West Point because it was the westernmost outpost along the valley.
West Point became the county seat of Cuming County on October 12, 1858 after winning the election over the community of DeWitt. A total of 19 votes were split between the two towns with West Point obtaining 12 votes. By the spring of 1859, over 4,000 Pawnee natives flooded the Elkhorn Valley during a hunting excursion and, displeased to find white settlers in the valley, burned several homesteads and killed livestock. The so-called Pawnee War ended near Battle Creek without a fight.
West Point grew slowly at first, but with the coming of the railroad in 1870, it boomed to a population of over 700.
West Point is located at 41°50′23″N 96°42′41″W / 41.83972°N 96.71139°W (41.839635, -96.711406).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.73 square miles (7.07 km2), of which 2.72 square miles (7.04 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. West Point lies on the eastern bank of the Elkhorn River.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,364 people, 1,432 households, and 899 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,236.8 inhabitants per square mile (477.5/km2). There were 1,580 housing units at an average density of 580.9 per square mile (224.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.7% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.8% of the population.
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