About Westwood
Westwood is a small town in northeastern Kansas with an estimated population of 1,719.
Officially, Westwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.41 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,193 residents per square mile.
📰 Westwood News Today
- Local charity to bring accessible, inclusive upgrades to park in Westwood, Kansas FOX4KC.com · Aug 11
- Ten Parks Project reveals next site targeted for Mallouk’s $30M investment in accessible play Startland News · Aug 12
- Local charity to bring accessible, inclusive upgrades to park in Westwood, Kansas AOL.com · Aug 11
- Woman sentenced to probation for setting coworker’s Westwood house on fire KCTV · Feb 9
- Jack Vetter Obituary - Kansas City, MO Dignity Memorial · Jul 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Westwood Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Westwood — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Westwood
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Westwood
- Aloha Chop Stix — chinese
- Chixen Kansas City — chicken
- Daisy's Mexican Burritos — mexican
- El Machetazo Mexican Food — mexican
- Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken — fried chicken
- IHOP — breakfast
- Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que — barbecue
- Ninfa's Tortillas & Taqueria — mexican
- Quikie's Burger and Fries — burger
- Rosedale Bar-B-Q — barbecue
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westwood
- Bethany Park reviews ★
- Bill Clem Park reviews ★
- Fisher Park reviews ★
- Lally Park reviews ★
- Mount Marty Park reviews ★
- Prescott Park reviews ★
- Rosedale Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Rosedale Park reviews ★
- Saint Margaret's Park reviews ★
- School Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Shawnee Park reviews ★
- Westburrow Park and Nature Trail reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Westwood
- Westwood View Elem
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,719
Rank in state#132 of 626
Land area0.41 sq mi
Density4,193/sq mi
Coordinates39.0394, -94.6156