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West Point township, White County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 53.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 371 (all rural)

Males: 191  (51.5%)
Females: 180  (48.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 371 (270 owner occupied, 101 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

29%


Races in West Point township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.3%

Median age of males: 35.5
Median age of females: 34.7

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Average household size: 2.81

West Point township:

2.8 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.22

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($36,875 in 1999)
West Point township:

$50,187
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $492 (lower quartile is $306, upper quartile is $479)
Here:

$493
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $109,264 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
:

$109,264
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,617 - $173,353
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

7.7%
Whole state:

9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.0%
Whole state:

4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in West Point township: Meadow Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

85% of West Point township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 225
  • Northeast: 6
  • Midwest: 25
  • South: 9
  • West: 9

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households
West Point township, IN map West Point township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500


Housing units in West Point township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 16
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 7
  • 1970 to 1979: 0
  • 1960 to 1969: 8
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 32
  • 1939 or earlier: 74

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Point township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 16
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 36
  • 8 rooms: 34
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Point township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 6
  • 6 rooms: 20
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Point township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 56
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Point township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 20
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in West Point township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 60
  • 3 vehicles: 26
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in West Point township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 40
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in West Point township:

  • United States or American (33.3%)
  • French Canadian (24.6%)
  • German (20.6%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.4%)
  • English (3.1%)
  • Scottish (3.1%)
  • Irish (2.6%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Utility gas (11%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 274

Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 7 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 43 1-person,

105 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (3 men, 1 women).

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Indiana:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:

23.8%
Indiana:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Point township:

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