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About Westbrook

City in Minnesota, United States
758Population
0.8 sq miArea
1,427 ftElevation

Westbrook is a city in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 758 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code56183
Area code507
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Not graded

Westbrook has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property0
Reported in 20250
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Most working residents leave Westbrook for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Windom (15%), Lamberton (4%) and Marshall (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Windom
15%
Lamberton
4%
Marshall
3%
Slayton
3%
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Health in Westbrook

Compared with Minnesota

3better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health-FuldaFulda · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Westbrook

26
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Westbrook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter
55° / 34°Spring
80° / 58°Summer
58° / 37°Fall
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School Grade C+

The public schools Westbrook’s kids attend trail 57% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWESTBROOK-WALNUT GROVE SCHOOLSSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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