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- Vehicle Pursuit starts in Greensburg - ends in Westport Crash
A recent pursuit started in Greensburg and ended in a wreck in Westport. Greensburg Police attempted to stop a vehicle after the driver was observed running a red light and the chase began.
- Home Lost After Long Battle With Blaze
Firefighters continue to battle a blaze Wednesday afternoon that began around midnight at the residence of Earl Anderson.
- Marlin Dale Mires
Name of Deceased: Marlin Dale Mires Age: 74 Address: 8417 South CR 60 Southwest Westport, Indiana Date of Death: Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 5:19 p.m. Place of Death: His residence Date of Birth: October 31, ...
- Westport announces winners of Tree Coloring Contest
With over 60 entrants and 3 judges reviewing every entry at the Greensburg/Decatur County Chamber of Commerce.
- Commissioner Candidate Charged With Sexual Misconduct
After nearly a month-long investigation by the Indiana State Police, a former Decatur County Commissioner candidate and well-known Westport-area man has been charged with sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old ...
- Betty Lee Hawkins
Name of Deceased: Betty Lee Hawkins Age: 84 Address: Westport, Indiana Date of Death: Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 6:07 a.m. Place of Death: Morning Breeze Healthcare Center at Greensburg Date of Birth: October ...
- Teen driver killed in wreck
Rush County Sheriff Jeff Sherwood and another responder are pictured looking at what is left of a 1989 Ford pickup truck following an injury accident Wednesday evening south of Rushville.
- No Friend To Horses
Robert L. Friend, 58, was taken into the custody of the Decatur County Sheriff's Department, Wednesday, at the close of the hearing to revoke his probation, but the road to his incarceration began seven months ...
Westport Classifieds Local classifieds for Westport, IN
City DescriptionWestport is a town located in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana. The population was 1,515 at the 2000 census. The town was founded in 1836. A covered bridge, built in 1880, is located about 1.5 miles east of town.
Westport is located at 39°10′34″N 85°34′27″W / 39.17611, -85.57417 (39.176143, -85.574167).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.75% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,515 people, 606 households, and 426 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,142.7 people per square mile (439.8/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 497.0/sq mi (191.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.21% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 606 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Decatur County
- Indiana
- Sand Creek Township
Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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