Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:44 am – 8:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min6:55 am – 4:50 pm
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People14,758 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.46,348 householdsMedian household income $40,019Median home value $154,300Median rent $828 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,017 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,889 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 19%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes89% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month February1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days78 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, State Univ station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksHawkins Lakelake · 1.6 miLake Wootenlake · 1.8 miButtahatchee Riverriver · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJesse Harmon Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.6 mi · 51 acresMarshall Parkpark · 2.9 miTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 13.9 mi · 67,449 acresTrim Cane Wmastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 591 acresSam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.3 mi · 48,330 acresLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 25.4 mi · 594 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 24 Jun 197548 mi away, near Fayette, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 200850 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 354 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yalobusha County, MS, 65 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of West Pointserves 15,062 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation238 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Mississippi Medical Center1.5 miPost officeWest Point Post Office2.9 miTown hallWest Point City Hall2.7 miPoliceClay County Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationWest Point Fire Department Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEast Mississippi Community College Golden Triangle Campus11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR14 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM111 miUS highwayUS 45 Altunder a mileAmtrakTuscaloosa, AL TCL71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39773 ZIP area.
