Westport is a town located in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

A covered bridge, built in 1880, is located about 1.5 miles east of town.

Simeon Sharp and Hockersmith Merryman were the founders of Westport when 20 lots were laid out based around a center point at the intersection of Main and Poplar Streets.

[4] The Westport post office was established in 1839, but first spelled West Port.

[6] As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,379 people, 548 households, and 369 families living in the town.

27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.