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Westby is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,332 as of the 2020 census. The name “Westby” is a Norwegian name and literally translates to “Western city”.

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History

Westby was named after general store owner and Civil War Union soldier Ole T. Westby of Biri, Norway, where many of the city’s Norwegian-American settlers originated. Westby Coon-Prairie Lutheran Church in Westby was established in 1851. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad began servicing Westby and surrounding townships in August 1879, and the La Crosse and Southeastern Railroad began service to the area in January 1905, though both railroads have long since ceased local operations. The Westby depot was torn down in 1970.

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Geography

Westby is located at 43°39′14″N 90°51′33″W / 43.65389°N 90.85917°W / 43.65389; -90.85917 (43.653861, -90.859034), at the headwaters of the Bad Axe River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.60 square miles (6.73 km), of which, 2.59 square miles (6.71 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

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