West Point, Arkansas
town in Arkansas, United States
West Point is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Point had a population of 170.
Geography
West Point is located along the Little Red River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km2 (0.4 mi2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 164 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 158.3/km2 (411.9/mi2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 65.6/km2 (170.8/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.46% White, 3.66% Black or African American, 0.61% Pacific Islander, and 4.27% from two or more races. 6.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 65 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “West Point, Arkansas” is town in Arkansas, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through West, Point and Arkansas, not as a finished interpretation.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2382209. Authority coordinates are 35.205, -91.612. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
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