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West Point, Kentucky

West Point, Kentucky
Location of West Point in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Location of West Point in Hardin County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°59′56″N 85°57′09″W / 37.99889°N 85.95250°W / 37.99889; -85.95250
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHardin
Area
 • Total2.69 sq mi (6.97 km2)
 • Land2.67 sq mi (6.90 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total952
 • Density357.22/sq mi (137.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40177
Area code502
FIPS code21-81930
GNIS feature ID0506467
Websitewestpoint.ky.gov

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Point city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2017.[dead link]

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