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Moving to Westville, Indiana

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Population: 2,116
Males: 1,037 (49.0%), Females: 1,079 (51.0%)

LaPorte County

Zip code: 46391

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $36,761
Median house value: $74,500

Population by Race

Races in Westville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (27.0%), Irish (16.1%), English (8.7%), United States (7.1%), Polish (6.2%), Dutch (5.3%).

Elevation: 805 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Westville, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westville

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westville town

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 17.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westville:

  • PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)
  • ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 12 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN)
  • LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 14 miles; LA PORTE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westville:

  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 10 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 35 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 42 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westville:

  • FLYING U RANCH (about 11 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; Abbreviation: 4C1)
  • LA PORTE MUNI (about 12 miles; LA PORTE, IN; Abbreviation: PPO)
  • MICHIGAN CITY MUNI (about 13 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Abbreviation: MGC)

Amtrak station near Westville:

  • 13 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Westville:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 2,500; Location: 1401 S US HWY 421; Public; Website: www.purduenc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Westville:

  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 30 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 32 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
  • ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 39 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 43 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 47 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)

Schools

Public high school in Westville:

  • WESTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 207 VALPARAISO ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Westville:

  • WESTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 207 VALPARAISO ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Westville:

  • WESTVILLE-NEW DURHAM TWP PL (Operating income: $76,686; Location: 153 MAIN ST; 21,100 books; 520 audio materials; 1,700 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

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