Profile for West Point, Kentucky, KY

West Point is at the confluence of the Salt and Ohio rivers

Nearby parks & recreation: Tioga Falls National Recreation Trail

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Cemeteries (53)

Communities (4)

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• West Point population
• Ancestry of people in West Point
• 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
• Hardin County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• 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 Hardin 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 40177 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hardin County government

11% of West Point residents report German ancestry, and 8% 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 Hardin County
• Genealogy page (KY GenWeb) for Hardin County
• Libraries in or near West Point

Post a query on a message board:

• Hardin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY 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
• Wineries near West Point

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• West Point area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hardin County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky 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 Hardin County

• West Point business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Hardin County
• Arrests in Hardin County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Point was $13,381, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

5% of West Point residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near West Point

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

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

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

• West Point items now on sale

• Hardin County government
• Kentucky 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 Kentucky
• Museums in or near West Point
• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hardin County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Point, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $281.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $653.

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

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

• Libraries near West Point

• Kentucky library

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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 Kentucky communities
• Photos of Kentucky places
• Post cards of Kentucky communities

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

• Hardin County Democratic party
• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Hardin County elections board
• Kentucky 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 Hardin County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

The average commute time for West Point workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

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

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