Lake Worth, Texas Explained

Official Name:City of Lake Worth
Lake Worth, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Tarrant
Government Type:Council-Manager
Leader Title:City Council
Leader Name:Mayor Walter Bowen
Jim Smith
Geoffrey White
Gene Ferguson
Ronny Parsley
Pat O. Hill
Gary Stuard
Clint Dewayne Narmore
Leader Title1:City Manager
Leader Name1:Stacey Almond
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.38
Area Land Km2:6.38
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.46
Area Land Sq Mi:2.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4711
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:32.8108°N -97.4325°W
Elevation M:196
Elevation Ft:643
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:76135-76136
Area Code:817
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-41056[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1339528[3]
Website:http://www.lakeworthtx.org/

Lake Worth is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,711 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to, and named after, Lake Worth, a popular recreational lake in the northwestern portion of Tarrant County.

Geography

Lake Worth is located at 32.8108°N -97.4325°W (32.810916, –97.432577).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5mi2, all land.

Demographics

Lake Worth racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)2,67156.7%
Black or African American (NH)701.49%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)290.62%
Asian (NH)430.91%
Pacific Islander (NH)80.17%
Some Other Race (NH)150.32%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1533.25%
Hispanic or Latino1,72236.55%
Total4,711
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,711 people, 1,704 households, and 1,162 families residing in the city.

Education

The city of Lake Worth is served by the Lake Worth Independent School District.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-22 . data.census.gov.