Welcome to Westport ...
The city of Westport is located in Pope County<1>.
The location of Westport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Westport has a population of 61 people<3> (see below for details).
Westport is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Westport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Westport: (320)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westport had an population of 61 people. This is an increase of 7.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Westport had a population of 57 people. This makes Westport the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 57 people, the population of Westport decreased 20.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 72 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Westport.
Communities Also Named Westport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Westport - they are located in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westport.
Communities near Westport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westport.
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- Sauk Centre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Centre
- Sauk Centre is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauk Centre <5>
- Melrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <5>
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <5>
- Osakis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osakis
- Osakis is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osakis <5>
- Starbuck
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <5>
- Belgrade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Brooten
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Carlos
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
- Carlos is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <5>
- Long Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
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 Westport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westport. 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 Westport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westport. See our Newspapers Page for Westport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westport ...
Looking for more information about Westport? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Westport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westport.
Adding Westport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westport 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 Westport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Westport post office opened in 1888.
We also found Westport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pope County: www.mncounties3.org/pope/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Westport. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |