Town guide

West Point, Wisconsin

West Point is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,229 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53555 and 53578.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,22978 per sq mi
Median home value$532,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Point

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Point

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)90 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL142 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 2,028 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 412th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Columbia County grew from 31,121 residents in 1900 to 58,490 in 2020.

West Point population by census2000: 1,634, 2010: 1,955, 2020: 2,0281,63420001,95520102,0282020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,121, 1910: 31,129, 1920: 30,468, 1930: 30,503, 1940: 32,517, 1950: 34,023, 1960: 36,708, 1970: 40,150, 1980: 43,222, 1990: 45,088, 2000: 52,468, 2010: 56,833, 2020: 58,49031K’00’1030K’20’3033K’40’5037K’60’7043K’80’9052K’00’1058K’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 10°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West PointJan: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in27°10°Jan1.532°12°Feb1.545°24°Mar2.258°35°Apr4.071°47°May4.680°57°Jun5.484°61°Jul4.981°59°Aug4.474°50°Sep3.861°39°Oct3.046°28°Nov2.333°17°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lodi, WI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

20,998 jobs at 1,432 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyManufacturing: 5,322 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,027 jobs; Retail trade: 2,906 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,638 jobs; Construction: 951 jobs; Other services: 948 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 683 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 663 jobsManufacturing 25% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Point’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sauk Prairie HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prairie Du Sac7.0 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baraboo12.8 miles
  • Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portage18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors13
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around West Point

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Gibraltar Rock County Park · 195 acres1.9 mi
  • Lussier County Park · 127 acres2.7 mi
  • Strangeway Park · 13 acres3.4 mi
  • Wayside Park · 6 acres3.3 mi
  • Westside Park · 2 acres3.2 mi
  • Fish Lake County Park · 2 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.7 mi
  • Sentry6.0 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly6.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.6 mi

Libraries

  • Lodi Woman's Club Public Library4.2 mi
  • Ruth Culver Community Library5.9 mi
  • George Culver Community Library6.7 mi

Museums

  • Tripp Heritage Museum5.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in West Point

Public schools here are run by Sauk Prairie School District, Lodi School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridges ElementaryPrairie du SacPre-K–2458Public6.4 mi
Lodi PrimaryLodiPre-K–2385Public2.8 mi
Tower Rock ElementaryPrairie du SacPre-K–5213Public14.5 mi
Grand Avenue ElementaryPrairie du Sac3–5396Public6.1 mi
Lodi ElementaryLodi3–5234Public4.2 mi
Ouisconsing School of CollaborationLodi3–574Charter4.2 mi
Lodi MiddleLodi6–8324Public3.4 mi
Lodi HighLodi9–12444Public3.0 mi
Sauk Prairie HighPrairie du Sac9–12862Public6.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Prairie du Sac Village, Lodi Town, Lodi City, Dane Town, Prairie du Sac Town, Sumpter, Arlington Town and Honey Creek.

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