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Westfield
Village
Interstate-39 runs through town
Interstate-39 runs through town
Location of Westfield in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
Location of Westfield in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
Westfield is located in Wisconsin
Westfield
Westfield
Location in Wisconsin
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Marquette
settled 1848
Area
 • Total 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2)
 • Land 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,254
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,266
 • Density 801.77/sq mi (309.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
FIPS code 55-85575

Westfield is a village in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2010 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Westfield. A small portion extends east into the adjacent Town of Harris. The Marquette County fairgrounds is located within the village limits on the south side.

History

The village was originally settled and laid out by Hungarian American immigrant Agoston Haraszthy. It was first named Széptáj—Hungarian for "beautiful landscape"—and was later renamed Haraszthy, in honor of the village founder. In 1849, the Legislature renamed the village Westfield.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.59 square miles (4.12 km2), of which 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.

Demographics

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Westfield Wisconsin
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Westfield Wisconsin Area High School
Westfield Area High School
Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 283
1890 500 76.7%
1910 729
1920 858 17.7%
1930 769 −10.4%
1940 851 10.7%
1950 935 9.9%
1960 919 −1.7%
1970 884 −3.8%
1980 1,033 16.9%
1990 1,125 8.9%
2000 1,217 8.2%
2010 1,254 3.0%
2019 (est.) 1,266 1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,254 people, 523 households, and 321 families living in the village. The population density was 803.8 inhabitants per square mile (310.3/km2). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 370.5 per square mile (143.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.

There were 523 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

Education

Westfield Area High School
Westfield Area High School

Westfield is part of to the School District of Westfield. There are three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school in the district.

Notable people

  • Robert M. Long, Wisconsin State Representative
  • Levi E. Pond, Wisconsin State Senator
  • Greg Dean Schmitz, film journalist (Yahoo! Movies, Rotten Tomatoes)

See also

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