West Point, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 3,459 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 
Males: 1,803  (52.1%)
Females: 1,656  (47.9%)
Median resident age:

43.2 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip codes: 68788.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,793 (it was $32,616 in 2000)
West Point:

$64,793
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,913 (it was $19,053 in 2000)

West Point city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $192,046 (it was $73,500 in 2000)
West Point:

$192,046
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $165,370; detached houses: $176,047; mobile homes: $21,759

Median gross rent in 2022: $819.

March 2022 cost of living index in West Point: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.1%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.4% for other race residents)

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  • Races in West Point, NE (2022)
    • 2,69177.0%White alone
    • 74821.4%Hispanic
    • 401.1%Two or more races
    • 70.2%Asian alone
    • 30.09%American Indian alone

Races in West Point detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in West Point, Nebraska as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in West Point is 376 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in West Point by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.5)
1
(29.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(60.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(90.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.6)
0
(0.0)
3
(87.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(60.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(58.9)
1
(29.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.1)
1
(29.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(62.1)
1
(29.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(90.3)
3
(89.2)
2
(58.9)
1
(29.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(121.0)
1
(30.6)
2
(62.1)
1
(29.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
15
(451.5)
3
(89.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.0)
3
(91.0)
4
(120.5)
1
(29.7)
11
(331.4)
16
(479.8)
11
(332.6)
10
(305.5)
10
(310.3)
4
(116.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(30.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(60.5)
3
(91.7)
1
(31.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index26.89.839.531.41.26.179.27.185.619.232.746.141.082.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in West Point, NE

Crime rate in West Point detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 5 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
US average:

2.38
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Ancestries: German (52.6%), Danish (4.6%), American (3.4%), Czech (2.4%), English (2.2%), Norwegian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1869

Elevation: 1335 feet

Land area: 2.47 square miles.

Population density: 1,398 people per square mile   (low).

West Point, Nebraska map

433 residents are foreign born (11.9% Latin America).

This city:

12.4%
Nebraska:

7.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,167 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,577 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (48.3 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (54.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (465.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Beemer, NE (2.8 miles ),
Snyder, NE (3.2 miles ),
Dodge, NE (3.5 miles ),
Scribner, NE (3.5 miles ),
Oakland, NE (3.6 miles ),
Uehling, NE (3.6 miles ),
Bancroft, NE (3.7 miles ),
Lyons, NE (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 96.71 W

Area code: 402

Distribution of median household income in West Point, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in West Point, NE in 2022
West Point satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $555,700
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $450,000
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $186,500
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $333,300
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $346,400
  • 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $316,700
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $278,200
  • 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $308,800
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $234,400
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $245,500
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $262,500
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $135,400
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,600
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $211,700
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $224,800
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $124,600
Number of permits per 10,000 West Point, NE residents
Average permit cost in West Point, NE
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.8%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Historical population in West Point, NE
Historical housing units in West Point, NE

Population change in the 1990s: +372 (+11.3%).
Most common industries in West Point, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (18.9%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Truck transportation (3.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (25.7%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Truck transportation (6.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
  • Health care (4.0%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
  • Food (10.4%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.5%)
Most common occupations in West Point, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Food processing workers (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
  • Food processing workers (8.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Food processing workers (4.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.1%)

Average climate in West Point, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

West Point-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/15/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the West Point city center injured 33 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 289% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 374.7 miles away from West Point center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.9 miles away from West Point center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 213.5 miles away from West Point center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 230.8 miles away from West Point center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 436.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from West Point center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cuming County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
West Point topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in West Point:

  • ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 430 NORTH MONITOR ST)
  • ST. FRANCIS HOME HEALTH CARE (435 NORTH MONITOR STREET)
  • WEST POINT LIVING CENTER (960 PROSPECT ROAD)

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

  • Wayne State College (about 32 miles; Wayne, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,121)
  • Northeast Community College (about 39 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 49 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • Metropolitan Community College Area (about 54 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,236)
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 55 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 12,073)
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 56 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Creighton University (about 57 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 5,370)

Public high school in West Point:

  • WEST POINT-BEEMER HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1200 E WASHINGTON, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in West Point:

  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 158, Location: 419 E DECATUR ST, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in West Point:

  • WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1200 EAST WASHINGTON, Grades: PK-4)
  • WEST POINT - BEEMER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 1200 E WASHINGTON, Grades: 5-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in West Point:

  • GUARDIAN ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177, Location: 408 E WALNUT ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 69, Location: 325 N COLFAX ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in West Point

Library in West Point:

  • JOHN A STAHL LIBRARY (Operating income: $191,050; Location: 330 NORTH COLFAX; 33,251 books; 55 e-books; 2,241 audio materials; 2,217 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 20 state licensed databases; 96 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in West Point: Prinz Grain and Feed Incorporated Elevator (A), Neligh Park Campground (B), West Point Fire Department and Rescue Squad (C), West Point Police Department (D), Cuming County Sheriffs Office (E), Cuming County Courthouse (F), John A Stahl Library (G), Cuming County Historical Society Museum Complex (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Point include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), Trinity Interdenominational Church (B), Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall (C), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (D), West Point Baptist Church (E), Elkhorn Valley Assembly of God Church (F), Saint Marys Convent (G), Saint Mary Catholic Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), Saint Michael Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in West Point include: Neligh Park (1), West Point City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (1211 N Lincoln St), Super 8 West Point NE (1211 North Lincoln Street).

Courts: Cuming County - West Point- Clerk of District Court (200 South Lincoln Street), Cuming County - Clerk Of County Court- West Point (200 South Lincoln Street).

Birthplace of: Tim Walz - Politician, Bob "Hoolihan" Wells - Television anchor, Richard C. Hunter - Politician, Joe Wostoupal - Football player.

Cuming County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.8%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.5%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in West Point in 2000:

  • 130 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 15 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in West Point (2011 data):

  • CHARTER WEST NATIONAL BANK: Charter West National Bank at 201 South Main Street, branch established on 1985/04/01; West Point Branch at 141 East Grove, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $180.5 mil, Deposits: $150.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Nationwide Bankshares, Inc.
  • Citizens State Bank: West Point Office Branch at 109 East Sherman Street, branch established on 2010/07/01. Info updated 2011/06/30: Bank assets: $291.3 mil, Deposits: $257.1 mil, headquarters in Wisner, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Corporation
  • F&M Bank: at 204 North Main Street, branch established on 1931/01/01. Info updated 2010/10/06: Bank assets: $277.2 mil, Deposits: $246.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: West Point Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: West Point Branch at 142 S Main Street, branch established on 1885/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in West Point:

Marital status in West Point, NE
  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

For population 25 years and over in West Point:

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.8
Nebraska average:

11.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Point
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for West Point, NE (based on Cuming County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,7908
Evangelical Protestant2,97412
Mainline Protestant1,4198
Other42
None952-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Cuming County:

3.22 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Cuming County:

9.65 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

10.73 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cuming County:

8.2%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Cuming County:

28.1%
State:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.7%
State:

12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.8%
Nebraska:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.9%
State:

45.5%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.4
Nebraska:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
West Point:

23.4%
Nebraska:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
West Point:

11.5%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Nebraska:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.4%
Nebraska:

33.5%

General health condition:
West Point:

51.2%
Nebraska:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
West Point:

74.7%
Nebraska:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of West Point, NE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6$30,949$61,8980$0
Streets and Highways 5$21,990$52,7760$0
Other and Unallocable 4$20,945$62,8354$3,445
Electric Power 4$25,551$76,6530$0
Welfare 3$9,311$37,2440$0
Sewerage 2$11,100$66,6000$0
Other Government Administration 2$19,993$119,9587$2,300
Water Supply 1$7,130$85,5600$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,078$36,9361$791
Police - Other 1$3,397$40,7640$0
Financial Administration 1$5,272$63,2640$0
Local Libraries 1$5,531$66,3725$7,132
Totals for Government 31$164,247$63,57917$13,668

West Point government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $1,364,000 ($394.33)
    Financial Administration: $1,049,000 ($303.27)
    General Public Buildings: $210,000 ($60.71)
    Police Protection: $32,000 ($9.25)
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000 ($8.09)
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000 ($5.78)
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,000 ($2.60)
    Libraries: $9,000 ($2.60)
    Health - Other: $6,000 ($1.73)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $11,121,000 ($3215.09)
    Sewerage: $1,337,000 ($386.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $812,000 ($234.75)
    Regular Highways: $644,000 ($186.18)
    Police Protection: $472,000 ($136.46)
    Central Staff Services: $438,000 ($126.63)
    Water Utilities: $381,000 ($110.15)
    Financial Administration: $337,000 ($97.43)
    Local Fire Protection: $302,000 ($87.31)
    Libraries: $271,000 ($78.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $223,000 ($64.47)
    General Public Buildings: $67,000 ($19.37)
    Public Welfare - Other: $42,000 ($12.14)
    Health - Other: $29,000 ($8.38)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($2.60)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $832,000 ($240.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $558,000 ($161.32)
    Libraries: $186,000 ($53.77)
    Regular Highways: $80,000 ($23.13)
    Water Utilities: $14,000 ($4.05)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($2.02)
    Sewerage: $6,000 ($1.73)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,745,000 ($2239.09)

West Point government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,233,000 ($645.56)
    Parks and Recreation: $179,000 ($51.75)
    Solid Waste Management: $167,000 ($48.28)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,035,000 ($299.22)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $14,902,000 ($4308.18)
    Water Utilities: $572,000 ($165.37)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $399,000 ($115.35)
    Other: $87,000 ($25.15)
    General Local Government Support: $84,000 ($24.28)
  • Tax - Other License: $1,513,000 ($437.41)
    Property: $1,195,000 ($345.48)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,095,000 ($316.57)
    Public Utilities Sales: $398,000 ($115.06)

West Point government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $994,000 ($287.37)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $879,000 ($254.12)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $345,000 ($99.74)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $230,000 ($66.49)
Businesses in West Point, NE
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1Nike1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1SAS Shoes1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1Super 81
La-Z-Boy1True Value1
MasterBrand Cabinets2U-Haul1
McDonald's1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in West Point:

  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 10 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTCH (1590 AM; 2 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Point:

  • KWPN-FM (107.9 FM; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KZSR (102.3 FM; ONAWA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXNE-FM (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KKYY (101.3 FM; WHITING, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KBLR-FM (97.3 FM; BLAIR, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Point:

  • K21ES (Channel 21; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID C. BRODAHL)
  • K54EU (Channel 54; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KUON-TV (Channel 12; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • K48FF (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, ETC, NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K53GH (Channel 53; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: MARY E. HARDERS)
  • K40FH (Channel 46; COLUMBUS, ETC., NE; Owner: DAVID F. HARDERS)
  • K28EN (Channel 28; COLUMBUS-FREMONT, NE; Owner: GLENDA R. HARDERS)
West Point fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of West Point fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 35Number of bridges
  • 194ft / 59.2mTotal length
  • 50,355Total average daily traffic
  • 6,715Total average daily truck traffic
  • 73,114Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in West Point, NE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 71930-1939
  • 31960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 91980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for West Point, NE

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in West Point)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in West Point, NE)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KB0QXG, Licensee ID: L00793660, Grant Date: 02/26/1997, Expiration Date: 02/08/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2004, Certifier: Mark A Steffensmeier, Registrant: Mark A Steffensmeier, West Point, NE 68788

  • Call Sign: N0OHH, Previous Call Sign: KB0IXR, Licensee ID: L00338904, Grant Date: 03/22/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/19/2013, Certifier: Robert L Lundeen, Registrant: Robert L Lundeen, 537 23rd Rd, West Point, NE 68788

  • Call Sign: WA0UGC, Grant Date: 03/14/1995, Expiration Date: 03/14/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/15/2007, Registrant: John W Lohmeyer, Rte 2 Box 224, West Point, NE 68788-1044

  • Call Sign: WA0UGD, Licensee ID: L01247012, Grant Date: 02/16/2007, Expiration Date: 02/24/2017, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2019, Certifier: Vincent F Buersmeyer, Registrant: Vincent F Buersmeyer, 555 10th Rd, West Point, NE 68788-4032

  • Call Sign: K0QXG, Previous Call Sign: KB0QXG, Licensee ID: L00793660, Grant Date: 03/07/2024, Expiration Date: 03/06/2034, Certifier: Mark A Steffensmeier, Registrant: Mark A Steffensmeier, 330 South Monitor Street, West Point, NE 68788

  • Call Sign: KD0FTK, Licensee ID: L01447593, Grant Date: 11/08/2018, Expiration Date: 11/24/2028, Certifier: Andrew J Wimmer, Registrant: Andrew J Wimmer, 709 Old Creamery Rd, West Point, NE 68788



FAA Registered Aircraft:

13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in West Point)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fires - 34 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in West Point, NE When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (53.5%), and Structure Fires (26.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in West Point, NE
    • 10053.5%Outside Fires
    • 5026.7%Structure Fires
    • 3116.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 63.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for West Point, NE
Most common first names in West Point, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6978.5 years
Mary5084.6 years
Henry4681.5 years
Anna4388.2 years
William4078.3 years
Herman3482.7 years
Frank2880.9 years
Fred2782.0 years
Marie2580.5 years
Gertrude2385.2 years
Most common last names in West Point, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2381.9 years
Meyer2177.6 years
Kreikemeier2080.7 years
Uhing1982.1 years
Ortmeier1877.4 years
Dinslage1782.0 years
Heimann1685.8 years
Luebbert1676.0 years
Ulrich1480.3 years
Ernesti1482.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Point, NE
  • 72.5%Utility gas
  • 25.7%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Point, NE
  • 71.0%Utility gas
  • 27.4%Electricity
  • 1.5%No fuel used


West Point compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

West Point on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index)"
  • #25 (68788) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #41 (68788) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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