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Westwood, IA map Population (year 2000): 127. Estimated population in July 2006: 126 (-0.8% change)
 

Males: 65  (51.2%)
Females: 62  (48.8%)

Henry County

Median resident age:  49.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52641


Estimated median household income in 2005: $97,700 (it was $89,522 in 2000)
Westwood  $97,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $166,600 (it was $140,600 in 2000)
Westwood  $166,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Westwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (36.2%), English (22.8%), United States (12.6%), Irish (11.0%), Scotch-Irish (7.1%), Swedish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/14/1982

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 829 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westwood

  • High school or higher: 97.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westwood city

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 81.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 2.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Westwood:  1.3% ($1,802)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (48.4 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (187.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rome, IA (4.0 miles) , Mount Pleasant, IA (5.3 miles ), Salem, IA (7.7 miles ), Lockridge, IA (8.7 miles ), Hillsboro, IA (10.6 miles ), Houghton, IA (12.6 miles) , Wayland, IA (12.9 miles ), Olds, IA (13.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.96 N, Longitude: 91.63 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 319

Westwood household income distribution Westwood home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+54.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (19%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (21%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (9%)
  • Lawyers (9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Westwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Westwood city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1967, a category 3 tornado 14.6 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Westwood:
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 5 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 5 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westwood:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 57 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 64 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westwood:
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 10 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; ID: MPZ)
  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 21 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; ID: AWG)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; ID: FFL)

Amtrak station near Westwood:
  • 6 miles: MOUNT PLEASANT (418 N. ADAMS ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westwood:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 54 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 83 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  93.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.8%

Westwood compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Westwood travel time to work


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

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$27
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$680
Totals for Government 0$0 8$707


Westwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $38,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
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 Des Moines County, IA  0.89% ($26,892 average AGI)
from Lee County, IA  0.55% ($30,675)
from Washington County, IA  0.41% ($26,767)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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 Des Moines County, IA  1.03% ($35,026 average AGI)
to Washington County, IA  0.43% ($24,281)
to Johnson County, IA  0.42% ($28,226)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westwood:
  • KILJ (1130 AM; daytime; 0 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westwood:
  • KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
  • KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
  • KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westwood:
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K54AF (Channel 54; KEOSAUQUA, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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