Lorena, Texas

Lorena, Texas
City
Downtown Lorena
Location within McLennan County
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Coordinates: 31°22′57″N97°12′47″W / 31.38250°N 97.21306°W / 31.38250; -97.21306
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	McLennan
Settled	1854
Government [1]
• Type	Council–manager government
Area [2]
• Total	3.40 sq mi (8.80 km2)
• Land	3.40 sq mi (8.80 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	604 ft (184 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,785
• Density	516.63/sq mi (199.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76655
Area code	254
FIPS code	48-44020 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1361796 [4]
Website	www.ci.lorena.tx.us

Downtown Lorena

Downtown Lorena

First United Methodist Church in Lorena

First Baptist Church of Lorena; pastor Michael L. Patterson (2011)

Lorena is a small city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Lorena is located at 31°22′57″N97°12′47″W / 31.382482°N 97.212998°W / 31.382482; -97.212998 (31.382482, –97.212998). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all land. Lorena is off Interstate 35 and where Highway 81 originally was located.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	406		—
1980	619		52.5%
1990	1,158		87.1%
2000	1,433		23.7%
2010	1,691		18.0%
2020	1,785		5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Lorena racial composition as of 2020 ^[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,428	80.0%
Black or African American (NH)	18	1.01%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	10	0.56%
Asian (NH)	14	0.78%
Some Other Race (NH)	16	0.9%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	63	3.53%
Hispanic or Latino	236	13.22%
Total	1,785

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,785 people, 644 households, and 514 families residing in the city.

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, 1,433 people, 537 households, and 417 families resided in the city. The population density was 444.8 inhabitants per square mile (171.7/km²). There were 551 housing units at an average density of 171.0 per square mile (66.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.21% White, 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 3.07% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.86% of the population.

Of the 537 households, 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were not families. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was distributed as 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,891, and for a family was $54,083. Males had a median income of $37,560 versus $27,647 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,315. About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Lorena is served by the Lorena Independent School District.It is home to the Lorena Leopards.

History

Lorena is named after one of the town's first settlers' oldest daughter, Lorena Westbrook, although its original name was "Aerl Station" after the town's founder, Daniel Aerl. ^[10]

Notable person

• Holly Tucker, singer ^[11]

References

1. "City Council | Lorena, TX - Official Website". Lorena, TX. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
8. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
10. "Ann Richards, 1988 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, Atlanta, Georgia, July 19, 1988". americanrhetoric.com. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
11. "Holly Tucker: Star still rising for Lorena girl after 'Voice' spotlight". wacotrib.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.

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. ^{[8] [9]}

External links

• Lorena City website