A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). West Point's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

West Point 0.3

Nebraska 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

West Point 4.1

Nebraska 14

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in West Point

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About one in 3 of West Point’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Omaha (9%), Sherman (5%) and Fremont (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Omaha

Sherman

Fremont

Lincoln

39%Work in townlive and work in West Point 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,872Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in West Point →

Health in West Point

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 74% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Nebraska

5worse than NE

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.2%More uninsured adultsNE 9.9% · worse 29.6%More adults who get no exerciseNE 24.3% · worse 7.4%More adults with heart diseaseNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

St. Francis Memorial HospitalWest Point · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Midtown Health Center, Inc. West PointWest Point · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for West Point · CMS · HRSAHealth in West Point →

Natural hazards in West Point

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

9Does West Point flood?paid flood claims since 1993 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to West Point MapWest Point vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in West Point →

Climate in West Point

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West Point has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 15°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

83° / 62°Summer

62° / 40°Fall

How much snow does West Point get?About 29 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 12, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in West Point →

Schools in West Point

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools West Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#13Best public schoolsof 57 in NE

DistrictWEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools6

West Point Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 334 students Guardian Angels Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 266 students St. Paul Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 58 students West Point - Beemer Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 181 students West Point-Beemer High School C+High · Grades 9–12 · 225 students Guardian Angels Central Catholic High SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 418 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.