West Point, Indiana

West Point
—  Unincorporated town  —
Looking east along Jefferson Street
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
West Point
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Wayne
Area
 • Total 53.6 sq mi (138.8 km2)
 • Land 53.5 sq mi (138.6 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 594
 • Density 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 0445856

West Point is a small town in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. It had a population of 594 at the 2010 census.

Geography

West Point is located at 40°20'42" North, 87°02'35" West (40.345036, -87.043066) along State Road 25 at an elevation of approximately 673 feet. The town is in Wayne Township and sits about a quarter of a mile north of Flint Creek which flows west to the Wabash River.

A village named Glen Hall existed on the north side of West Point in the 19th century; though still populated, the site is now generally considered part of West Point.