THE WEST POINT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Blackland Prairie setting.
West Point city has 20.9 square miles of land in Clay County. Its Census reference point is in Blackland Prairie, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
West Point and Clay County
West Point is associated with Clay County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
West Point by land and water
The Census records 0.24 square miles of water within West Point, or 1.1% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points lower than the 1.4% recorded for Clay County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, West Point city has 13.7 times the land area of nearby Columbus AFB CDP (1.53 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

