Westbrook is a city in Cottonwood County,

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, United States. The population was 758 at the 2020 census.

History

Westbrook was founded on September 17, 1870, and

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ted on June 8, 1900. The city was named from its location near the west branch of Highwater Creek.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of , all land.

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serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 739 people, 345 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 418 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.7%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 345 households, of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were

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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.3% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age in the city was 54 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.2% male and 55.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 755 people, 367 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 412 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.01%

, 0.13%

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, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 367

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s, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were

living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.74. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 35.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,063, and the median income for a family was $33,472. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $18,056 for females. The

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for the city was $15,919. 13.5% of the population and 8.5% of families were below the

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. Out of the total people living in

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, 28.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Sister City

Walnut Grove, Minnesota Walnut Grove is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 871 at the 2010 census. Another name formerly associated with the area is Walnut Station. History In 1862 a massacre occurred at Lake Shetek that became k ...

and Westbrook are sister cities because Westbrook-Walnut Grove (WWG) Public Schools is distributed between both towns.

Westbrook-Walnut Grove Public Schools

Starting with the 1991–1992 school year, the Westbrook Wildcats and the Walnut Grove Loggers combined school districts and sports teams to make the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers.

WWG Information

* Schools – one High School in Westbrook (Grades 7–12) and one Elementary School in Walnut Grove (Grades K-6) * Mascot – Chargers * School Colors – Red and Silver * ISD – 2898

Politics

Westbrook is in

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, represented by

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, a Republican. At the state level, Westbrook is in

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District 22, represented by Republican

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, and in

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District 22B, represented by Republican

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