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Westgate, Iowa

City in Fayette County, Iowa · ZIP 50681

  • Fayette County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 190 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 90Households
  • $52,188Median household income
  • $92,500Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Westgate

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−17.9%
1802002202402000: 23420002010: 21120102020: 1922020234192
Population of Westgate at each census
CensusPopulation
2000234
2010211
2020192

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Westgate
Under $50k42.3%
$50k to $100k44.4%
$100k to $150k10%
$150k to $200k2.2%
$200k and over1.1%

Median household income $52,188 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Westgate
Owner occupied
76 units
Renter occupied
14 units
Vacancy rate
10%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Westgate compared with its county and state
Westgate compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWestgateFayette CountyIowa
Population21119,3933,195,937
Median household income$52,188$58,764$73,147
Median age34.443.738.6
Median home value$92,500$130,800$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.4%18.2%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.6%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes84.4%77.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work26.7 minutes22.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Westgate3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Westgate
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (IA-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 68
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 34

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Westgate’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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