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Town of Westlake, Texas
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| Motto(s):
"A premier knowledge-based community," "Distinctive by Design."
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Location of Westlake in Tarrant County, Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Counties | Tarrant, Denton |
| Settled | 1847 |
| Incorporated | 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.92 sq mi (17.93 km2) |
| • Land | 6.74 sq mi (17.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) 1.35% |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,623 |
| • Density | 242.24/sq mi (93.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76262
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| Area code(s) | 817/682 |
| FIPS code | 48-77620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379259 |
| Website | The Town of Westlake, Texas |
Westlake is a town in Denton and Tarrant Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a suburb of Fort Worth. The population is 1,623 as of the 2020 United States Census.
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History
The area known as Westlake was originally settled in 1847 by Charles and Matilda Medlin with about 20 other families. In the mid-twentieth century, what is now Westlake was known as Circle T Ranch, a 2,000 acre ranch founded by Dallas attorney and oilman J. Glenn Turner. When incorporated in the late 1950s, the name Southlake, Texas already existed, so ranchers and homeowners took the name Westlake.
During the late 1990s, the City Council attempted to disband the city. The large Solana development was annexed by Southlake, while several large tracts of land were annexed by Fort Worth, Texas. A local district judge ruled the annexations in violation of state law, and the properties returned under Westlake jurisdiction.
In 2000, the radio program This American Life featured a story about the battle to disband the town in the face of development by Ross Perot, Jr..
Interestingly, the city does not provide its own police force. Instead, law enforcement services are contracted from the City of Keller, which provides patrol and traffic enforcement officers to serve Westlake. The city does, however, provide its own fire and EMS services.
Westlake styles itself as the "Town of Westlake," but this is technically incorrect - under Texas law, all incorporated places, regardless of size or population, are considered "cities". The official name of the town in government documents is therefore "City of Westlake".
Geography
Westlake is located at 32°58′57″N 97°12′20″W / 32.98250°N 97.20556°W (32.982584, -97.205670).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.35%) is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Westlake has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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| temperatures in °F precipitation totals in inches source: NWS, Ft Worth Alliance Airport TX |
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| Climate data for Westlake, Texas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 86 (30) |
90 (32) |
95 (35) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
108 (42) |
109 (43) |
112 (44) |
112 (44) |
99 (37) |
89 (32) |
90 (32) |
112 (44) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 65.3 (18.5) |
67.4 (19.7) |
73.0 (22.8) |
78.1 (25.6) |
83.3 (28.5) |
88.2 (31.2) |
91.1 (32.8) |
92.2 (33.4) |
87.3 (30.7) |
81.1 (27.3) |
72.3 (22.4) |
66.0 (18.9) |
92.4 (33.6) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 28.0 (−2.2) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
38.5 (3.6) |
50.5 (10.3) |
59.2 (15.1) |
73.8 (23.2) |
77.5 (25.3) |
76.9 (24.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
50.8 (10.4) |
37.1 (2.8) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.12 (54) |
2.09 (53) |
3.09 (78) |
3.60 (91) |
3.96 (101) |
4.12 (105) |
2.28 (58) |
2.33 (59) |
2.71 (69) |
3.33 (85) |
2.05 (52) |
1.93 (49) |
33.61 (854) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.4 (3.6) |
2.4 (6.13) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 77 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office, Ft Worth Alliance Airport, Fort Worth TX | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 112 | — | |
| 1970 | 128 | 14.3% | |
| 1980 | 214 | 67.2% | |
| 1990 | 185 | −13.6% | |
| 2000 | 207 | 11.9% | |
| 2010 | 992 | 379.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,623 | 63.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 207 people, 84 households, and 69 families residing in the town. Current population estimates as of January 2019 are between 1,300 and 1,600, after several years of growth in several subdivisions. The population density was 31.4 people per square mile (12.1/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.17% White, 2.42% African American, 2.42% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 84 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 43.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $128,375, and the median income for a family was $150,000. Males had a median income of $72,250 versus $41,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $59,206. About 2.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those 65 or over. According to a Residential Survey conducted by the Town of Westlake and published in May 2017, 59% of residents have a combined household income of $500,000 or more.
Education
Residents of the Town of Westlake may enroll their children into Westlake Academy or the following school districts depending on their location within the Town: Northwest Independent School District, Keller Independent School District, and Carroll Independent School District.
Westlake Academy
Westlake Academy is an open-enrollment Kindergarten-12th grade charter school in Westlake, operating under the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. Westlake Academy is owned and operated by the Town of Westlake. Any resident of Westlake may enroll their child into Westlake Academy, however citizens who reside outside the jurisdictional boundary of the Town of Westlake can enroll via a lottery system. The school now has several resources that includes 2 books that helps explain the history and day to day activity. Here Is Our Journey was created by a 10th grade student for her Personal Project that helps other people explain Westlake Academy. This book is available on Blurb. There is also a book called The Little Town That Could that also explains the Town of Westlake and its history. Both of these books are recommended for newcomers to Westlake Academy.
Carroll ISD
The eastern portion of the town is served by Carroll ISD (Exemplary):
- Walnut Grove Elementary School, Exemplary
- Durham Intermediate School, Exemplary
- Carroll Middle School, Exemplary and National Blue Ribbon School
- Carroll High School, Exemplary and National Blue Ribbon School
- Carroll Senior High School, Exemplary
Keller ISD
The central/southern portion of the town is served by Keller ISD (Recognized):
- Florence Elementary School, Exemplary and National Blue Ribbon School
- Bear Creek Intermediate School, Exemplary
- Keller Middle School, Exemplary
- Keller High School, Recognized
Northwest ISD
The northern/western portion of the town is served by Northwest ISD, however there are few residences in this part of town:
- Byron Nelson High School
- James M. Steele Accelerated High School
- Medlin Middle School
- Samuel Beck Elementary School
- Lakeview Elementary School
- Cox Elementary School
- Roanoke Elementary School
Transportation
Major Airports
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Major Roads
- Texas State Highway 114
- Texas State Highway 170
- U.S. Route 377
- Farm to Market Road 1938
Notable people
- Glenn Beck, Radio commentator and owner of TheBlaze
- Terry Bradshaw, Former NFL player
- Dez Bryant, Former Dallas Cowboy
- K.J. Choi, Professional golfer
- Ben Crane, Professional golfer
- Joseph DePinto, CEO of 7-Eleven
- Chuck Greenberg, brief and former owner of the Texas Rangers
- Cole Hamels, MLB Player
- Josh Hamilton, Former MLB player
- Jim Lentz, CEO Toyota North America
- Sean Payton, football coach and former player
- Lee Raymond, Former CEO of Exxon
- Matthew K. Rose, Former CEO BNSF Railway
- LaDainian Tomlinson, Former NFL player
- Herschel Walker, Former NFL player and Olympian
- Vernon Wells, Former MLB player
- Jason Witten, NFL player
See also
In Spanish: Westlake (Texas) para niños
