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A town of 137.

Population
137
residents
Median home value
$300K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town

137 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Westside

Most working residents leave Westside for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Adrian (23%), Worthington (18%) and Sioux Falls (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Westside0%
Adrian23%
Worthington18%
Sioux Falls7%
Brewster6%
19 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Westside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Westside has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Westside is

Westside beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWestsideMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.9%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.8%5.4%
More adults who get no exercise27.2%22.3%
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
11.9 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 →
Outdoors

0.4% of Westside is conserved land

2.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 84 of 22,523 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sherwood Wildlife Management Area—79
2. Aid-pit Wildlife Management Area—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Westside for work

Where Westside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Adrian Adrian 23% 18% → Worthington Worthington 18% 7% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 7% 6% → Brewster Brewster 6% 5% → Wilmont Wilmont 5% 4% → Luverne Luverne 4% Westside · 0% stay
27jobs based in Westside
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Westside

Township in Minnesota, United States

Westside Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census.

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

Population
207
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,486 ft

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