West Point Township, Illinois

West Point Township
Township
Location in Stephenson County
Coordinates: 42°25′02″N 89°52′10″W / 42.41722°N 89.86944°W / 42.41722; -89.86944
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStephenson
Government
  SupervisorJohn Murrell
Area
  Total
35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
  Land35.7 sq mi (92 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.2%
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)
3,236
  Density94.4/sq mi (36.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-177-80788

West Point Township is located in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,369 and it contained 1,483 housing units. The village of Lena, the unincorporated community of Waddams Grove, and two former communities of Louisa and West Point were all located in this township.