Official Name: | Western Lake, Texas |
Settlement Type: | census-designated place |
Pushpin Label: | Western Lake |
Pushpin Map: | Texas |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Parker |
Unit Pref: | US |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.52 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.47 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 1,525 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Central |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | Central |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 807 |
Coordinates: | 32.6214°N -96.8161°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 76087 |
Area Code: | 817 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2587002 |
Western Lake is a census-designated place in Parker County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 1,525.[2]
Western Lake is located approximately 12 miles south of Weatherford is south central Parker County. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.52sqmi, of which 3.47sqmi is land and 0.05sqmi is water.[3]
At the 2010 United States Census[4] there were 1,525 people, 521 households, and 374 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.4% White (65.5% Non-Hispanic White), 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, 1.4% Native American, 15.3% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.4% of the population.
The Weatherford Independent School District (WISD) serves students living in Western Lake. Zoned campuses include Curtis Elementary School (grades K-6), Hall Middle School (grades 7-8), Weatherford High School Ninth Grade Center (grade 9), and Weatherford High School http://whs-hs.weatherfordisd.edlioschool.com/ (grades 10-12).[5]