Westfield is a city in
Hamilton County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2010 census the population was 30,068,
and in 2020 the population was 46,410.
Westfield is in the
Indianapolis metropolitan area
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.
History
Westfield was founded on May 6, 1834, by
North Carolina
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Quakers
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Asa Bales, Ambrose Osborne and Simon Moon. It is believed that the town was planned as a stop on the
Underground Railroad
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with many families of the
Religious Society of Friends
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and the
Wesleyan Methodist Church supporting the cause. When the laws against aiding escaped slaves were made harsher, part of the Westfield Quaker
Friends Meeting House
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Typically, Friends meeting houses are simple and resemble local residential buildings. Steeples, spires, and ...
split into the
Anti-Slavery Friends meeting.
Westfield was incorporated as a town in 1849.
On January 1, 2008, Westfield was
incorporated as a city, and Andy Cook was sworn in as
mayor
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. With recent
annexation
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s in southern
Washington Township and rapid population growth in areas previously within the town limits, the city population in 2010 (30,068) was more than triple that of 2000 (9,293). Because of the growing size of the city, officials are planning a major revitalization of city's downtown. New additions to downtown Westfield are expected to include a new library and city hall.
Westfield recently
annexed
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the community of
Jolietville into its borders.
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United States Census Bureau
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.
The
Union High Academy Historic District
Union Bible College and Academy is a private Quaker educational institution combining a high school, college, and seminary in Westfield, Indiana. It was founded in 1911 by the Central Yearly Meeting of Friends and is a part of the wider conservati ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1995.
In 2014, the city opened
Grand Park Sports Complex which hosted the
2016 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament.
Demographics
As of 2000 the median income for a household was $52,963; and for a family, $65,208. Males had a median income of $45,388; females, $26,864. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
was $22,160. About 2.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.5% of those under 18 years and 3.7% 65 years or over. The
American Community Survey
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estimated the median household income in Westfield from 2007 to 2011 at $86,054 and the median family income at $96,374.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010,
there were 30,068 people, 10,490 households, and 8,146 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 11,209 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.9%
White
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, 2.2%
African American
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, 0.2%
Native American, 2.5%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 2.6% from
other races
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* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
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, and 1.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 5.8% of the population.
There were 10,490 households, of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were
married couples
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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.27.
The median age in the town was 33.7 years. 31.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 6.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
Local media
Westfield is served by a local weekly newspaper, the ''Current in Westfield''. The area is also served by the ''Times of Noblesville'' and the daily ''Hamilton County Reporter'' from the neighboring county seat of Noblesville.
Grand Park
Grand Park is the largest youth sports campus in the United States, featuring 26 baseball and softball diamonds, 31 multipurpose fields for soccer, football, field hockey and lacrosse. An indoor events center opened in July 2016 that features three full-size multipurpose fields, and an indoor basketball/volleyball facility that features eight courts, with two of them being
NBA
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-regulated, also opened and is named after the NBA's
Indiana Pacers
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. Grand Park features an abundance of green space and more than of pedestrian/bicycle trails, including the largest trailhead on the Monon Corridor.
Since opening, the campus has hosted several major events including the following: Whale of a Sale Consignment Event,
Little League
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Finals,
Big Ten
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Women's and Men's Soccer Tournaments,
US Club Soccer
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It was founded in 2001 as the National Association of Competitive Soccer Clubs (N ...
NPL Finals and Nationals, Suburban Indy Consumer Shows, plus many more.
In 2017 Westfield signed a 10-year contract with the
NFL's
Indianapolis Colts
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for their annual training camp.
The park has experienced about 750,000 visitors and 1,900,000 visits on average each year.
Geography
Westfield is located in western Hamilton County at (40.032266, -86.129015).
It is bordered to the east by
Noblesville
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and to the south by
Carmel
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* Carmel (biblical settlement), an ancient Israelite town in Judea
* Mount Carmel, a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea
* Carmelites, a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order
Carmel may also ...
. To the west it is bordered by
Zionsville in
Boone County.
U.S. Route 31 is the main highway through the city, leading north to
Kokomo and south to
Interstate 465
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, the
beltway
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around
Indianapolis
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.
Downtown Indianapolis
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is south of the center of Westfield.
Indiana State Road 32
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is Westfield's Main Street and leads east to Noblesville, the
county seat
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, and west to
Lebanon
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.
According to the 2010 census, Westfield has a total area of , of which (or 99.11%) is land and (or 0.89%) is water.
Notable people
*
Herb Baumeister, suspected serial killer
*
Claude Bowers
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, writer, Democratic politician, and ambassador to
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
and
Chile
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*
Joey Chestnut
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, competitive eater
*
Martha Doan
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, chemist and academic
*
Thomas Jefferson Lindley, Civil War veteran, Indiana state representative and senator
*
Ryan Pepiot
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Early life and amateur career
Pepiot was born in Indianapolis, ...
, Major League Baseball pitcher (
Los Angeles Dodgers
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), Westfield High School graduate
*
Kevin Plawecki
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, Major League Baseball catcher (
Boston Red Sox
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), Westfield High School graduate
*
Seth Cook Rees
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, pastor and leading figure in the evangelical
Holiness movement
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*
Ambrose J. Tomlinson, first general overseer of the
Church of God
*
Eriq Zavaleta
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Youth and college
Zavaleta p ...
, professional soccer player (
Toronto FC
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)
Education
Public
*
Westfield High School Westfield High School may refer to:
* The Westfield School, Perry, Georgia
* Westfield High School (Westfield, Indiana)
* Westfield High School (Massachusetts), Westfield, Massachusetts
* Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield, Massachusetts
* West ...
(Grades 9–12)
* Westfield Middle School (Grades 7–8)
* Westfield Intermediate School (Grades 5–6)
* Carey Ridge Elementary School (Grades K-4)
* Maple Glen Elementary School (Grades K-4)
* Monon Trail Elementary School (Grades K-4)
* Oak Trace Elementary School (Grades K-4)
* Shamrock Springs Elementary School (Grades K-4)
* Washington Woods Elementary School (Grades K-4)
Private
* Montessori School of Westfield
* St Maria Goretti School (Grades PreK-8)
* Union Bible College and Academy
* Options Charter School(Grades 7-12)
Colleges and universities
*
Union Bible College and Seminary
Public library
The town has a lending library, the Westfield-Washington Public Library.
Sports
Westfield hosts the
Great Lakes Regional Tournament in the
Little League World Series
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each year. The tournament is held at the
Grand Park Sports Campus.
Westfield also has a contract with the NFL's
Indianapolis Colts
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to host their yearly Training Camp at the Grand Park Sports Campus. This began in 2018, and the contract is for 10 years.
References
External links
*
City of Westfield official websiteWestfield Washington SchoolsWestfield-Washington Historical Society
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