Westfield

Nickname: "Whip City"
Official Website: www.cityofwestfield.org
County: Hampden
Region: Westfield Area
Year Settled: 1660
Incorporated as a Town: 1669
Incorporated as a City: 1920
Land Area: 46.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 860 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 40,072
Estimated Population for 2006: 40,460
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

92.1%	White
0.8%	Black
5.0%	Hispanic
0.8%	Asian
0.2%	Native American
1.1%	Other

Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $129,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $230,000
Poverty: 11.3%
Violent Crime Index: 17 (average)
Property Crime Index: 24 (average)

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