Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Iowa Regional Medical Center Fort Madison Campus8.7 miPost officeWest Point Post Office1.5 miTown hallWest Point City Hall1.6 miPoliceDonnellson Police Department8.8 miFire stationWest Point Fire and Rescue1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL18 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM127 miUS highwayUS 2185.7 miAmtrakHistoric Santa Fe Station FMD11 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52656 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52656 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:34 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:26 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,833 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.0882 householdsMedian household income $83,750Median home value $189,900Median rent $608 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,476 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 979 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 21 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 16 days30 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Donnellson station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksPollimer Park Lakelake · 2.1 miLake Wildernesslake · 3.6 miRabbit Islandisland · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPollmiller Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 90 acresGeode State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,654 acresWerner Memorial Woodspark · 6.4 mi · 107 acresAugusta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 115 acresReed Wildlife State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 79 acresNauvoo State Parkstate park · 13.8 mi · 146 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 26 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Point Muni Water Systemserves 921 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation730 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
