Highway 60 Bridge, 2009
West Point’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1895 on.
- 1858West Point is settled
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
Population
2,066
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Median home value
$533K
Census ACS
Household income
$140K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
318
A commuter town
Is West Point a good place to live?
West Point’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for health and civic life; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 2 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on hazard risk. Homes are expensive, about $533K for a typical one and 6 times the Madison metro’s $89K median household income. On incomes, just 71 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Only 50 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. Gibraltar Rock County Park, at 195 acres with 2.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. West Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes West Point stand out
Where West Point beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
West Point5.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical WI town3.8
Civic lifeA−
35% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Wisconsin town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD
Inland flooding and hail at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave West Point for work
Where West Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
318jobs based in West Point
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How West Point grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far West Point is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthSauk Prairie Hospital 6.1 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →SchoolsBehind 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 4.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life5.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to West Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Point, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPine Vista MHP 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of West Point Garbage & Recycling Transfer SiteDrop-offTown site
SchoolsSauk Prairie School DistrictLodi School District2 districts serve West Point; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of West Point ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes53555, 53578, 5358353555 57% · 53578 41% · 53583 2%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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The FEMA risk score in West Point is higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
At 87 of 100, West Point’s FEMA risk score is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 2007, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Point.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
9
paid flood claims since 2007
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
West Point is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
West Point beats the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of West Point adults report frequent mental distress, below both the Wisconsin town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 29% of adults feel lonely in West Point.
82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| West Point | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | West Point | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
Sauk Prairie Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most of West Point’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave West Point for work: only 3% work in town. West Point’s median household income is $140,000. Jobs based in West Point grew to 318 in 2023, 107 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| West Point | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $140,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In West Point3%
Madison28%
Lodi10%
Middleton5%
Prairie du Sac4%
21 mi
median commute distance
318
jobs based in West Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In West Point, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
West Point has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.8%conserved
| West Point | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
2.8%
conserved · 574 of 20,613 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Steenbock Preserve | 2.2 mi | 139 |
| 2. Gibraltar Rock County Park | 2.1 mi | 195 |
| 3. Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area | 0.8 mi | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Camp Randall Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Point. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
8 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
7 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park
23 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
22 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center20 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Point
18pages on West Point
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Point; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity or college · Public · Madison21.4 mi$11,603 in-state tuitionSouthwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore55.1 mi$4,904 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 West Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About West Point
Town in Wisconsin, United States
West Point is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,028 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
West Point’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with West Point.
Lake WisconsinMerrimacPrairie du SacMerrimacRoxburyLodiPrairie du SacCaledoniaDaneDekorraWest Point
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point | — | — | C | — | B− | A− |
| Lake Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merrimac · Merrimac | — | — | C | — | C+ | C+ |
| Prairie du Sac | — | — | B− | — | B− | B+ |
| Roxbury | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Lodi | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prairie du Sac | #262 | B− | C | — | B− | B |
| Caledonia | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B− |
West Point, Merrimac, Prairie du Sac, Roxbury and Caledonia have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. West Point, Merrimac, Prairie du Sac, Roxbury, Prairie du Sac and Caledonia report no FBI crime data of their own. Lake Wisconsin and Lodi aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Merrimac and Merrimac are one community, graded once. Compare West Point with a neighbor →
Questions about West Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Point, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.