Official Name: | West Point, Alabama |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Cullman |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Gerald Schafer |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | October 15, 1977[1] |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 10.036 |
Area Land Km2: | 9.966 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.071 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.875 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.848 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.027 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Est: | 624 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 584 |
Population Density Km2: | 66.08 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 171.1 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | –6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | –5 |
Elevation M: | 280 |
Elevation Ft: | 919 |
Coordinates: | 34.2386°N -86.9592°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 35179 |
Area Code: | 256 and 938 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 01-81528 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0128791 |
West Point is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. The population was 584 at the 2020 census.[3] West Point was incorporated on October 15, 1977.[4]
West Point is located in northwest Cullman County at 34.2386°N -86.9592°W (34.2387103, -86.9591727).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.875sqmi, of which 3.848sqmi is land and 0.027sqmi, is water.[2]
As of the 2020 census, there were 584 people, 240 households, and 186 families residing in the town.[6] There were 247 housing units.
As of the 2000 census, there were 295 people, 114 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was 254.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 140 housing units at an average density of 120.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 114 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,295, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,963. About 11.0% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.8% of those 65 or over.
All four schools are members of the Cullman County Board of Education.