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Moving to West Point, Nebraska

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Population: 3,660. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,476 (-5.0% change)
Males: 1,800 (49.2%), Females: 1,860 (50.8%)

Cuming County

Zip code: 68788

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $32,616
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in West Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Hispanic (12.0%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (54.2%), Irish (6.1%), Czech (5.5%), United States (4.8%), Swedish (4.6%), English (4.4%).

Elevation: 1335 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Point

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Point city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

7.8% Foreign born (7.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +372 (+11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in West Point:

  • ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (430 NORTH MONITOR STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near West Point:

  • OAKLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; OAKLAND, NE)
  • PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PENDER, NE)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Point:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 45 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 51 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Point:

  • SCRIBNER STATE (about 18 miles; SCRIBNER, NE; Abbreviation: SCB)
  • PENDER MUNI (about 18 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 31 miles; FREMONT, NE; Abbreviation: FET)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 64 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in West Point:

  • WEST POINT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 352; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in West Point:

  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 419 EAST DECATUR; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in West Point:

  • WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in West Point:

  • GUARDIAN ANGELS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 408 EAST WALNUT; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 244 EAST WALNUT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in West Point:

  • JOHN A STAHL LIBRARY (Operating income: $123,539; Location: 330 NORTH COLFAX; 29,086 books; 431 audio materials; 537 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)

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