Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,413, settled in 1895.
Westville’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 34% of residents live below the poverty line in Westville, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 5 of Oklahoma’s 196 towns score lower on safety. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. Only 14 of Oklahoma’s 205 towns score lower on civic life. Westville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Buffington Hotel and Opera Block. Westville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Westville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,639 counted in 2010 and 1,364 in 2020; an estimated 1,413 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Westville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 296 in 1900, 1,364 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1898 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Westville.
24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Westville, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 14%. 39% of adults get no exercise outside work in Westville. Westville beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Westville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Westville | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26% | 16.4% |
| More smokers | 23.8% | 16.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 13.7% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Westville school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Westville HS, with 338 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westville EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 530 | C− |
| Westville HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 338 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Westville’s property crime rate is 39.4 per 1,000 residents. Westville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less. Westville’s violent crime rate is 4.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Westville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 39.4 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
About one in 4 of Westville’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Westville is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Westville has lost 354 jobs, to 770 in 2023.
| Westville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Westville since 1989.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower July high than Westville.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 2 have a lower median rent than Westville. 44% of Westville households own their home. Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026.
| Westville | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $582 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Westville
About 6 of every 100 Westville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Oklahoma, US
Westville (Cherokee: ᎢᎪᏗ) is a town in Adair County, Oklahoma, located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. Westville lies at the junction of U.S. Highways 59 and 62, and approximately 13 miles north of Stilwell, the county seat. As of the 2020 census, Westville had a population of 1,364.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.