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Westgate, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 234. Estimated population in July 2024: 229 (-2.1% change)
Males: 112 (47.9%), Females: 122 (52.1%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 50681

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $30,750
Median house value: $39,400

Population by Race

Races in Westgate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (46.2%), United States (9.4%), English (9.0%), Irish (6.4%), Czech (4.7%), Dutch (4.7%).

Elevation: 1092 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Westgate, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westgate

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westgate city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westgate:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF FRANCISCAN SISTERS (about 8 miles; OELWEIN, IA)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SUMNER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westgate:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 32 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 65 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 85 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westgate:

  • OELWEIN MUNI (about 8 miles; OELWEIN, IA; Abbreviation: OLZ)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 21 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 23 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westgate:

  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 30 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 31 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 43 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 83 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)

Libraries

Library in Westgate:

  • WESTGATE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,205; Location: 3 MAIN STREET; 7,676 books; 5 audio materials; 124 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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