| Westlake, Florida | |
| Official Name: | City of Westlake |
| Named For: | Weston, Florida |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palm Beach |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | June 2016 |
| Government Type: | Council-Manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | JohnPaul O'Connor |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Greg Langowski |
| Leader Title2: | Councilors |
| Leader Name2: | Gary Werner, Julian Martinez, and Charlotte Leonard |
| Leader Title3: | City Manager |
| Leader Name3: | Kenneth Cassel |
| Leader Title4: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name4: | Zoie P. Burgess |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.97 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 16.49 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.49 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.19 |
| Population Total: | 906 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 54.95 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 142.32 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 33470, 33411 |
| Area Code: | 561, 728 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-76417 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Westlake is a city and the 39th municipality in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.[2] [3] It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 906 at the 2020 US Census.
The city started development after Minto Communities purchased 3,800 acres for $51 million. They later added 200 more acres. It became the 39th city in Palm Beach County in 2016. The city was named in part as a nod to Weston in neighboring Broward County, a similar large-scale community planned by a developer in the 1980s.[4] In November 2019, Wellington Regional Medical Center purchased 35 acres for $12.3 million to establish a presence in the community.[5]
The incorporated City of Westlake is located north of Loxahatchee Groves and Lion Country Safari, south of The Acreage, east of the Lake Okeechobee region and its farmlands, northwest of Royal Palm Beach, and west of Loxahatchee.[2]
The City of Westlake has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).[6]
| White (NH) | 396 | 43.71% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 159 | 17.55% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian (NH) | 44 | 4.86% | |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Some other race (NH) | 9 | 0.99% | |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 39 | 4.30% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 259 | 28.59% | |
| Total | 906 | 100.00% |
Police protection is provided by District 18 of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The city is staffed with 5 Road Patrol Deputies. In addition, the district receives support from the Traffic Division, K-9, Aviation and Community Policing. District 18 headquarters is located in the county administrative building in Royal Palm Beach.[9]
Fire and EMS service is provided by Station 22 of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. The station contains 4 bays housing an advanced life support Engine, Rescue Ambulance, a 3,000 gallon Water Tender, a Brush Truck and a High-Water Vehicle. It is home to six uniformed personnel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.[10]