West Point, Alabama
Encyclopedia
West Point is a town in Cullman County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 295.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 295 people, 114 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density
was 254.8 people per square mile (98.2/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 120.9 per square mile (46.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White
. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 114 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,295, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,963. About 11.0% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.8% of those sixty five or over.
All four schools are members of the Cullman County Board of Education
.
Cullman County, Alabama
Cullman County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann. As of 2010, the population was 80,406. Its county seat is the town of the same name, Cullman, Alabama. It is a "moist" county in terms of availablity of alcoholic beverages, which means...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census the population was 295.
Geography
West Point is located at 34°14′29"N 86°56′35"W (34.241338, -86.943126).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 295 people, 114 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 254.8 people per square mile (98.2/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 120.9 per square mile (46.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White
Race (United States Census)
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. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 114 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,295, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $14,963. About 11.0% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.8% of those sixty five or over.
Education
- West Point Elementary School (K-3)
- West Point Intermediate School (4-5)
- West Point Middle School (6-8)
- West Point High School (9-12)
All four schools are members of the Cullman County Board of Education
Cullman County Board of Education
The Cullman County Board of Education is composed of schools that serve Cullman County, Alabama, US.As of 2009 Hank Allen is the Superintendent of Cullman County Schools.-Member schools:*Cold Springs Elementary School*Cold Springs High School...
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