Wednesday, March 9, 2016

West Point, Arkansas, Zip Code 72178


West Point is in White County on the Little Red River. The river is 102 miles long. Here is a map of the river:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=little+red+river&view=detailv2&qpvt=little+red+river&id=266542582AAA34818FB79A97BFA6909FBFAB3978&selectedIndex=2&ccid=VZZRif9M&simid=608006476257298945&thid=OIP.M55965189ff4c5af5f1bf9cfb3ea24e19H0&ajaxhist=0


The 2000 census counted 164 people in West Point. By 2010, the town had grown to 185. Demographics of 2000: 91.46% white, 3.66% black.

The median income for a household in West Point was $23,125 in 2000, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $20,208 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,657. About 26.1% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.

For every 100 women, there are 95.2 men. Hmm. What does 2/10ths of a man look like?

Before arrival of the railroad, West Point was a commercial center in White County. The town was the farthest point accessible by steamboats on the Little Red River.

http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=7282

West Point Cemetery has approximately 1,000 marked graves and about 400 not marked.

http://www.argenweb.net/white/cems/West_Point_Cemetery_files/west_point_cemetery_west_point.htm

Here is a satellite picture of the area:

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.2171808,-91.6167249,2854m/data=!3m1!1e3

Bald Knob Wildlife Refuge is northeast of West Point.

Here is a government statement concerning West Point: “The percentage of young adults, adults, middle aged, and seniors in this area are slightly larger than average, slightly larger than average, slightly less than average, and small, respectively.”

https://zipcodedownload.com/Directory/ZIPCODEByZipCode/72178



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