West Point is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 178 at the 2010 census.West Point is located in southern Hancock County at 40°15′20″N 91°11′00″W / 40.255665°N 91.183240°W / 40.255665; -91.183240. It is 14 miles south of Carthage, the county seat.According to the 2010 census, West Point has a total area of 0.17 square miles, all land.As of the census of 2000, there were 195 people, 71 households, and 52 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,158.0 people per square mile. There were 82 housing units at an average density of 487.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 99.49% White, and 0.51% from two or more races.There were 71 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.