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Population (year 2000): 2,866. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,099 (+8.1% change)
 

Males: 1,351  (47.1%)
Females: 1,515  (52.9%)

King William County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23181.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,600 (it was $49,655 in 2000)
West Point  $51,600
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $113,400 (it was $95,100 in 2000)
West Point  $113,400
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in West Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.5%)
  • Black (16.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (15.5%), United States (10.5%), Polish (5.9%), German (5.5%), Irish (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 1869/70

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 5.13 square miles.

Population density: 587 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Point

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Point town

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

67 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This town:  2.3%
Virginia:  8.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

West Point:  0.8% ($734)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Newport News, VA (39.4 miles , pop. 180,150).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (59.0 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (204.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Urbanna, VA (17.2 miles ), Williamsburg, VA (19.8 miles ), Gloucester Courthouse, VA (21.3 miles ), Jamestown district, VA (21.5 miles ), Claremont, VA (24.5 miles ), Tappahannock, VA (26.5 miles ), Irvington, VA (27.8 miles ), Surry, VA (28.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.54 N, Longitude: 76.81 W


People in group quarters in West Point
  • 54 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 804

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Population change in the 1990s: -94 (-3.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (23%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in West Point by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 310001
    per 100,000 103.133.90.00.00.032.9
Robberies 253013
    per 100,000 68.7169.3100.80.033.098.6
Assaults 454121
    per 100,000 137.5169.3134.533.366.032.9
Burglaries 11102859
    per 100,000 378.0338.667.2266.3165.1295.8
Thefts 716038544138
    per 100,000 2439.92031.81277.31797.61353.61248.8
Auto thefts 5115433
    per 100,000 171.8372.5168.1133.299.098.6
Arson 010010
    per 100,000 0.033.90.00.033.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 268.4246.5126.4107.996.7141.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.99
US city average:  3.00

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West Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the West Point town center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Chesty Puller - (1898-1971), Marine hero.


Main business address for: C & F FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near West Point:
  • CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NEW KENT, VA)
  • EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA)
  • RIVERSIDE WALTER REED HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GLOUCESTER, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Point:
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 36 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 46 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Point:
  • MIDDLE PENINSULA RGNL (about 5 miles; WEST POINT, VA; ID: FYJ)
  • NEW KENT COUNTY (about 22 miles; QUINTON, VA; ID: W96)
  • WILLIAMSBURG-JAMESTOWN (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; ID: JGG)

Amtrak station near West Point:
  • 20 miles: WILLIAMSBURG (468 N. BOUNDARY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.west-point.va.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Point:
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,133)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 4,906)
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Cemeteries: Sunny Slope Cemetery (1), Saint Theresas Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.3%

West Point compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below 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 (2007 data):
  • Citizens and Farmers Bank: 14th Street Branch at 14th Street Near Main Street, branch established on 1978-03-28; Citizens And Farmers Bank at Eighth And Main Streets, branch established on 1927-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $724.9 mil, Deposits: $533.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: C&F Financial Corporation
  • Bank of Essex: West Point Branch at 1681 Main Street, branch established on 1968-01-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $280.9 mil, Deposits: $231.0 mil, headquarters in Tappahannock, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Boe Financial Services Of Virginia, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$12,219$29,3263$1,180
Other Government Administration 2$9,270$55,6200$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$21,042$31,5630$0
Police - Other 1$2,393$28,7161$886
Streets and Highways 4$8,909$26,7270$0
Parks and Recreation 2$4,835$29,0101$164
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$2,768$33,2160$0
Water Supply 2$3,396$20,3760$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 103$256,064$29,8330$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 24$34,413$17,20724$12,063
Other and Unallocable 8$13,999$20,9990$0
Solid Waste Management 3$5,256$21,0240$0
Totals for Government 163$374,565$27,57529$14,293


West Point government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $357,000
    Sewerage: $270,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $169,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • Construction - General: $552,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $226,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,994,000
    Police Protection: $654,000
    Financial Administration: $470,000
    General - Other: $343,000
    Regular Highways: $241,000
    Parks & Recreation: $197,000
    Water Utilities: $111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $100,000
    Sewerage: $74,000
    Fire Protection: $71,000
    Libraries: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $152,000
    All Other: $24,000
    Housing & Community Development: $21,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $145,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $331,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,104,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,855,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,180,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $997,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $175,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $718,000
    Interest Earnings: $484,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,491,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $406,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,964,000
    General Support: $342,000
    All Other: $283,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,621,000
    NEC: $267,000
    Other Selective Sales: $187,000
    Total General Sales: $181,000
    Public Utilities: $167,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $51,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,631,000

10.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,655 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.51%
Virginia average:  11.06%

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 Hanover County, VA  2.40% ($55,634 average AGI)
from Henrico County, VA  2.07% ($46,615)
from King and Queen County, VA  0.61% ($27,639)


7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
Virginia average:  10.78%

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 Hanover County, VA  1.55% ($44,337 average AGI)
to Henrico County, VA  1.52% ($32,080)
to King and Queen County, VA  0.59% ($38,912)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Point:
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Point:
  • WWBR (107.9 FM; WEST POINT, VA; Owner: WINNER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKLR (96.5 FM; FORT LEE, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WXEZ (94.1 FM; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSRV (92.3 FM; DELTAVILLE, VA; Owner: BULLSEYE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXGM-FM (99.1 FM; GLOUCESTER, VA; Owner: WXGM, INC.)
  • WNDJ (104.9 FM; WHITE STONE, VA; Owner: WINDMILL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCWM (90.7 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY IN VA.)
  • W261CN (100.1 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around West Point:
  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

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