Westfield, Wisconsin

Westfield
Village
FIPS code		55-85575
Website	www.villageofwestfieldwi.com

Westfield is a village in

. 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.^[4]

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) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) is water.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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	[3]	1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2010 census

As of the

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.

2000 census

As of the

of any race.

There were 504 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,341, and the median income for a family was $34,306. Males had a median income of $30,758 versus $22,938 for females. The

, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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)

References

External links

• Village of Westfield Official Site
• Westfield, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
• Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1894 1901 1914
• School District of Westfield