Profile for West Point, Nebraska, NE

Ranked top home town in the state, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Cuming County Fair - Aug. 9-12, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near West Point

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (6)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Housing in West Point
• Income in West Point
• Marital status of adults in West Point
• Place of birth of people in West Point
• Residence in 1995, of people in West Point
• School enrollment & education levels in West Point
• Transportation & commute times in West Point
• Cuming County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nebraska
• State data - Nebraska
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about West Point demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cuming County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 68788 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• West Point city government
• Cuming County government

54% of West Point residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Point ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near West Point
• Cemeteries in Cuming County
• Libraries in or near West Point

Post a query on a message board:

• Cuming County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• West Point museums
• West Point historic sites
• West Point area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• West Point area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cuming County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near West Point
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cuming County

• West Point business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Nebraska
• Local ordinances in Nebraska (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cuming County
• Arrests in Cuming County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Point was $19,053, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cuming County economic census
• Cuming County economic summary
• Cuming County employment growth
• Cuming County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

10% of West Point residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near West Point
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near West Point
• School districts in or near West Point
• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near West Point

• Air pollution in Cuming County
• Diesel soot in Cuming County
• Land contamination in Cuming County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cuming County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

West Point festival dates:

• Cuming County Fair - Aug. 9-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for West Point

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near West Point
• Geocaches in Nebraska

• West Point items now on sale

• West Point local government Web site
• Cuming County government
• Nebraska state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• West Point medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near West Point
• Historic sites in Nebraska
• Museums in or near West Point
• Museums in Nebraska
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cuming County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Point, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $328.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $720.

• Find Foreclosure in West Point
• Homes for sale in the West Point area
• Find a West Point Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Nebraska mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nebraska
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in West Point include John A. Stahl Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near West Point

• Get directions from West Point
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• Census map of West Point area
• Historic maps of NE cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nebraska
• Topographic map of West Point

Newspapers in West Point include West Point News

• Daily newspapers in or near West Point
• AM radio stations in or near West Point
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near West Point
• Public & educational radio stations in or near West Point
• TV stations in or near West Point
• Media ownership in the West Point area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Nebraska

• Military bases in Nebraska
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near West Point
• Search obituaries in Nebraska
• Recent death notices - selected NE newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Nebraska
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nebraska
• Lions clubs in Nebraska
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for West Point
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near West Point

• Parks near West Point
• National forests in Nebraska
• State parks in Nebraska

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of West Point
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Nebraska communities
• Photos of Nebraska places
• Post cards of Nebraska communities

Cuming County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Point political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
• Nebraska Republican party
• Nebraska elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near West Point
• Total membership by faith, in Cuming County

• Chowhound message boards for NE

The average commute time for West Point workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in West Point include Super 8.

• West Point travel guide
• Airports near West Point
• Hotels near West Point
• Nebraska tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nebraska
• Wildlife refuges in Nebraska

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