West Point is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,511 at the 2010 census, up from 6,033 in 2000. The population in the 2020 census was 10,963. The city has experienced quick growth centered primarily around single-family residential construction.
West Point was first settled in March 1867. The community was named after the United States Military Academy at West Point. Before it was incorporated, the region was informally called "South Hooper" and "Muskrat Springs".
Geography
West Point is located along the eastern shoreline of the Great Salt Lake, and an extensive network of wetlands is strung along the western boundaries. These areas are essential to migrating birds.
The cities of Clinton and Hooper are located to the north, Clearfield is to the east, and the city of Syracuse is to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.55%, is water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, West Point had a population of 10,963. The median age was 32.6 years. 32.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.9 males age 18 and over.
There were 3,137 households in West Point, of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 75.5% were married-couple households, 9.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 11.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 9,515 || 86.8%
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| Black or African American || 78 || 0.7%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 88 || 0.8%
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| Asian || 207 || 1.9%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 49 || 0.4%
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| Some other race || 264 || 2.4%
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| Two or more races || 762 || 7.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 892 || 8.1%
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2000 census
As of the census