West Point, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Location of West Point in Hardin County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′56″N 85°57′09″W / 37.99889°N 85.95250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.69 sq mi (6.97 km2) |
| • Land | 2.67 sq mi (6.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 952 |
| • Density | 357.22/sq mi (137.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40177 |
| Area code | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-81930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0506467 |
| Website | westpoint |
West Point is a home rule-class city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States, near the edge of Fort Knox military reservation on Dixie Highway. It is located in a former meander bend of the Ohio River. The population was 952 as of the 2020 Census, up from 797 from the 2010 census,[2] but still down from 1,100 at the 2000 census.
West Point is part of the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Point city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2017.[dead link]