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Wisconsin›Sauk County

WestfieldWI

A town of 573.

Is Westfield a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Honey Creek State Natural Area, at 82 acres. Westfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

573 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Westfield: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Westfield, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Westfield’s trash rules yet
SchoolsReedsburg School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Westfield ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes53943, 53959, 5396153943 69% · 53959 19% · 53961 12%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Westfield.

Work & commute

Most of Westfield’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them

The median commute is under 19 miles. For working residents in Westfield, the share who work locally is 1.7%. Its median household income stands at $66,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Reedsburg (13%), Madison (10%) and Plain (8%).

2%work in town
WestfieldWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.7%8.3%8%
Median household income$66,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line5.7%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Westfield2%
Reedsburg13%
Madison10%
Plain8%
Spring Green4%
19 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Westfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–30°
Spring34–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Westfield faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Westfield sits above 66% of U.S. communities. 66% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Westfield is

Westfield: 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. In Westfield, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 42% have obesity.

WestfieldWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWestfieldWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.2%9.9%
More smokers17.9%13.6%
More adults with COPD8.2%6.5%
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
8.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

1%
conserved · 226 of 22,758 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Honey Creek State Natural Area—82

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Camp Randall Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westfield. Close and well known come first.

All 23 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Westfield

16pages on Westfield
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Westfield; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Westfield for work

Where Westfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Reedsburg Reedsburg 13% 10% → Madison Madison 10% 8% → Plain Plain 8% 4% → Spring Green Spring Green 4% 4% → Baraboo Baraboo 4% 3% → Dodgeville Dodgeville 3% Westfield · 2% stay
46jobs based in Westfield
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Westfield

Town in Wisconsin, United States

The Town of Westfield is located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 582 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft
Area code
608

Questions about Westfield

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Westfield, WI a good place to live?

Westfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.