Westville, Florida
Encyclopedia
Westville is a town
in Holmes County
, Florida
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population
of 221. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the town had a population of 225.According to Westville town Census 2010 results, the population of the area was approximately 289 people. From 2000 to 2010, the Westville town population growth percentage was 30.8% (or from 221 people to 289 people). 26.0% of the Westville town residents were under 18 years of age. Census 2010 race data for Westville town include the racial breakdown percentages of 0.3% black, 0.0% Asian and 1.7% Hispanic. Also, there were 137 housing units in Westville town, 80.3% of which were occupied housing units.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (18.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 221 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density
was 30.4 people per square mile (11.7/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64% White, 0.45% Asian, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
There were 94 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,415. About 9.2% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.
along with husband Almanzo
and her daughter Rose
lived here for a short time in 1891. Laura's cousin Peter lived here as well. Peter married and stayed in the region, but the Wilders quickly determined the move had been a mistake for them, and left the area after about a year, eventually settling in Mansfield, Missouri
.
Town
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in Holmes County
Holmes County, Florida
Holmes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 18,564. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 19,264 . Its county seat is Bonifay, Florida.-History:...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population
Population
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of 221. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the town had a population of 225.According to Westville town Census 2010 results, the population of the area was approximately 289 people. From 2000 to 2010, the Westville town population growth percentage was 30.8% (or from 221 people to 289 people). 26.0% of the Westville town residents were under 18 years of age. Census 2010 race data for Westville town include the racial breakdown percentages of 0.3% black, 0.0% Asian and 1.7% Hispanic. Also, there were 137 housing units in Westville town, 80.3% of which were occupied housing units.
Geography
Westville is located at 30°46′4"N 85°51′8"W (30.767681, -85.852302).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (18.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 221 people, 94 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 30.4 people per square mile (11.7/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64% White, 0.45% Asian, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
There were 94 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $11,415. About 9.2% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.
Notable people
American author Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
along with husband Almanzo
Almanzo Wilder
Almanzo James Wilder was the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder and father of Rose Wilder Lane, both noted U.S. writers.- Early life :...
and her daughter Rose
Rose Wilder Lane
Rose Wilder Lane was an American journalist, travel writer, novelist, and political theorist...
lived here for a short time in 1891. Laura's cousin Peter lived here as well. Peter married and stayed in the region, but the Wilders quickly determined the move had been a mistake for them, and left the area after about a year, eventually settling in Mansfield, Missouri
Mansfield, Missouri
Mansfield is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,349 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mansfield is located at ....
.