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Westfield, IA map Population (year 2000): 189. Estimated population in July 2006: 186 (-1.6% change)
 

Males: 99  (52.4%)
Females: 90  (47.6%)

Plymouth County

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 51062


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,600 (it was $28,929 in 2000)
Westfield  $31,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $35,500 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Westfield  $35,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Westfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • American Indian (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (32.8%), Irish (20.6%), English (13.8%), Danish (6.9%), Dutch (6.9%), Scottish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/27/1903

Elevation: 1125 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 1431 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westfield

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westfield city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

7 residents are foreign born (3.7% Asia).

This city:  3.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Westfield, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Westfield to the number of sex offenders is 188 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Westfield:  0.9% ($263)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (22.9 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (111.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (616.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Akron, IA (5.8 miles ), Elk Point, SD (7.2 miles ), Jefferson, SD (10.8 miles ), Chatsworth, IA (12.6 miles) , Ponca, NE (15.2 miles ), North Sioux City, SD (17.2 miles ), Alcester, SD (18.6 miles ), Hawarden, IA (18.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.76 N, Longitude: 96.60 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+18.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Gasoline stations (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Financial managers (5%)


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Westfield-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Westfield city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Westfield:
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 18 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)
  • HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HAWARDEN, IA)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westfield:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 29 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 56 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 57 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westfield:
  • AKRON MUNI (about 6 miles; AKRON, IA; ID: Y40)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 18 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; ID: 7K7)
  • HAWARDEN MUNI (about 21 miles; HAWARDEN, IA; ID: 2Y2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westfield:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 25 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 105 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Westfield compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$400
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$720
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,120


Westfield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $63,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $4,000
    General: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $194,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $88,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,000
    Total General Sales: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Woodbury County, IA  1.75% ($37,406 average AGI)
from Sioux County, IA  0.55% ($31,269)
from Union County, SD  0.18% ($34,765)


6.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Woodbury County, IA  1.85% ($31,403 average AGI)
to Sioux County, IA  0.36% ($29,824)
to Polk County, IA  0.29% ($30,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westfield:
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westfield:
  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KVHT (106.3 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: CULHANE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSUX (105.7 FM; WINNEBAGO, NE; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • K205DC (88.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Westfield:
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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