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Town of West Point, Wisconsin

West Point (town), town, in Columbia County, Wisconsin. West Point (town) had 2,066 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,028 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,229 (±293). GEOID 5502186100.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,066

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,028 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,229 ±293

Median household income

$139,632

±$29,474 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$532,900

±$81,570 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,508

±$258 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is West Point (town) and what county is it in?

West Point (town) is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin. It covers 28.6 square miles of land, 71 residents per square mile in 2020.

Part of Lake Wisconsin (CDP) also lies in it.

West Point (town) is in the Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

West Point (town) (marked with a dot) in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in West Point (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,066 people lived in West Point (town) on July 1, 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 2,028 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,229 (±293).

July 2020→2021 +8 (2,039)
2021→2022 +17 (2,056)
2022→2023 +9 (2,065)
2023→2024 −3 (2,062)
2024→2025 +4 (2,066)

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	West Point (town)	Columbia County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	2,229±293	58,272	5,914,872	no clear change
Households	977±155	24,158	2,479,480	no clear change
Average household size	2.28±0.22	2.35	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	1,187±171	26,880	2,778,572	no clear change

West Point (town)'s population since 2000

From 1,634 in 2000 to 2,066 in 2025: up 26.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for West Point (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 1,634
2005 (estimate) 1,819
2010 Census 1,955
2015 (estimate) 1,967
2020 Census 2,028
2025 (estimate) 2,066

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in West Point (town)?

The median resident of West Point (town) is 52.0 years old; 20.5% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%. 3.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	West Point (town)	Columbia County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	52.0±4.5	43.7	40.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.5%±4.0 pts	20.5%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	20.0%±6.7 pts	19.6%	18.5%	–
Male	55.7%±3.7 pts	51.2%	50.1%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.1%±1.3 pts	4.1%	8.0%	–
White alone, not Hispanic	93.6%±3.5 pts	90.3%	78.6%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.0 pts	1.6%	5.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.6%±1.2 pts	0.8%	2.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.6 pts	0.4%	0.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±1.0 pts	0.0%	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.0%±2.3 pts	2.6%	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.6 pts	0.2%	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	3.1%±1.8 pts	2.4%	5.2%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.7%±1.2 pts	4.5%	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.9%±3.5 pts	7.9%	6.2%	–
With a disability	8.5%±3.0 pts	11.9%	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	0.4%±0.5 pts	5.0%	5.2%	–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	99.4%±0.7 pts	94.0%	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	48.3%±8.3 pts	26.0%	33.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	17.6%±5.5 pts	8.0%	11.4%	–
Lived in the same house a year earlier	93.8%±4.1 pts	90.6%	88.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.0%±1.0 pts	0.6%	2.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in West Point (town) earn?

Half of West Point (town)'s 977 households earn less than $139,632 a year (±$29,474), against $85,351 in Columbia County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $131,873 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure	West Point (town)	Columbia County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$139,632±$29,474	$85,351	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$163,448±$23,531	$102,726	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$69,761±$7,261	$42,924	$43,373	no clear change
People below the poverty line	2.2%±1.4 pts	7.8%	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	1.3%±2.0 pts	8.7%	12.8%	–
Households receiving SNAP	2.4%±2.5 pts	8.9%	11.1%	–
Households with a computer	100.0%±2.3 pts	93.8%	94.7%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	97.2%±2.1 pts	88.3%	90.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in West Point (town)?

Owners occupy 91.8% of West Point (town)'s occupied homes and renters 8.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $532,900 by its owner (±$81,570). The median renter pays $1,508 a month including utilities, and 72.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure	West Point (town)	Columbia County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$532,900±$81,570	$283,200	$266,500	+$115,695
Median gross rent	$1,508±$258	$978	$1,087	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	72.3%±32.6 pts	28.1%	35.0%	–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,657±$216	$1,747	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	91.8%±5.2 pts	76.7%	67.8%	no clear change
Renter-occupied homes	8.2%±5.2 pts	23.3%	32.2%	–
Housing units	1,187±171	26,880	2,778,572	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.4%±3.8 pts	0.6%	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.0%±24.2 pts	4.6%	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.8%±9.9 pts	76.6%	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	8.8%±3.7 pts	2.7%	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	3.0%±3.8 pts	1.6%	1.4%	–
Built 2010 to 2019	12.7%±5.0 pts	5.0%	7.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	3.8%±1.8 pts	21.7%	17.8%	–
Households with no vehicle	0.9%±1.1 pts	4.4%	6.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in West Point (town) work and get to work?

72.8% of West Point (town)'s workers drive alone and 18.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure	West Point (town)	Columbia County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.8%±7.5 pts	65.7%	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	1.4%±1.5 pts	3.1%	3.2%	–
Drove alone to work	72.8%±7.7 pts	76.9%	74.4%	–
Carpooled	3.3%±2.3 pts	7.0%	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±2.0 pts	0.3%	1.1%	–
Walked	3.4%±3.9 pts	2.2%	2.6%	–
Worked from home	18.7%±7.1 pts	12.5%	13.1%	+11.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.9 min±3.6	26.0 min	22.2 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in West Point (town)?

No census tract lies mostly in West Point (town); 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in West Point (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Residents, 2020-2024	Median household income	Median home value	Share of tract in West Point (town)
Tract 9708Columbia County	5,942	$117,895	$373,800	37%
Tract 9709Columbia County	4,975	$122,165	$403,300	3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in West Point (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does West Point (town) compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, West Point (town) is the 4,724th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 181st-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

West Point (town) ranks 27th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

West Point (town)'s rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
Measure	Rank	Of
Population, July 2025 estimate	181st	1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)	286th	884
Residents per square mile	524th	914
Median household income	27th	914
Per capita income	29th	911
Median home value	18th	913
Median gross rent	56th	825
Poverty rate	696th	706
Bachelor's degree or higher	71st	914
Median age	152nd	914
Owner-occupied share	238th	914
Work from home	103rd	827
Travel time to work	135th	914

West Point (town)'s figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for West Point (town)?

20 of the 57 figures for West Point (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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