West Point, Illinois

For the community in Jackson County, see West Point, Jackson County, Illinois.

West Point, Illinois
Village
Location of West Point in Hancock County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°15′20″N91°11′0″W / 40.25556°N 91.18333°W / 40.25556; -91.18333 Coordinates: 40°15′20″N91°11′0″W / 40.25556°N 91.18333°W / 40.25556; -91.18333
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Area [1]
• Total	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Land	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	140
• Density	833.33/sq mi (321.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62380
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-80762
GNIS feature ID	2400141 [2]
Wikimedia Commons	West Point, Illinois

West Point is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 178 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

West Point is located in southern Hancock County at 40°15′20″N91°11′00″W / 40.255665°N 91.183240°W / 40.255665; -91.183240 . ^[4] It is 14 miles (23 km) south of Carthage, the county seat.

According to the 2010 census, West Point has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	173		—
1900	277		—
1910	292		5.4%
1920	303		3.8%
1930	257		−15.2%
1940	278		8.2%
1950	275		−1.1%
1960	234		−14.9%
1970	237		1.3%
1980	223		−5.9%
1990	214		−4.0%
2000	195		−8.9%
2010	178		−8.7%
2020	140		−21.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 195 people, 71 households, and 52 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,158.0 inhabitants per square mile (447.1/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 487.0 per square mile (188.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.49% White, and 0.51% from two or more races.

There were 71 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,500, and the median income for a family was $45,250. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $23,472 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,631. About 15.6% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.8% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Point, Illinois
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Point village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.