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Lee County

Population in July 2008: 915. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 419  (45.8%)
Females: 496  (54.2%)

Median resident age:  44.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52656.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,229 (it was $38,409 in 2000)
West Point:  $49,229
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,706
West Point:  $36,706
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,699 (it was $77,400 in 2000)
West Point:  $114,699
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,064; Detached houses: $125,222; Townhouses or other attached units: $60,682; In 2-unit structures: $45,627; Mobile homes: $9,583
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Races in West Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in West Point: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.5%), United States (11.8%), Irish (11.1%), English (4.0%), French (2.3%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/25/1858

Elevation: 775 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 1576 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Point

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Point city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in West Point, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Point to the number of sex offenders is 114 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Point:  1.2% ($967)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (65.0 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (158.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (210.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Franklin, IA (2.2 miles) , St. Paul, IA (2.2 miles) , Donnellson, IA (2.8 miles ), Fort Madison, IA (2.9 miles ), Houghton, IA (3.1 miles) , Danville, IA (3.5 miles ), Nauvoo, IL (3.5 miles ), Middletown, IA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $315,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $245,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $232,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $220,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 91.45 W

Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: -165 (-14.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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West Point-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the West Point city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/25/1965, a category 3 tornado 13.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near West Point:
  • FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

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Amtrak stations near West Point:
  • 9 miles: FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
  • 19 miles: MOUNT PLEASANT (418 N. ADAMS ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Point:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 71 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 73 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
Private high school in West Point:
  • MARQUETTE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: PO BOX 39 413 AVENUE C; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in West Point:
  • WEST POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,204; Location: 311 AVENUE D; 8,157 books; 439 audio materials; 620 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in West Point: Diamond B Raceway (A), West Point Feed and Grain Incorporated Elevator (B), West Point Public Library (C), West Point Police Department (D), West Point Community Fire Department (E), West Point City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in West Point: Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Point, IA


45 people in nursing homes


West Point compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in West Point (2009 data):
  • Pilot Grove Savings Bank: West Point Branch at 521 Avenue D, branch established on 1992-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $267.7 mil, Deposits: $224.2 mil, headquarters in Pilot Grove, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Pilot Grove Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Lee County Bank & Trust, National Association: West Point Branch at 504 Avenue D, branch established on 2001-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.2 mil, Deposits: $105.7 mil, headquarters in Fort Madison, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lee Capital Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for West Point

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents35.2%10.4%8.8%8.4%6.8%
Congregations11.5%14.8%3.3%8.2%3.3%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents5.5%4.5%3.3%3.2%13.9%
Congregations4.9%3.3%3.3%9.8%37.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,771$21,2520$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,121$30,7260$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,237$38,8444$1,787
Streets and Highways 1$4,649$55,7880$0
Sewerage 1$2,639$31,6680$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$142
Water Supply 1$4,501$54,0120$0
Electric Power 1$4,818$57,8160$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$2,444
Totals for Government 8$26,736$40,1048$4,373



West Point government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $91,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $913,000
    Water Utilities: $113,000
    Regular Highways: $97,000
    Police Protection: $77,000
    Sewerage: $60,000
    Libraries: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $417,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $435,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $174,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $281,000
    Other, NEC: $237,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $136,000
    Other, NEC: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $52,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $18,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,115,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $992,000
    Water Utilities: $140,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $78,000
    General Support: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $125,000
    Total General Sales: $44,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $264,000

4.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,026 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.87%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Des Moines County, IA  0.67% ($25,236 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IL  0.60% ($31,675)
from Clark County, MO  0.25% ($26,515)


5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,175 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.66%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Des Moines County, IA  0.72% ($32,433 average AGI)
to Hancock County, IL  0.48% ($26,359)
to Henry County, IA  0.30% ($30,675)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Point:
  • KBKB (1360 AM; 1 kW; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KBUR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Point:
  • KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
  • KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
  • KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
  • KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)

TV broadcast stations around West Point:
  • K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K54AF (Channel 54; KEOSAUQUA, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Janean K Riordan, 2385 St Paul Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
  • Richard D Hofmann, 1376 205th Street West Point, Ia 52656, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00300223
    Registrant: Southeast Wireless, 102 South Main Street, Danville, IA 52623, Phone: (319) 392-4251, Email:
  • LORI DAWSON, 2420 175th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Lee Cty 103 2 Mi E, Call Sign: KNGD492, Licensee ID: L00037399
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/26/2003, Expiration Date: 03/11/2013
    Registrant: Don Otte, 1727 Otte Rd, West Point, IA 52656, Phone: (319) 837-6531
  • 313 5th St, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNFR429
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.210 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/2001, Expiration Date: 05/08/2011, Certifier: C A White
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
  • 1431 Avenue H, Call Sign: WQAB706
    468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/29/2004, Expiration Date: 04/29/2014, Certifier: Gary Baca
    Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 14110 Stowe Drive, Poway, CA 92064, Phone: (858) 535-6015, Fax: (858) 452-7207, Email:
  • Lat: 40.774194 Lon: -91.562083, Call Sign: WQIP520
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.400 MHz, 456.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/04/2008, Expiration Date: 04/04/2018, Certifier: Howard Holtkamp
    Registrant: Electronic Applications Co., Inc., Burlington, IA 52601, Phone: (319) 752-2435, Fax: (319) 752-0157, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • West Point, Lat: 40.716306 Lon: -91.451806, Call Sign: WQBH678, Licensee ID: L00349491
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.281 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/07/2004, Expiration Date: 10/07/2014, Certifier: Art White
    Registrant: City Of West Point

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA0QAY, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/19/1988, Expiration Date: 04/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/20/2000
    Registrant: Matthew E Menke, 225 6th St, West Point, IA 52656


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 100-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9250Y , Serial Number: 5077, Year manufactured: 0000, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/1996
    Registrant (Co-Owned): John M Fowler, 1940 W Point Rd, West Point, IA 52656, Other Owners: Theresa M Fowler
    Deregistered: Yes


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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