WestpointTN
A town settled in 1842, now home to 139 people.
Is Westpoint a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Westpoint, above both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 8 have a lower home-ownership rate than Westpoint. Westpoint has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Natchez Trace Parkway and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westpoint. Close and well known come first.
10 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
27 mi MuseumMuscle Shoals Sound Studio29 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Elephant Sanctuary31 mi MuseumAlabama Music Hall of FamePhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: Dailynetworks, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Westpoint: who provides what
Westpoint is unincorporated, so Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Westpoint.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Westpoint’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Loretto (12%), Lawrenceburg (12%) and Franklin (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 38 miles. In Westpoint, the average commute is 23 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Westpoint has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Westpoint comes to 72 of 100. Expected losses in Westpoint break down as 47% from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westpoint: mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 29° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Westpoint is
18% of Westpoint adults have diabetes. Only 6 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Westpoint.
| Westpoint | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Westpoint | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.3% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.7% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Westpoint
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Westpoint; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Westpoint residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Westpoint for work
Where Westpoint’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Westpoint
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Westpoint (also West Point) is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. Its ZIP code is 38486.
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- Elevation
- 623 ft
- ZIP code
- 38486
Questions about Westpoint
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westpoint, TN a good place to live?
Westpoint has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.