Westville Indiana Map

About Westville, Indiana

Westville is a locality in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,279. The population density is 628.4 people per km². Westville is located at 41.5414°N, 86.9006°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 46391.

Westville breathes a quiet kind of open sky, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 9.6 miles east-north-east of Valparaiso, IN (from Valparaiso, IN: bearing 60°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-south-east of Chesterton. Rolling fields, a patchwork of emerald and ochre depending on the season, stretch out towards a horizon often softened by a hazy, Midwestern light. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of tilled earth and the distant hum of tractors, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface. Mature oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the landscape, offering pockets of shade and a sense of enduring presence against the vast, unhurried expanse. The history of Westville is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet perseverance of its people and the steady flow of its lifeblood. Once a vital stop along the railroads that crisscrossed the nation, its economy now leans on the fertile soil, with corn and soybeans dominating the agricultural scene. The local grain elevators stand as silent sentinels, testaments to a past of burgeoning trade and a present of continued harvest. Though the grand railway days have faded, a sense of community endures, a shared understanding forged through generations who have worked this land, their lives intimately connected to the subtle shifts of weather and the bounty of the earth.

About This Westville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westville, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.54143, -86.900582. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Westville and LaPorte County.

Detailed location data for Westville includes the ZIP code (46391), telephone area code (260), county seat of LaPorte County (La Porte), and school district assignment (New Durham Township Metropolitan School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Westville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.