A town of 1,025, settled in 1789. Home to 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 2 things West Point does most differently from other towns.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in West Point. Another town gets a different order.
The typical West Point home is worth about $115,000, down 13.6% in a year, 51% below the Kentucky typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave West Point for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Shepherdsville (4%), Lexington-Fayette urban county (4%) and Watterson Park (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
West Point has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
No violent or property crimes were reported in West Point in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
West Point is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
West Point beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | West Point | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.6% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 49.2% | 58.1% |
4.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Duffield Park and Historic Site | 0.6 mi | 154 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 4 |
1903
Some of Uncle Sam's "war horses" returning to camp after bathing in the Ohio River
Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from West Point’s archive appears here every day.
See all 6 archive items →8 places in West Point on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Kentucky, United States
West Point is a home rule-class city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States, near the edge of Fort Knox military reservation on Dixie Highway. It is located in a former meander bend of the Ohio River. The population was 952 as of the 2020 Census, up from 797 from the 2010 census, but still down from 1,100 at the 2000 census. West Point is part of the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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