Westport is a town located in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana. The population was 1,379 at the 2010 census. A covered bridge, built in 1880, is located about 1.5 miles east of town.
Name: | Westport town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Indiana |
County: | Decatur County |
Elevation: | 814 ft (248 m) |
Total Area: | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,393 |
Population Density: | 1,211.30/sq mi (467.55/km²) |
ZIP code: | 47283 |
Area code: | 812 |
FIPS code: | 1883276 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0445857 |
Website: | http://www.westportindiana.org |
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History
Westport was laid out in March 1836. Simeon Sharp and Hockersmith Merryman were the founders of Westport when 20 lots were laid out based around a center point at the intersection of Main and Poplar Streets. The Westport post office was established in 1839, but first spelled West Port.
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Geography
Westport is located at 39°10′34″N 85°34′27″W / 39.17611°N 85.57417°W / 39.17611; -85.57417 (39.176143, -85.574167).
According to the 2010 census, Westport has a total area of 1.333 square miles (3.45 km), of which 1.32 square miles (3.42 km) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.013 square miles (0.03 km) (or 0.98%) is water.
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