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Westport Minnesota Community Guide


Location:
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Location of Westport Minnesota


Population: 
 Westport (city) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2000-2010 Change
Actual Percent
Population 65 50 47 72 57 -15 -20.83
Land Area (sq. mile) 0.30 0.25 0.28 0.28 0.28 0 0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile) 216.67 200.00 167.86 257.37 203.57 -53.80 -20.90
Housing Units 20 26 19 25 23 -2 -8.00
Households -- 16 13 23 22 -1 -4.35
Persons Per Household -- 3.13 3.62 3.13 2.59 -0.64 -20.45

Geography:

Westport is a city in Pope County, Minnesota. Minnesota Highway 28 serves as a main route in the community.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.  The elevation is 1,332 ft (406 m) above sea level.

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 57 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the city. The population density was 203.6 inhabitants per square mile (78.6/km2). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 82.1 per square mile (31.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.7% White, 3.5% African American, and 15.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.8% of the population.

There were 22 households of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.4% male and 45.6% female.

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History:  

WESTPORT Township and its city in sections 14 and 23, which was incorporated as a village on March 13, 1926, have a name that is borne by townships and villages in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Wisconsin, and ten other states. The city was first platted in 1866 by D. M. Durkey on the northeast bank of Lake Westport, where he built a log two-story way station for travelers on the Red River trail; the city was replatted in October 1882; growth of the village was encouraged when the Little Falls and Dakota Railroad came through. The post office began as Belcher, 1883-88, changing its name in 1888, and serving as a rural branch, 1966-1970.

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E.C. Bunday General Store,Westport Minnesota, 1908
E.C. Bunday General Store,Westport Minnesota, 1908

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Government:
Westport City Hall
428 Commercial Street
Villard, MN 56385
Phone: (320) 554-7323

Regular Business Hours:
unknown

City Council Meetings:
1st Tuesday of March, May, August and December at 6:00 pm


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Title Term Ends Name and Address   Phone
Mayor 12/31/2024 Tim Rechkemmer
416 Abercrombie Street
Villard, MN 56385
  (515) 490-9453
City Clerk 12/31/2024 Sally Kirckof
107 Livingston Street
Villard, MN 56385
  (320) 491-0322
Treasurer 12/31/2024 Sheri Rechkemmer
416 Abercrombie Street
Villard, MN 56385
  (320) 808-4924
Council Member 12/31/2022 not available   --
Council Member 12/31/2022 not available   --
Council Member 12/31/2024 Sharon Bisson
208 Abercrombie Street
Villard, MN 56385
  (320) 761-6880

Post Office:    None since 1970; served by the Villard Post Office:
US Post Office
602 Lake Street 
Villard, MN 56385-4400
Phone: (320) 554-3444 
Toll Free: (800) ASK USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days        7:30 am - 11:30 pm
Saturday           9:00 am - 9:45 am

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Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity Xcel Energy (800) 895-4999
Natural Gas n/a --
Wastewater n/a --
Water n/a --
Telephone CenturyLink (800) 603-6000
Cable TV n/a --

Major Employers:
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Weather:

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Westport Minnesota area
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Lakes:
Lake Name Size
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Burroughs 100    
East Ellen 88    
Westport 203  

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