West Point, Iowa
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| West Point, Iowa | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 980 |
| - Density | 1,687.8/sq mi (651.7/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 |
West Point is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
West Point is located at (40.717249, -91.451672)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 980 people, 426 households, and 264 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,687.8 people per square mile (652.4/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 775.0/sq mi (299.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.90% White, 0.10% from other races. Hispanic or Latino 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 per capita income for the city was $27,289. About 4.6% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- West Point, Iowa is at coordinates Coordinates:
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