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West Point Township, White County, Indiana

West Point Township
A windmill in southwestern West Point Township
A windmill in southwestern West Point Township
Location in White County
Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°41′26″N 87°01′02″W / 40.69056°N 87.01722°W / 40.69056; -87.01722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
53.6 sq mi (139 km2)
 • Land53.53 sq mi (138.6 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
357
 • Density6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2)
ZIP codes
47929, 47980, 47995
GNIS feature ID454049

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.[1]

West Point Township was organized in 1845, and was named for a large tract of forest in the western part.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890905
19009606.1%
1910922−4.0%
1920875−5.1%
1930824−5.8%
1940746−9.5%
1950672−9.9%
19606892.5%
1970494−28.3%
1980430−13.0%
1990418−2.8%
2000371−11.2%
20103812.7%
2020357−6.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.6 square miles (139 km2), of which 53.53 square miles (138.6 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[4]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains West Point Cemetery. Near the back of this cemetery is a marker for Alexander Lawrie, a northern captain in the Civil War and an artist of the Hudson River School. The market claims that Lawrie made a gift to the Indiana Museum of a set of 100 paintings of Civil War generals.

School districts

  • Tri-County School Corporation

Political districts

References