Westfield is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 30,068, and in 2017 the estimated population was 39,493. Westfield is in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. It is bordered to the east by Noblesville and to the south by Carmel. To the west it is bordered by Zionsville in Boone County.

History

Westfield was founded on May 6, 1834, by North Carolina Quakers Asa Bales, Ambrose Osborne and Simon Moon. It is believed that the town was planned as a stop on the Underground Railroad with many families of the Religious Society of Friends and the Wesleyan Methodist Church supporting the cause. When the laws against aiding escaped slaves were made harsher, part of the Westfield Quaker Friends Meeting House split into the Anti-Slavery Friends meeting.

Westfield was incorporated as a town in 1849.

On January 1, 2008, Westfield was incorporated as a city, and Andy Cook was sworn in as mayor. With recent annexations in southern Washington Township and rapid population growth in areas already occupied by the pre-existing town, the city population in 2010 (30,068) was more than triple that of 2000 (9,293). Because of the growing size of the city, officials are planning a major revitalization of city’s downtown. New additions to downtown Westfield are expected to include a new library and city hall.

Westfield recently annexed the community of Jolietville into its borders.

The Union High Academy Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

In 2014, the city opened Grand Park Sports Complex which hosted the 2016 Big Ten Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament.

Education

The Westfield Washington School System has six elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school and one high school.

The seven elementary schools, which have students in kindergarten through fourth grade are Carey Ridge Elementary, Washington Woods Elementary, Shamrock Springs Elementary, Maple Glen Elementary, Oak Trace Elementary, and Monon Trail Elementary.

There is one intermediate school in the district, Westfield Intermediate School, which has students in fifth and sixth grade.

Westfield Middle School is the sole middle school in the district, and has students in seventh and eighth grade.

Westfield High School is the only high school in the district.

Grand Park

Grand Park is the largest youth sports campus in the United States, featuring 26 baseball and softball diamonds, 31 multipurpose fields for soccer, football, rugby, field hockey and lacrosse. An indoor events center opened in July 2016 that features three full-size multipurpose fields, and an indoor basketball/volleyball facility that features eight courts, with two of them being NBA-regulated. Grand Park features an abundance of green space and more than 10 miles of pedestrian/bicycle trails, including the largest trailhead on the Monon Corridor.

Since opening, the campus has hosted several major events including the following: Whale of a Sale Consignment Event, Little League Softball and Baseball Region Tournaments, USA Archery Finals, Big Ten Women’s and Men’s Soccer Tournaments, US Club Soccer NPL Finals and Nationals, Suburban Indy Consumer Shows, plus many more.

In 2017 Westfield signed a 10-year contract with the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts for their annual training camp.

The park has experienced about 750,000 visitors and 1,900,000 visits on average each year.

All information about Westfield courtesy of Wikipedia.

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