Moving to Westbrook, Minnesota

Population: 755. Estimated population in July 2024: 762 (+0.9% change)
Males: 334 (44.2%), Females: 421 (55.8%)

Cottonwood County

Zip code: 56183

Demographics

Median resident age: 51.9 years
Median household income: $24,063
Median house value: $29,600

Population by Race

Races in Westbrook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (46.4%), Norwegian (33.4%), Swedish (6.4%), Danish (6.2%), Irish (4.6%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 1422 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westbrook

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westbrook city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 18.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -101 (-11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Westbrook:

  • WESTBROOK HEALTH CENTER (920 BELL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Westbrook:

  • TRACY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TRACY, MN)
  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
  • WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WINDOM, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westbrook:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 96 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 98 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 131 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westbrook:

  • TRACY MUNI (about 18 miles; TRACY, MN; Abbreviation: Y68)
  • SLAYTON MUNI (about 24 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)
  • WINDOM MUNI (about 26 miles; WINDOM, MN; Abbreviation: MWM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westbrook:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 79 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 97 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 101 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 102 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)

Schools

Public high school in Westbrook:

  • WESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE SR. (Students: 152; Location: 344 8TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Westbrook:

  • WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 655 SIXTH ST; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Westbrook:

  • WESTBROOK EL. (Students: 79; Location: 344 8TH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Westbrook:

  • WESTBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,435; Location: 556 1ST AVENUE; 8,593 books; 139 audio materials; 309 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)