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Moving to West Point, Mississippi

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Population: 12,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,582 (-4.6% change)
Males: 5,491 (45.2%), Females: 6,654 (54.8%)

Clay County

Zip code: 39773

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $26,404
Median house value: $60,500

Population by Race

Races in West Point:

  • Black (56.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (5.7%), United States (5.7%), English (4.9%), German (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 20.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Point

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Point city

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3,357 (+38.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in West Point:

  • CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (835 MEDICAL CENTER DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near West Point:

  • OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; STARKVILLE, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ABERDEEN (about 18 miles; ABERDEEN, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Point:

  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 16 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 47 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Point:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in West Point:

  • MARY HOLMES COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 227; Location: HWY 50 W; Private, not-for-profit; Website: Maryholmes.edu)
  • GIBSON BARBER AND BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 45; Location: 120 E MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Point:

  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 17 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 77 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)

Schools

Public high schools in West Point:

  • WEST POINT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,089; Location: 950 ESHMAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WEST POINT VOC COMP (Location: EAST CHURCH HILL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in West Point:

  • OAK HILL ACADEMY (Students: 673; Location: 800 N ESHMAN; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Point:

  • FIFTH STREET SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 620 FIFTH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 634 E WESTBROOK STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • CHURCH HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 400 CHURCH HILL ROAD; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 400 UNION DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 813 E BROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CATHERINE BRYAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 510 CALHOUN STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
  • WEST SIDE SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 126 TRAVIS STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)

Libraries

Library in West Point:

  • TOMBIGBEE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $841,317; Location: 338 COMMERCE STREET; 110,464 books; 1,881 audio materials; 2,177 video materials; 264 serial subscriptions)

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