Westby, Wisconsin
| Westby, Wisconsin | |
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| City | |
Downtown Westby
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 Location in Vernon County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 43°39′14″N 90°51′33″W / 43.65389°N 90.85917°WCoordinates: 43°39′14″N 90°51′33″W / 43.65389°N 90.85917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Vernon |
| Incorporated | 1896 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.60 sq mi (6.73 km2) |
| • Land | 2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,200 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,253 |
| • Density | 849.4/sq mi (328.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 54667 |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-85475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576571 |
Westby is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census.
Westby was named after general store owner and Civil War Union soldier Ole T. Westby of Biri, Norway, where many of the city's Norwegian-American settlers originated.Westby Coon-Prairie Lutheran Church in Westby was established in 1851.
Westby is located at 43°39′14″N 90°51′33″W / 43.65389°N 90.85917°W (43.653861, -90.859034), at the headwaters of the Bad Axe River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.60 square miles (6.73 km2), of which, 2.59 square miles (6.71 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,200 people, 929 households, and 575 families residing in the city. The population density was 849.4 inhabitants per square mile (328.0/km2). There were 996 housing units at an average density of 384.6 per square mile (148.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
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