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Welcome to Westwood ...

The village of Westwood is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Westwood has a population of 281 people<2> (see below for details).

Westwood is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westwood had an population of 281 people. This is an increase of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westwood had a population of 278 people. This makes Westwood the county's 83rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 278 people, the population of Westwood decreased 2.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 284 people).

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

Communities Also Named Westwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 81 communities that are also named Westwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (4), Mississippi (3), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (10), Ohio (5), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Quebec, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (3), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Westwood ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • O'Fallon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <4>
  • Saint Charles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Peters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Florissant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wildwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • University City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Ballwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <4>
  • Granite City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Westwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westwood. 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 Westwood.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westwood ...

Looking for more information about Westwood? 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 Westwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Westwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.