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West Point
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West Point
Total population
543
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 16 at 11:49AM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
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Overview
West Point is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. The population was 584 at the 2020 census. West Point was incorporated on October 15, 1977.
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History
Settlement began in the late 1870s, as families started building homes in the then unnamed community. Several industries began in the early 1900s, including a sawmill, grist mill, and cotton gin. Telephone service was also introduced in 1909. Around 1910, the residents decided to name the community West Point. Education started when the first school was built in 1918, replacing a school near Crooked Creek. Then, a high school was established in the 1930s. West Point was later incorporated in 1977.
Geography
West Point is located in northwest Cullman County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of(coach Miller) , of which is land and , is water.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for West Point, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Cullman High SchoolHigh · Cullman · 997 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- West Point High SchoolHigh · Cullman · 606 students · 23.3:1 ratio
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · Cullman · 594 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · Cullman · 584 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Cullman Middle SchoolMiddle · Cullman · 528 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Cullman City Primary SchoolElementary · Cullman · 523 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- West Point Elementary SchoolElementary · Cullman · 518 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Vinemont Elementary SchoolElementary · Vinemont · 483 students · 17.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alabama
- Falkville10 mi away · pop. 1,197
- East Point10.3 mi away · pop. 172
- Good Hope10.4 mi away · pop. 2,483
- Baileyton20.3 mi away
- Holly Pond20.7 mi away · pop. 851
- Smoke Rise26 mi away · pop. 1,661
- Mooresville27.2 mi away · pop. 47
- Rosa31.5 mi away · pop. 376
- Snead33.8 mi away · pop. 1,032
- Morris35.3 mi away · pop. 2,259
- Redstone Arsenal35.5 mi away
- Courtland36.3 mi away · pop. 583
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about West Point
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library