Town guide

Westside, Minnesota

Westside is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to about 137 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56110 and 56158.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1374 per sq mi
Median home value$300,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Westside

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westside. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Westside

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)160 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL437 miles away

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

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

Who represents Westside

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

Westside had 207 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 2148th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Nobles County grew from 14,932 residents in 1900 to 22,290 in 2020.

Westside population by census2000: 258, 2010: 218, 2020: 207258200021820102072020

Nobles County, 1900–2020

Nobles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,932, 1910: 15,210, 1920: 17,917, 1930: 18,618, 1940: 21,215, 1950: 22,435, 1960: 23,365, 1970: 23,208, 1980: 21,840, 1990: 20,098, 2000: 20,832, 2010: 21,378, 2020: 22,29015K’00’1018K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7022K’80’9021K’00’1022K’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 6°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WestsideJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 36°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 12°F, 0.8 in25°6°Jan0.630°10°Feb0.743°22°Mar1.558°34°Apr3.070°47°May4.081°58°Jun5.085°62°Jul3.682°59°Aug3.175°50°Sep3.261°36°Oct2.244°23°Nov1.430°12°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Rapids, IA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Nobles County

8,853 jobs at 574 businesses in Nobles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nobles CountyManufacturing: 3,333 jobs; Retail trade: 1,337 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,335 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 537 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobs; Wholesale trade: 426 jobs; Other services: 412 jobs; Finance and insurance: 270 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westside’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Luverne Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Luverne13.9 miles
  • Sanford Worthington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Worthington17.5 miles
  • Avera Merrill Pioneer HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rock Rapids17.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Westside

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lower Park · 31 acres1.3 mi
  • Upper Park (Grove Park) · 3 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Keith's Grocery & Bake Shoppe1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Adrian Branch Library1.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Westside

Public schools here are run by Adrian Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adrian ElementaryAdrianPre-K–5295Public1.0 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentAdrianK–12—Alternative Education0.9 mi
Adrian MiddleAdrian6–8139Public0.9 mi
Adrian Credit RecoveryAdrian9–12—Alternative Education0.9 mi
Adrian SecondaryAdrian9–12155Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Adrian, Magnolia City, Magnolia Township, Little Rock, Grand Prairie, Olney, Larkin, Kanaranzi, Lismore Township and Vienna.

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