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)