West Point, IL

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West Point, Illinois

West Point, Illinois is 87 miles W of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 122 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Hancock county. The population of the village is 195.

The People and Families of West Point

In West Point, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Point had a median family income of $45,250.

West Point Housing

Of the housing in West Point, approximately 96% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In West Point, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles W of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	62380
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.255
Longitude	-91.182

Station	GOLDEN
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	KEOKUK LOCK DAM 19
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	CANTON L AND D 20
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	195	100%
Male	99	50.8%
Female	96	49.2%
Under 18	59	30.3%
18+	136	69.7%
65+	21	10.8%
Median Age	34.1
Average Family Size	3.09
White	194	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$45,250
Population In Poverty	32	16.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	185
Growth	-10
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.7%
German	19%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.5%
English	15.5%
Irish	4.8%
Swedish	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Point	195	$45,250
Basco	107	$58,125
Bowen	535	$36,429
Carthage	2,725	$50,142
Elvaston	152	$45,833
Lima	159	$38,000
Loraine	363	$43,542

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