Westport is a town located in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Westport had a population of 1,393. A covered bridge, built in 1880, is located about 1.5 miles east of town.
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Westport has a total area of , of which (or 99.02%) is land and (or 0.98%) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,379 people, 548 households, and 369 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 653 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 548 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the town was 36.4 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census