West Point, Iowa

Back to West Point, IA housing info, Lee County, Iowa, IA smaller cities, IA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Population (year 2000): 980. Estimated population in July 2006: 946 (-3.5% change)   Males: 449   (45.8%) Females: 531   (54.2%) Lee County Median resident age:   44.4 years Iowa median age:   36.6 years Zip codes: 52656. Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,900 (it was $38,409 in 2000) West Point   $41,900 Iowa:   $43,609 Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $93,600 (it was $79,000 in 2000) West Point   $93,600 Iowa:   $106,600 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 52656 West Point, IA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in West Point: White Non-Hispanic (99.5%) Hispanic (0.5%) Discuss West Point, Iowa on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users 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: 1638 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 91.45 W

Area code: 319

Average climate in West Point, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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West Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 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 14.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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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 Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: West Point Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

This city:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

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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.

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.

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)