Town guide

West Point, Indiana

West Point is a community in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, home to about 189 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47992.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18968 per sq mi
Median home value$145,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West Point

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Point

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)60 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL107 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of West Point; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents West Point

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

West Point had 318 residents in the 2020 census, down 46% since 2010.

It’s the 604th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Tippecanoe County grew from 38,659 residents in 1900 to 186,251 in 2020.

West Point population by census2010: 594, 2020: 31859420103182020

Tippecanoe County, 1900–2020

Tippecanoe County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,659, 1910: 40,063, 1920: 42,813, 1930: 47,535, 1940: 51,020, 1950: 74,473, 1960: 89,122, 1970: 109,378, 1980: 121,702, 1990: 130,598, 2000: 148,955, 2010: 172,780, 2020: 186,25139K’00’1043K’20’3051K’40’5089K’60’70122K’80’90149K’00’10186K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West PointJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.3 in33°18°Jan2.238°21°Feb1.850°30°Mar2.762°40°Apr3.873°51°May4.081°60°Jun4.684°63°Jul4.183°62°Aug3.177°54°Sep2.665°43°Oct2.950°33°Nov2.938°24°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette Purdue Univ Ap, IN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Tippecanoe County

75,889 jobs at 3,857 businesses in Tippecanoe County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tippecanoe CountyManufacturing: 18,152 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 13,299 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,268 jobs; Retail trade: 9,431 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,100 jobs; Other services: 3,905 jobs; Construction: 3,329 jobs; Professional services: 3,292 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 12% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lafayette10.8 miles
  • Franciscan Health LafayetteGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lafayette11.8 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent WilliamsportCritical access hospital · emergency room · Williamsport13.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around West Point

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cadet Park · 6 acres1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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