Westville, Indiana

Westville, Indiana
Town
Downtown Westville
Motto:  Community of Progress
Location of Westville in the state of Indiana
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Township	New Durham
Area
• Total	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
• Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,853
• Density	677.0/sq mi (261.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	46391
Area code	219
FIPS code	18-83420Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0445865Template:GR
Website	http://www.westville.us

Westville is a town in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,853 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Westville is located in a part of Indiana referred to by locals as The Region.

Geography

Westville is located at 41°32′45″N 86°54′15″W (41.545912, -86.904033)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	468		—
1910	503		7.5%
1920	408		−18.9%
1930	496		21.6%
1940	523		5.4%
1950	624		19.3%
1960	789		26.4%
1970	2,614		231.3%
1980	2,887		10.4%
1990	5,255		82.0%
2000	2,116		−59.7%
2010	5,853		176.6%

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,116 people, 897 households, and 556 families residing in the town. The population density was 677.0 people per square mile (261.0/km²). There were 984 housing units at an average density of 314.8 per square mile (121.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.27% White, 1.23% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 898 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,761, and the median income for a family was $44,524. Males had a median income of $33,906 versus $21,525 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,306. About 3.3% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Town of Westville, Indiana website