West Point, Iowa

West Point, Iowa
FIPS code		19-84585
GNIS feature ID	0462900
Website	City of West Point, Iowa

West Point is a city in

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History

West Point was incorporated on March 25, 1858.^[4] The name of West Point was chosen by officers of the garrison at Fort Des Moines (Montrose).^[5]

Geography

West Point's latitude and longitude coordinates in decimal form are 40.717249, -91.451672.^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km²), all land.^[7]

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1850	546	—
1870	794	+45.4%
1880	704	−11.3%
1890	498	−29.3%
1900	654	+31.3%
1910	570	−12.8%
1920	591	+3.7%
1930	536	−9.3%
1940	543	+1.3%
1950	662	+21.9%
1960	758	+14.5%
1970	1,045	+37.9%
1980	1,133	+8.4%
1990	1,079	−4.8%
2000	980	−9.2%
2010	966	−1.4%
2020	921	−4.7%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census[8][3]

2010 census

As of the

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.

The median age in the city was 44.2 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 426 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,409, and the median income for a family was $50,724. Males had a median income of $36,797 versus $22,750 for females. The

, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fort Madison Community School District serves the city;^[11] its high school is Fort Madison High School.

The Roman Catholic

Sweet Corn Festival

West Point is home to Iowa's Largest Sweet Corn Festival. The first festival was in August 1958. There are nearly 25,000 visitors during the four-day event and over 17 tons of sweet corn. The festival includes free sweet corn and stage entertainment, arts and crafts, bingo, 5K and 10K run, queen crowning, tractor pull, city parade, and teen dance.^[15]

Notable people

• Gene Fraise, Iowa farmer and state legislator
• Imogene King, a pioneer in nursing theory and practice

References

External links

• City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about West Point
• City of West Point, Iowa Website