Town guide

Westfield, Iowa

Westfield is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, home to about 123 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 51062.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population123946 per sq mi
Median home value$117,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Westfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Westfield

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)101 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL454 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Westfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Westfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Westfield had 123 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 819th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Plymouth County grew from 22,209 residents in 1900 to 25,698 in 2020.

Westfield population by census2000: 189, 2010: 132, 2020: 123189200013220101232020

Plymouth County, 1900–2020

Plymouth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,209, 1910: 23,129, 1920: 23,584, 1930: 24,159, 1940: 23,502, 1950: 23,252, 1960: 23,906, 1970: 24,312, 1980: 24,743, 1990: 23,388, 2000: 24,849, 2010: 24,986, 2020: 25,69822K’00’1024K’20’3024K’40’5024K’60’7025K’80’9025K’00’1026K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WestfieldJan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 13°F, 1 in27°7°Jan0.732°11°Feb0.946°23°Mar1.960°34°Apr3.172°47°May3.981°58°Jun4.685°62°Jul3.182°59°Aug4.076°50°Sep3.163°37°Oct2.446°24°Nov1.332°13°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Le Mars, IA weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Plymouth County

10,405 jobs at 667 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Plymouth CountyManufacturing: 3,349 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,319 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,079 jobs; Retail trade: 1,050 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 726 jobs; Company headquarters: 516 jobs; Wholesale trade: 513 jobs; Other services: 386 jobsManufacturing 32% Transportation and warehousing 13% Health care and social assistance 10% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Lukes Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sioux City13.0 miles
  • Dunes Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Dakota Dunes13.2 miles
  • Mercyone Siouxland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sioux City14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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