Lorena, Texas Facts for Kids

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City
Downtown Lorena
Location within McLennan County
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Country	United States
State	Texas
County	McLennan
Settled	1854
Government
• Type	Council–manager government
Area
• Total	3.40 sq mi (8.80 km²)
• Land	3.40 sq mi (8.80 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	604 ft (184 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,785
• Density	516.63/sq mi (199.46/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76655
Area code(s)	254
FIPS code	48-44020
GNIS feature ID	2410873

Lorena is a small city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Demographics
Education
History
Notable person
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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all land. Lorena is off Interstate 35 and where Highway 81 originally was located.

Demographics

**Lorena racial composition as of 2020**
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,428	80.0%
Black or African American (NH)	18	1.01%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	10	0.56%
Asian (NH)	14	0.78%
Some Other Race (NH)	16	0.9%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	63	3.53%
Hispanic or Latino	236	13.22%
Total	1,785

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,785 people, 644 households, and 514 families residing in the city.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1970	406	—
1980	619	52.5%
1990	1,158	87.1%
2000	1,433	23.7%
2010	1,691	18.0%
2020	1,785	5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 1,433 people, 537 households, and 417 families resided in the city. The population density was 444.8 inhabitants per square mile (171.7/km²). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 171.0 per square mile (66.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% White, 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 3.07% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.86% of the population.

Of the 537 households, 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were not families. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was distributed as 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,891, and for a family was $54,083. Males had a median income of $37,560 versus $27,647 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,315. About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Lorena is served by the Lorena Independent School District.It is home to the Lorena Leopards.

History

Lorena is named after one of the town's first settlers' oldest daughter, Lorena Westbrook, although its original name was "Aerl Station" after the town's founder, Daniel Aerl.