West Point, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 942 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -14.4%
Males: 533  (56.6%)
Females: 409  (43.4%)
Median resident age:

37.8 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 40177.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,003 (it was $29,792 in 2000)
West Point:

$33,003
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,374 (it was $13,381 in 2000)

West Point city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $84,706 (it was $46,600 in 2000)
West Point:

$84,706
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $131,125; detached houses: $148,952; mobile homes: $43,517

Median gross rent in 2022: $630.

March 2022 cost of living index in West Point: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.6%
(27.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 23.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in West Point, KY (2022)
    • 98691.2%White alone
    • 595.5%Two or more races
    • 514.7%Hispanic
    • 50.5%American Indian alone

Races in West Point detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in West Point, Kentucky as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in West Point is 77 to 1.


Crime rates in West Point by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(261.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(114.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(391.6)
2
(261.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(348.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(114.9)
1
(114.9)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
5
(520.3)
1
(125.5)
12
(1,494)
9
(1,107)
5
(652.7)
5
(653.6)
7
(916.2)
0
(0.0)
4
(465.1)
3
(349.7)
1
(114.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(312.2)
4
(501.9)
17
(2,117)
20
(2,460)
22
(2,872)
16
(2,092)
19
(2,487)
10
(1,168)
11
(1,279)
7
(815.9)
4
(459.8)
8
(919.5)
4
(459.8)
2
(212.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(104.1)
0
(0.0)
3
(373.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(261.1)
6
(784.3)
2
(261.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(232.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(229.9)
4
(459.8)
4
(459.8)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(104.1)
1
(125.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(232.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index57.228.9219.2175.9468.7244.4184.646.7172.157.144.8131.078.28.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in West Point, KY

Crime rate in West Point detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Kentucky average:

1.89
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Ancestries: American (34.0%), Irish (11.1%), English (10.9%), German (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/16/1838

Elevation: 438 feet

Land area: 2.69 square miles.

Population density: 350 people per square mile   (very low).

West Point, Kentucky map

15 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.4%
Kentucky:

2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,347 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $491 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (19.8 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (281.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Muldraugh, KY (2.1 miles ),
Fort Knox, KY (2.6 miles ),
Flaherty, KY (2.8 miles ),
Laconia, IN (2.8 miles),
Doe Valley, KY (2.9 miles ),
Elizabeth, IN (3.0 miles),
Valley Station, KY (3.1 miles ),
Radcliff, KY (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 37.99 N, Longitude: 85.95 W

Area code: 502

Distribution of median household income in West Point, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in West Point, KY in 2022
West Point satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $93,000
Number of permits per 10,000 West Point, KY residents
Average permit cost in West Point, KY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in West Point, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (12.8%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.2%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
  • Educational services (3.3%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in West Point, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (8.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)

Average climate in West Point, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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West Point, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 108. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

108
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.277. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.277
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.625. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.625
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.8
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

West Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the West Point city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1996, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 109.7 miles away from West Point center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 109.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 110.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 119.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from West Point center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hardin County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 9, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
West Point topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near West Point:

  • FMC - SOUTHWEST (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; VALLEY STATION, KY)
  • DAVITA - RADCLIFF DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; RADCLIFF, KY)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF LOUISVILLE SOUTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • PARK TERRACE HEALTH CAMPUS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • ESSEX NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • MEDCO CENTER OF BRANDENBURG (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BRANDENBURG, KY)
  • DAVITA - LOUISVILLE DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports located in West Point:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Point:

  • University of Louisville (about 19 miles; Louisville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 16,640)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 21 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • Bellarmine University (about 21 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 21 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 7,950)
  • Sullivan University (about 22 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,129)
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 23 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,360)
  • Indiana University-Southeast (about 26 miles; New Albany, IN; FT enrollment: 5,050)

Public elementary/middle schools in West Point:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: West Point Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Geoghegan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in West Point: Fort Hill City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: West Point City Clerk (Recreation Areas; 509 Elm Street), Sunshine Adventures Inc (Tours & Charters; 110 North 4th Street).

Hardin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Point and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF WEST POINT (Population served: 1,337, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-11-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2006)
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.3%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

11.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in West Point (2011 data):

  • West Point Bank: West Point Branch at 601 Main Street, branch established on 1988/11/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $141.6 mil, Deposits: $77.7 mil, headquarters in Radcliff, KY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Breckinridge Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in West Point:

Marital status in West Point, KY
  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

For population 25 years and over in West Point:

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.8
Kentucky average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West Point, KY (based on Hardin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant36,503114
Catholic6,9866
Mainline Protestant4,99326
Other1,3634
Black Protestant4393
None55,259-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Hardin County:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Hardin County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Here:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
This county:

4.60 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 57
Hardin County:

5.82 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.3%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.6%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

59.8%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
West Point:

62.8%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.6
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.9%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
West Point:

6.7%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
West Point:

7.0
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
West Point:

32.9%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
West Point:

67.1%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
West Point:

83.0%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of West Point, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,533$18,3960$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,926$47,1120$0
Sewerage 1$3,116$37,3920$0
Water Supply 1$3,116$37,3920$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,994$35,9282$956
Totals for Government 5$14,685$35,2442$956

8.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.88%
Kentucky average:

7.04%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,224 average AGI)
Hardin County:

0.25%
Kentucky average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jefferson County, KY  1.25% ($38,936 average AGI)
from Meade County, KY  0.65% ($52,438)
from Larue County, KY  0.38% ($38,315)


8.87% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,666 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.87%
Kentucky average:

6.89%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,325 average AGI)
Hardin County:

0.15%
Kentucky average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jefferson County, KY  1.23% ($38,416 average AGI)
to Meade County, KY  0.59% ($46,492)
to Larue County, KY  0.44% ($41,790)

Businesses in West Point, KY

  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in West Point:

  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLCR (1470 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: LCR PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Point:

  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMMG-FM (93.5 FM; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
  • WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WULF (94.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS - 94.3, LLC)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Point:

  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • West Point, Kentucky
  • Fatal accident count13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents28
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents40
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Kentucky average
  • Fatal accident count9201
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13706
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons3227
  • Fatalities10275
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents23663
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents620
See more detailed statistics of West Point fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 154ft / 47.3mTotal length
  • $6,107,000Total costs
  • 62,931Total average daily traffic
  • 6,752Total average daily truck traffic
  • 59,153Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in West Point)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • WEST POINT, End Of South 10th St (Lat: 37.995944 Lon: -85.950361), Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.9 m, Call Sign: WQGJ505,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.307 MHz, 158.752 MHz, 159.180 MHz, 155.940 MHz, Grant Date: 11/28/2016, Expiration Date: 02/06/2027, Certifier: Louis B Lawson, Registrant: Atlas License Company & Data Services, 176 West Logan St Suite 227, Noblesville, IN 46060, Phone: (317) 813-4865, Fax: (317) 900-7940, Email:

  • 2946 Main Street (Lat: 37.981139 Lon: -85.962389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WRAW946,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.662 MHz, Grant Date: 03/29/2018, Expiration Date: 03/29/2028, Certifier: William C Ash, Registrant: Rcs Communications, 4445 Robards Lane, Louisville, KY 40218, Phone: (502) 587-7384, Fax: (502) 584-6999, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KF4VXU, Licensee ID: L01347654, Grant Date: 12/05/2007, Expiration Date: 02/25/2018, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2020, Registrant: David Williams, 1212 Elm St, West Point, KY 40177

  • Call Sign: KF4WKR, Licensee ID: L01349131, Grant Date: 01/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/14/2018, Cancellation Date: 03/17/2020, Registrant: Darrell D Sample, 9659 Highway 44 W, West Point, KY 40177

  • Call Sign: NB6O, Previous Call Sign: WA6PNG, Licensee ID: L00758720, Grant Date: 09/12/2023, Expiration Date: 12/07/2033, Certifier: David M Wolkow, Registrant: David M Wolkow, 23301 Dixie Hwy 28, West Point, KY 40177


FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: BAY STITS FLUT-R-BUG SA6B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6826D, N6826D, N-6826D, Serial Number: R2056, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 08/26/1980, Certificate Issue Date: 01/02/2013
    Registrant (Individual): Gary L Dotson, 1367 Weavers Run Rd, West Point, KY 40177
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 86294, N86294, N-86294, Serial Number: 11AC100, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): H Dailey, Arpt, West Point, KY 40177
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/10/2018

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$20,6903$31,3001$21,7500$02$23,8701$4,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$137,9303$36,9572$56,7650$01$6,3701$6,370
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$25,9902$71,8851$2,1201$25,9900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$38,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in West Point, KY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in West Point, KY - Value
Most common first names in West Point, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2271.5 years
James1969.9 years
Charles1568.8 years
John1370.2 years
Robert1167.0 years
Mary881.2 years
George671.3 years
Raymond667.9 years
Louis678.3 years
Roy577.2 years
Most common last names in West Point, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams1175.2 years
Brown772.0 years
Curl779.7 years
Smith673.0 years
Barnes666.8 years
Applegate579.4 years
Bennett577.2 years
Bruce469.8 years
Thompson471.8 years
Wright470.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Point, KY
  • 58.4%Utility gas
  • 36.2%Electricity
  • 4.4%Wood
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Point, KY
  • 67.4%Electricity
  • 32.6%Utility gas


West Point compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 2 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.