Lake Worth, Texas

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Lake Worth, Texas
City
City of Lake Worth
Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Lake Worth highlighted.svg
Location of Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°48′39″N97°25′57″W / 32.81083°N 97.43250°W / 32.81083; -97.43250
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Texas.svg  Texas
County Flag of Tarrant County, Texas.svg Tarrant
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
[1]
 • Total2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,711
 • Density1,900/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 ID1339528 [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.

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Geography

Lake Worth is located at 32°48′39″N97°25′57″W / 32.81083°N 97.43250°W / 32.81083; -97.43250 (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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 2,351—
1960 3,83363.0%
1970 4,95829.4%
1980 4,394−11.4%
1990 4,5914.5%
2000 4,6180.6%
2010 4,584−0.7%
2020 4,7112.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
Lake Worth racial composition as of 2020 [6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)2,67156.7%
Black or African American (NH)701.49%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)290.62%
Asian (NH)430.91%
Pacific Islander (NH)80.17%
Some Other Race (NH)150.32%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1533.25%
Hispanic or Latino 1,72236.55%
Total4,711

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,711 people, 1,704 households, and 1,162 families residing in the city.

Education

The city of Lake Worth is served by the Lake Worth Independent School District.

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  8. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ↑ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [7] [8]
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