Aledo, Texas
Aledo, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°41′44″N 97°36′12″W / 32.69556°N 97.60333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Parker |
Area | |
• Total | 2.62 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
• Land | 2.62 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,858 |
• Density | 1,850/sq mi (714.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 76008 |
Area codes | 682/817 |
FIPS code | 48-01744[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1329342[2] |
Website | http://www.aledo-texas.com/ |
Aledo (/əˈliːdoʊ/ ə-LEE-doh) is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States.[2] The population was 4,858 in 2020.[4]
The city is served by the Aledo Independent School District.
History
[edit]The Parker post office was established in 1880 by Littleberry Rudolph Fawks. Two years later, the name was changed to Aledo, likely suggested by a Texas & Pacific Railway official from Aledo, Illinois.[citation needed] A post office was established May 25, 1882 as Aledo, under postmaster Eli J. McConnell.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.[1]
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Aledo | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.9 (12.7) | 59.4 (15.2) | 67.1 (19.5) | 76.1 (24.5) | 83.1 (28.4) | 90.9 (32.7) | 95.9 (35.5) | 96.0 (35.6) | 88.5 (31.4) | 78.6 (25.9) | 66.7 (19.3) | 57.7 (14.3) | 76.2 (24.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 31.7 (−0.2) | 36.0 (2.2) | 43.4 (6.3) | 53.3 (11.8) | 61.6 (16.4) | 69.1 (20.6) | 72.8 (22.7) | 72.1 (22.3) | 65.2 (18.4) | 54.5 (12.5) | 43.8 (6.6) | 34.8 (1.6) | 53.2 (11.8) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.89 (48) | 2.29 (58) | 2.86 (73) | 2.75 (70) | 4.52 (115) | 3.55 (90) | 2.22 (56) | 2.44 (62) | 3.26 (83) | 3.60 (91) | 2.43 (62) | 2.19 (56) | 33.99 (863) |
Source: Western Regional Climate Center [5] |
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 620 | — | |
1980 | 1,027 | 65.6% | |
1990 | 1,169 | 13.8% | |
2000 | 1,726 | 47.6% | |
2010 | 2,716 | 57.4% | |
2020 | 4,858 | 78.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 3,970 | 81.72% |
Black or African American (NH) | 30 | 0.62% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 22 | 0.45% |
Asian (NH) | 51 | 1.05% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 0.1% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 13 | 0.27% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 204 | 4.2% |
Hispanic or Latino | 563 | 11.59% |
Total | 4,858 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,858 people, 1,564 households, and 1,219 families residing in the city.
Notable people
[edit]- David Barton, founder and president of the Wallbuilders organization.
- E. R. Bills, a writer and journalist known for his books on Texas history and his research into the Slocum Massacre
- Daniel Hunter, known for his music project, Analog Rebellion
- Mary Michael Patterson, Broadway actress and singer
- Bill Paxton, actor and director, lived in Aledo before moving to Fort Worth, Texas
- Sloan Struble, known for his indie pop project Dayglow
- Cody Bradford, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aledo, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary". 2017. Retrieved on July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
External links
[edit]- City of Aledo Archived March 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Aledo Independent School District
- Handbook of Texas Online