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Population (year 2000): 2,116
Males: 1,037 (49.0%), Females: 1,079 (51.0%)
LaPorte County
Zip code:
46391
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $36,761 (year 2000)
Median house value: $74,500 (year 2000)
Races in Westville:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (27.0%), Irish (16.1%),
English (8.7%), United States (7.1%), Polish (6.2%), Dutch
(5.3%).
Elevation: 805 feet
Land area: 3.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Westville
- High school or higher: 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Westville town
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 52.4%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 17.2%
1.2% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Westville:
- PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
VALPARAISO, IN)
- ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 12 miles;
MICHIGAN CITY, IN)
- LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 14
miles; LA PORTE, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Westville:
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 10 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 35 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 42 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN;
ID: SBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westville:
- FLYING U RANCH (about 11 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; ID:
4C1)
- LA PORTE MUNI (about 12 miles; LA PORTE, IN; ID:
PPO)
- MICHIGAN CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; MICHIGAN CITY,
IN; ID: MGC)
Amtrak station near Westville:
- 13 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.).
Services: public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
College/University in Westville:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS
(Full-time enrollment: 2,500; Location: 1401 S US HWY
421; Public; Website: www.purduenc.edu; Offers Master's
degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Westville:
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 30 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 32 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS,
MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 39 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 43 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 47 miles; NOTRE
DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
Public high school in Westville:
- WESTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 327;
Location: 207 VALPARAISO ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Westville:
- WESTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 452;
Location: 207 VALPARAISO ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Westville:
- WESTVILLE-NEW DURHAM TWP PL (Operating
income: $76,686; Location: 153 MAIN ST; 21,100 books;
520 audio materials; 1,700 video materials; 53 serial
subscriptions)
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