Welcome to Westfield ...
The village of Westfield is located in Marquette County<1>.
The location of Westfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Westfield has a population of 1,263 people<3> (see below for details).
Westfield is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Westfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westfield had an population of 1,263 people. This is an increase of 0.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Westfield had a population of 1,254 people (or 8.14% of the total population of Marquette County). This makes Westfield the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Westfield represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 705th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,254 people, the population of Westfield increased 3.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,217 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Westfield.
Communities Also Named Westfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Westfield - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfield.
Communities near Westfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westfield.
- Wautoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Montello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Princeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Endeavor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Coloma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Neshkoro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Hancock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield. See our Newspapers Page for Westfield.
Adding Westfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Westfield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Westfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Westfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |