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Westside, IA

WestsideIA

A town of 308. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.

Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
308
residents
Typical home
$234K
+6.5% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
127
Balanced

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Small town

308 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Westside’s public schools outperform 87% of Iowa districts

The public schools Westside’s kids attend outperform 87% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Ar-We-Va Elementary Community SchoolPK–5141B+
Westside Junior-Senior High School6–12108A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Westside has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–31°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall39–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Westside

Most working residents leave Westside for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Denison (28%), Carroll (15%) and West Des Moines (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Westside1%
Denison28%
Carroll15%
West Des Moines4%
Omaha4%
14 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Westside
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Westside is

Westside beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWestsideIA
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.8%84.1%
More adults with heart disease9.2%6.6%
Manning Regional Healthcare Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Westside home is worth about $234K

The typical Westside home is worth about $234,000, up 6.5% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.

$234KZillow home value

Typical home value

Westside$234K
Iowa$240K
+6.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Westside is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Westside: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 933 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hoffman Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Westside

City in Iowa, United States

Westside is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. The population was 285 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
285
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,394 ft
ZIP code
51467

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