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West Point TownshipIN

A town of 358.

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Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain
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West Point Township, IN · Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain · Source ↗

Is West Point Township a good place to live?

West Point Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. West Point Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

358 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Gilboa TownshipRound Grove TownshipPrinceton TownshipBig Creek TownshipHoney Creek TownshipGilboa TownshipRound Grove TownshipPrinceton TownshipBig Creek TownshipHoney Creek TownshipWest Point Township
Getting set up

Moving to West Point Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in West Point Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Point Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTri-County School CorporationFrontier School Corporation2 districts serve West Point Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWhite County Circuit Court ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47995, 47980, 4792947995 45% · 47980 28% · 47929 27%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in West Point Township.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in West Point Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in West Point Township since 2018.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2018

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools West Point Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Tri-County School Corporation. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Tri-County Jr/Sr High School, with 341 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Tri-County Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12341B

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

West Point Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave West Point Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, West Point Township has added 26 jobs, to 101 in 2023. West Point Township’s median household income is $90,000, above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).

2%work in town
West Point TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.5%11%8%
Median household income$90,000$71,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.8%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In West Point Township2%
Lafayette13%
Princeton Township9%
Wolcott7%
Indianapolis6%
19 mi
median commute distance
101
jobs based in West Point Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In West Point Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

West Point Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy West Point Township is

West Point Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 44% of adults have obesity in West Point Township.

West Point TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%39%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%39%35%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWest Point TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7%8.4%
Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

An age mix much like Indiana’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.

35.3median age · IN 38.1
West Point TownshipIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school23%
Some college29%
Associate’s25%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate5%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in West Point Township
West Point TownshipINU.S.
Under 109.1%12.4%11.6%
10 to 1718.1%10.9%10.3%
18 to 2418.4%9.6%9.1%
25 to 343%13.1%13.7%
35 to 449.6%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5417.6%12%12.2%
55 to 647.8%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7412.1%10.1%10.2%
75 and older4.3%6.7%7%
No diploma1.4%9.6%10.4%
High school23.1%32.5%26%
Some college29.2%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s25%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s16.7%18.7%21.6%
Graduate4.6%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Nearby attractions

Ross–Ade Stadium and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Point Township. Close and well known come first.

All 21 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Point Township

16pages on West Point Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of West Point Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave West Point Township for work

Where West Point Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Lafayette Lafayette 13% 9% → Princeton Township Princeton Township 9% 7% → Wolcott Wolcott 7% 6% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 6% 5% → West Lafayette West Lafayette 5% 5% → Monticello Monticello 5% West Point Township · 2% stay
101jobs based in West Point Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About West Point Township

Township in Indiana, United States

West Point Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 357 and it contained 136 housing units. West Point Township was organized in 1845, and was named for a large tract of forest in the western part.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
54 sq mi
Elevation
722 ft

Questions about West Point Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is West Point Township, IN a good place to live?

West Point Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.