Westerville is known for its substantial average income and highly rated schools.
Area- Westerville covers a large area – over 13 miles, straddling two counties – Franklin and Delaware
Population – 2020 – 43,416 with a density of 3,445 people per square mile
Median age- 41.9 years, 40 years for males, and 42.7 years for females
Average household income - $107,373
Median home value - $237,300
Westerville has a long and interesting history. Originally settled in 1806 by Edwards Phelps (a veteran of the Revolutionary War) and his friend, Isaac Griswold at a site called Blendon Corners. Westerville has been a leading community in activism since before the Civil. It includes Otterbein University founded in 1847 by the United Brethren Church, which was the first U.S. institution of higher learning to admit women without restrictions, the first to include women on its faculty, and one of the first to admit students of color.
Westerville has been a leading community in activism since before the Civil. It includes Otterbein University founded in 1847 by the United Brethren Church, which was the first U.S. institution of higher learning to admit women without restrictions, the first to include women on its faculty, and one of the first to admit students of color.
Westerville was also the home of the Women’s Christian Temperance and the fiery anti-alcoholic advocate, Carrie Nation, as they drove the enactment of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Westerville is located in both Franklin and Delaware counties and is no longer known for being a “dry city.” The population is almost 40,000 and is considered an upper-middle class community. It contains a splendid mix of interesting things to do, period and contemporary architecture and attractions, beautiful parks, and highly rated more.