Lake Worth, Texas
Lake Worth, Texas | |
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City of Lake Worth | |
![]() Location of Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas | |
Coordinates: 32°48′39″N 97°25′57″W / 32.81083°N 97.43250°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | ![]() |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Walter Bowen Jim Smith Geoffrey White Gene Ferguson Ronny Parsley Pat O. Hill Gary Stuard Clint Dewayne Narmore |
• City Manager | Stacey Almond |
Area | |
• Total | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
• Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,711 |
• Density | 1,900/sq mi (740/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 76135-76136 |
Area code | 817 |
FIPS code | 48-41056[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1339528[3] |
Website | http://www.lakeworthtx.org/ |
Lake Worth is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,711 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to, and named after, Lake Worth, a popular recreational lake in the northwestern portion of Tarrant County.
Geography
[edit]Lake Worth is located at 32°48′39″N 97°25′57″W / 32.81083°N 97.43250°W (32.810916, –97.432577).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 2,351 | — | |
1960 | 3,833 | 63.0% | |
1970 | 4,958 | 29.4% | |
1980 | 4,394 | −11.4% | |
1990 | 4,591 | 4.5% | |
2000 | 4,618 | 0.6% | |
2010 | 4,584 | −0.7% | |
2020 | 4,711 | 2.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 2,671 | 56.7% |
Black or African American (NH) | 70 | 1.49% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 29 | 0.62% |
Asian (NH) | 43 | 0.91% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 8 | 0.17% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 15 | 0.32% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 153 | 3.25% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,722 | 36.55% |
Total | 4,711 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,711 people, 1,704 households, and 1,162 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]The city of Lake Worth is served by the Lake Worth Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.