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Westside, IA

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Population
280
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,402 ft
Median Home Value
$147,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$939/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$83,558
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Westside

Westside is a quiet, close-knit town of under 300 people in western Iowa's Crawford County. Founded in the late 1860s along the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, the town got its name from sitting just west of the state's drainage divide between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Today, U.S. Highway 30 runs right through the community, making it easy to enjoy peaceful small-town living while staying connected to nearby regional hubs like Carroll and Denison.

Daily life here centers on the local community and the Ar-We-Va school district, which is based right in town and brings together families from across Crawford and Carroll counties. Between the quiet residential streets, open farmland, and a straightforward drive to bigger retail and healthcare centers, Westside offers a classic, relaxed rural Iowa lifestyle.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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