Westlake, Louisiana

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Westlake, Louisiana
City
Motto: 
A Growing Family Community
Calcasieu Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Westlake Highlighted.svg
Location of Westlake in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°14′54″N93°15′33″W / 30.24833°N 93.25917°W / 30.24833; -93.25917
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Calcasieu
Incorporated1945
Government
 • MayorDaniel Racca (Interim)
Area
[1]
 • Total3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2)
 • Land3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,781
 • Density1,261.14/sq mi (486.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70669 [2]
Area code 337
FIPS code 22-80815
Website www.cityofwestlake.com

Westlake is an industrial city in Calcasieu Parish, in western Louisiana, United States, and is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area. The population was 4,781 in 2020. Westlake was incorporated in 1945. There are many chemical plants and oil refineries situated around the Westlake area.

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Geography

Westlake is located in east-central Calcasieu Parish at 30°14′54″N93°15′33″W / 30.24833°N 93.25917°W / 30.24833; -93.25917 (30.248455, -93.259047), [3] on the west bank of the Calcasieu River, just north of that river's entry into the water body of Lake Charles. The city of Lake Charles borders Westlake across the river, connected via the Interstate 10 bridge.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Westlake has a total area of 3.71 square miles (9.60 km2), of which 3.65 square miles (9.46 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.14 km2), or 1.49%, is water. [4]

Moss Bluff is just to the northeast. Sulphur is to the west, after the small community of Mossville.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 1,871—
1960 3,31177.0%
1970 4,08223.3%
1980 5,24628.5%
1990 5,007−4.6%
2000 4,668−6.8%
2010 4,568−2.1%
2020 4,7814.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
Westlake city, Louisiana – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 may be of any race.
Race / EthnicityPop 2000 [6] Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [8] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)3,6883,4253,34079.01%74.98%69.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)83689792517.91%19.64%19.35%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)923130.19%0.50%0.27%
Asian alone (NH)1013420.21%0.28%0.88%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0310.00%0.07%0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH)0140.00%0.02%0.08%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)42541530.90%1.18%3.20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)831523031.78%3.33%6.34%
Total4,6684,5684,781100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,781 people, 1,935 households, and 1,178 families residing in the city.

Government

Westlake uses a city council consisting of five council members. As of Jan 2023, the current mayor of Westlake is Hal Mcmillin. [9] [10]

Notable people

Education

Public schools in the town are operated by the Calcasieu Parish Public School System.

Elementary schools:

Middle school:

High school:

List of mayors

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Westlake LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Westlake city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Westlake city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Westlake city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Westlake city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "City of Westlake - Council Members". City of Westlake. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ "City of Westlake - Daniel W. Cupit, Mayor". City of Westlake. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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