West Point Township, White County, Indiana
| West Point Township |
| — Township — |
| A windmill in southwestern West Point Township |
| Location in White County |
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Indiana |
| County |
White |
| Government |
| • Type |
Indiana township |
| Area |
| • Total |
53.6 sq mi (138.82 km2) |
| • Land |
53.53 sq mi (138.65 km2) |
| • Water |
0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation |
722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| • Total |
371 |
| • Density |
6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| ZIP codes |
47929, 47980, 47995 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0454049 |
West Point Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 371.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, West Point Township covers an area of 53.6 square miles (139 km2); of this, 53.53 square miles (138.6 km2) (99.88 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.12 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains West Point Cemetery. Near the back of this cemetery is a marker for Alexander Lawrie, a northern captain in the Civil War and an artist of the [Hudson River School]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_School. The market claims that Lawrie made a gift to the Indiana Museum of a set of 100 paintings of Civil War generals.
School districts
- Frontier School Corporation
- Tri-County School Corporation
Political districts
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
External links