Official Name: | Willow Park, Texas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Parker County WillowPark.svg |
Mapsize1: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Parker |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 16.91 |
Area Land Km2: | 16.66 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.25 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.53 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.43 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 4936 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 284 |
Elevation Ft: | 932 |
Coordinates: | 32.7539°N -97.65°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 76087 |
Area Code: | 817 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-79492[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1388568[3] |
Website: | City of Willow Park |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Willow Park is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,936 in 2020.
Willow Park was the location of Trinity Meadows Race Track, one of the first horse racing tracks opened once Texas legalized parimutuel betting. However, it was never seriously considered for upgrade to first-class status, and once Lone Star Park opened, Trinity Meadows Race Track closed. It is home to Squaw Creek golf course, located just off Ranch House Road.
KTVT, Channel 11 in Fort Worth operates a 1 million watt doppler radar in Willow Park.
Willow Park is located at 32.7539°N -97.65°W (32.753808, –97.650081).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3sqmi, of which 6.2sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (1.60%) is water. The population of Willow Park's corporate limits is 5,100.
White (NH) | 4,187 | 84.83% | |
Black or African American (NH) | 41 | 0.83% | |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 39 | 0.79% | |
Asian (NH) | 43 | 0.87% | |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.02% | |
Some Other Race (NH) | 16 | 0.32% | |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 171 | 3.46% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 438 | 8.87% | |
Total | 4,936 |
Willow Park is served by the Aledo and Weatherford Independent School Districts. Trinity Christian Academy has been located in Willow Park since 1993 and serves students pre K through 12th Grade.