Moving to Westby, Wisconsin
Population: 2,045. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,142 (+4.7% change)
Males: 940 (46.0%), Females: 1,105 (54.0%)
Vernon County
Zip code: 54667
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $32,340
Median house value: $70,900
Population by Race
Races in Westby:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: Norwegian (60.2%), German (24.9%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.5%), Italian (3.3%), Czech (2.4%).
Elevation: 1298 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Westby
- High school or higher: 81.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Westby city
- Never married: 18.2%
- Now married: 59.6%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 9.6%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +168 (+9.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Westby:
- VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 9 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
- FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 22 miles; SPARTA, WI)
- FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 27 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westby:
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 31 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
- VOLK FIELD (about 47 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
- DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 87 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westby:
- VIROQUA MUNI (about 7 miles; VIROQUA, WI; Abbreviation: Y51)
- SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 23 miles; SPARTA, WI; Abbreviation: CMY)
- BLOYER FIELD (about 34 miles; TOMAH, WI; Abbreviation: Y72)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westby:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 27 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 61 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 67 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 68 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 79 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
Schools
Public high school in Westby:
- WESTBY HI (Students: 399; Location: 206 WEST AVE S; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Westby:
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 91; Location: P.O. BOX 86; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Westby:
- WESTBY MID (Students: 311; Location: 206 WEST AVE S; Grades: 05 – 08)
- WESTBY EL (Students: 260; Location: 122 NELSON ST; Grades: PK – 04)
Private primary/middle school in Westby:
- SUGAR GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: RR 3 S1780 CTY HWY D; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Westby:
- BEKKUM MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $72,612; Location: 206 N. MAIN ST.; 11,899 books; 483 audio materials; 511 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)