Welcome to Westfield ...

The city of Westfield is located in Plymouth County<1>.

The location of Westfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westfield has a population of 127 people<3> (see below for details).

Westfield is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Westfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Westfield is located in the (712) area code.

The ZIP code for Westfield: 51062<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westfield had an population of 127 people. This is a decrease of 3.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 32.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westfield had a population of 132 people. This makes Westfield the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 132 people, the population of Westfield decreased 30.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 189 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Westfield.

Communities Also Named Westfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Westfield: This one is located in Plymouth County and the other is located in Poweshiek County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 41 communities that are also named Westfield - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfield.

Communities near Westfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westfield.

• Vermillion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
  • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <6>
• North Sioux City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
  • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <6>
• Hawarden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
  • Hawarden is located in Sioux County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <6>
• Elk Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
  • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <6>
• Akron
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
• Hinton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Hinton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <6>
• Ponca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
  • Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <6>
• Alcester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcester
  • Alcester is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcester <6>
• Merrill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Merrill is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <6>
• Jefferson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield. See our Newspapers Page for Westfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westfield ...

Looking for more information about Westfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westfield.

Adding Westfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Westfield post office opened in 1877.

We also found Westfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Plymouth County: www.co.plymouth.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/