Westphalia, MI

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Westphalia, Michigan

Westphalia, Michigan, in Clinton county, is 18 miles NW of Lansing, Michigan (center to center) and 98 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. The village is in the Lansing - East Lansing area. There are 876 residents in Westphalia.

The People and Families of Westphalia

In Westphalia, about 72% of adults are married. When people think of Westphalia, they might picture couples and families, not singles. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westphalia had a median family income of $58,864. Most of the residents of Westphalia tend to have good incomes. In the village, most people are middle class or better. Westphalia is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Westphalia Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Westphalia that were owner-occupied was 83%.

Commuting

In Westphalia, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Westphalia, MI

Comparing Westphalia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NW of Lansing, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Clinton
Metro Area	Lansing - East Lansing
P.O. Box Zip Codes	48894
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.929
Longitude	-84.798

Station	ST JOHNS
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	EAST LANSING 4 S
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.9 inches

Station	CHARLOTTE
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	876	100%
Male	426	48.6%
Female	450	51.4%
Under 18	244	27.9%
18+	632	72.1%
65+	151	17.2%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.07
White	871	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	835
Growth	-41
Growth %	-4.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	82.3%
US/American	6.6%
English	2.7%
Irish	1.6%
Danish	1.3%
Belgian	1%
Polish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Slovak	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westphalia	876	$58,864
Eagle	130	$45,625
Fowler	1,136	$56,625
Lyons	726	$48,333
Muir	634	$36,875
Pewamo	560	$46,667
Portland	3,789	$57,875

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