West Point, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,100. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,032 (-6.2% change)
Males: 553 (50.3%), Females: 547 (49.7%)

Hardin County

Zip code: 40177

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $29,792
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in West Point:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (33.5%), English (8.7%), German (7.9%), Irish (6.0%), Dutch (1.5%).

Elevation: 438 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Point

• High school or higher: 69.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 8.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Point city

• Never married: 27.0%
• Now married: 46.6%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 16.6%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Point:

• LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 12 miles; RADCLIFF, KY)
• CARITAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CORYDON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Point:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 20 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 79 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
• OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 86 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Point:

• ADDINGTON FIELD (about 22 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: EKX)
• HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 25 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 1I6)
• BOWMAN FIELD (about 27 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)

Colleges and Universities

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

• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 24 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 24 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)

Public primary/middle schools in West Point:

• WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 209 NORTH 13TH; Grades: KG – 08)
• NICHOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 10665 HWY 44 W; Grades: PK – 05)