Western Lake, Texas

32°37′17″N 96°48′58″W / 32.62139°N 96.81611°W / 32.62139; -96.81611Country United StatesState TexasCountyParkerArea • Total3.52 sq mi (9.1 km²) • Land3.47 sq mi (9.0 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km²)Elevation807 ft (246 m)Population • Total1,525 • Density430/sq mi (170/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)ZIP codeArea code817GNIS feature ID2587002^[2]

Western Lake is a census-designated place in Parker County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 1,525.^[3]

Western Lake is located approximately 12 miles south of Weatherford is south central Parker County. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.52 square miles (9.1 km²), of which 3.47 square miles (9.0 km²) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) is water.^[4]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,525		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1900[6] 1910[7] 1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17]

At the 2010 United States Census^[18] there were 1,525 people, 521 households, and 374 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.4% White (65.5% Non-Hispanic White), 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, 1.4% Native American, 15.3% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.4% of the population.

The Weatherford Independent School District (WISD) serves students living in Western Lake. Zoned campuses include Curtis Elementary School (grades K-6), Hall Middle School (grades 7-8), Weatherford High School Ninth Grade Center (grade 9), and Weatherford High School [1] (grades 10-12).^[19]