West Point Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 381 and it contained 141 housing units.[1]

West Point Township
Township
A windmill in southwestern West Point Township
Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°41′26″N 87°01′02″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	White
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	53.6 sq mi (139 km2)
• Land	53.53 sq mi (138.6 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	722 ft (220 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	381
• Density	7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2)
ZIP codes	47929, 47980, 47995
GNIS feature ID	454049

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

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.[1]

Adjacent townships

• Princeton Township (north)
• Honey Creek Township (northeast)
• Big Creek Township (east)
• Prairie Township (southeast)
• Round Grove Township (south)
• Pine Township, Benton County (southwest)
• Gilboa Township, Benton County (west)

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

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 15
• State Senate District 07

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana