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West Point is a federal military base (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 7,138. The United States Military Academy is located at West Point and is often itself called "West Point". Image File history File links West Point, New York painting by Seth Eastman Oil on canvas, 1875. ...
Image File history File links West Point, New York painting by Seth Eastman Oil on canvas, 1875. ...
A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...
Highlands is a town located in Orange County, New York. ...
Location in the state of New York Formed 1683 Seat Goshen Area - Total - Water 2,172 km² (839 mi²) 58 km² (22 mi²) 2. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
The Chapel at West Point The United States Military Academy, also known simply as West Point and USMA, is a U.S. military academy and former Army fort. ...
History West Point was a fortified site during the Revolutionary War. General Benedict Arnold attempted to turn over the site to the enemy in 1780 for a bribe. The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ...
Benedict Arnold For other people of the same name, see Benedict Arnold (disambiguation). ...
1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Bribery is the practice of offering a professional or an authority person money or other favours in order to circumvent ethics or other rules in a variety of situations. ...
On November 29, 1890, the U.S. Naval Academy defeated the U.S. Military Academy 24–0 in the first Army-Navy football game but Navy sucks anyway. November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Teamwork: Fourth Class Midshipmen lock arms and use ropes made from uniform items as they brace themselves climbing the Herndon Monument The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. ...
The Chapel at West Point The United States Military Academy, also known simply as West Point and USMA, is a U.S. military academy and former Army fort. ...
Geography West Point is located at 41°22'15" North, 74°2'34" West (41.370933, -74.042851)1. West Point and the contiguous village of Highland Falls, New York, are on the west bank of the Hudson River. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...
Highland Falls is a village located in Orange County, New York. ...
View of the Hudson in the 1880s showing Jersey City The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 64.9 km² (25.1 mi²). 63.0 km² (24.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.95% water.. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile (symbol sq. ...
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 7,138 people, 996 households, and 939 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 113.3/km² (293.4/mi²). There are 1,044 housing units at an average density of 16.6/km² (42.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 82.31% White, 9.09% African American, 0.50% Native American, 3.35% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. 6.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 996 households out of which 75.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.8% are married couples living together, 4.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 5.7% are non-families. 5.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.53 and the average family size is 3.66. Marriage may be a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...
The age distribution is 21.9% under the age of 18, 51.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 3.8% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 21 years. For every 100 females there are 207.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 259.7 males. All of these statistics are typical for military bases.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $56,516, and the median income for a family is $56,364. Males have a median income of $7,302 versus $10,741 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $13,158. 2.0% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.6% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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