Westville is a town in Holmes County, Florida, United States. Westville is part of the Florida Panhandle in North Florida. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 261, down from 289 at the 2010 census. From 2010 to 2020, Westville's population growth percentage was -9.7%.
Geography
The approximate coordinates for the Town of Westville is located in southern Holmes County on the west side of the Choctawhatchee River. To the east across the river is the town of Caryville in Washington County.
U.S. Route 90 passes through Westville, leading east through Caryville to Bonifay, the Holmes County seat, and west to DeFuniak Springs. Interstate 10 passes through the southern part of the town limits, but the closest access is from Exit 104 in Caryville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Westville has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.53%, are water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Westville has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
2010 and 2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Westville racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|274
|247
|94.81%
|94.64%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|1
|0
|0.35%
|0.00%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.38%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|9
|9
|3.11%
|3.45%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|5
|4
|1.73%
|1.53%
|-
|Total
|289
|261
|100.00%
|100.00%
|-
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 261 people, 137 households, and 97 families residing in the town.
For the period 2011-2015, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $38,750.<!--Margins of error too great to display the following data: Male full-time workers had a median income of $43,000 versus $14,327 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,265. About 26.5% of families and 36.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0% of those 65 or over.-->
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 289 people, 103 households, and 91 families residing in the town.
Of the 110 households in 2010, 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were headed by married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63, and the average family size was 3.04. There were 137 housing units, of which 80.3% were occupied.
In 2010, 26.0% of the town's population were under the age of 18, 8.6% were from age 18 to 24, 25.9% were from 25 to 44, 23.5% were from 45 to 64, and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
- Almanzo Wilder, husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder