Westfield, IL

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Westfield, Illinois

Westfield, Illinois, in Clark county, is 31 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 100 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The village contains a population of approximately 678.

The People and Families of Westfield

In Westfield, about 68% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Westfield, at least compared to other villages of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westfield had a median family income of $37,941.

Westfield Housing

Westfield has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the village might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Westfield the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Westfield, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Westfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Westfield, IL

Comparing Westfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Clark
Standard Zip Codes	62474
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.456
Longitude	-87.995

Station	CHARLESTON
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	PARIS WATERWORKS
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	TUSCOLA
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	678	100%
Male	335	49.4%
Female	343	50.6%
Under 18	183	27%
18+	495	73%
65+	112	16.5%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	2.98
White	664	97.9%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	669
Growth	-9
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.3%
German	23.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.4%
English	11.3%
Irish	10.2%
European	4.5%
Scottish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Dutch	0.8%
Norwegian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westfield	678	$37,941
Ashmore	809	$42,337
Casey	2,942	$36,941
Charleston	21,039	$44,312
Kansas	842	$34,318
Martinsville	1,225	$36,853
Oakland	996	$38,167

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