West Point Township, White County, Indiana
West Point Township | |
|---|---|
A windmill in southwestern West Point Township | |
Location in White County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′26″N 87°01′02″W / 40.69056°N 87.01722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | White |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.6 sq mi (139 km2) |
| • Land | 53.53 sq mi (138.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 357 |
| • Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47929, 47980, 47995 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454049 |
West Point Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 357 and it contained 136 housing units.
West Point Township was organized in 1845, and was named for a large tract of forest in the western part.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 905 | — | |
| 1900 | 960 | 6.1% | |
| 1910 | 922 | −4.0% | |
| 1920 | 875 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 824 | −5.8% | |
| 1940 | 746 | −9.5% | |
| 1950 | 672 | −9.9% | |
| 1960 | 689 | 2.5% | |
| 1970 | 494 | −28.3% | |
| 1980 | 430 | −13.0% | |
| 1990 | 418 | −2.8% | |
| 2000 | 371 | −11.2% | |
| 2010 | 381 | 2.7% | |
| 2020 | 357 | −6.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||