2009 · Highway 60 Bridge · Wikimedia Commons
West Point’s story
West Point in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
West PointWI
A town of 2,229. Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.
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Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0
Population
2,229
+3.7% since 2010
Median home value
$533K
Census ACS
Household income
$140K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
318
A commuter town
What makes West Point stand out
The thing West Point does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave West Point for work
Where West Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
318jobs based in West Point
3%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
West Point’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Point. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
9
paid flood claims since 2007
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
West Point beats the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | West Point | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
Sauk Prairie Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
89th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of West Point
Most working residents leave West Point for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (28%), Lodi (10%) and Middleton (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In West Point3%
Madison28%
Lodi10%
Middleton5%
Prairie du Sac4%
21 mi
median commute distance
318
jobs based in West Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
West Point has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
2.8% of West Point is conserved land
8.6 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
2.8%conserved
2.8%
conserved · 574 of 20,613 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Steenbock Preserve | 2.2 mi | 139 |
| 2. Gibraltar Rock County Park | 2.1 mi | 195 |
| 3. Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area | 0.8 mi | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About West Point
Town in Wisconsin, United States
West Point is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,028 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,028
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
West Point’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with West Point.
Lake WisconsinMerrimacPrairie du SacMerrimacRoxburyLodiPrairie du SacCaledoniaDaneDekorraWest Point
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