Willow Park, Texas

Willow Park, Texas
City
Location of Willow Park, Texas
Coordinates: 32°44′35″N97°38′40″W / 32.74306°N 97.64444°W / 32.74306; -97.64444
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Parker
Area [1]
• Total	6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2)
• Land	6.43 sq mi (16.66 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation [2]	932 ft (284 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,936
• Density	760/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76087
Area code	817
FIPS code	48-79492 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2412271 [2]
Website	City of Willow Park

Willow Park is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,936 in 2020. ^[4]

Willow Park was the location of Trinity Meadows Race Track, one of the first horse racing tracks opened once Texas legalized parimutuel betting. However, it was never seriously considered for upgrade to first-class status, and once Lone Star Park opened, Trinity Meadows Race Track closed. It is home to Squaw Creek golf course, located just off Ranch House Road.

KTVT, Channel 11 in Fort Worth operates a 1 million watt doppler radar in Willow Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16 km²), of which 6.2 square miles (16 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (1.60%) is water. The population of Willow Park's corporate limits is 5,100.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	230		—
1980	1,152		400.9%
1990	2,328		102.1%
2000	2,849		22.4%
2010	3,982		39.8%
2020	4,936		24.0%
2023 (est.)	6,630		34.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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Willow Park racial composition as of 2020 ^[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	4,187	84.83%
Black or African American (NH)	41	0.83%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	39	0.79%
Asian (NH)	43	0.87%
Pacific Islander (NH)	1	0.02%
Some Other Race (NH)	16	0.32%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	171	3.46%
Hispanic or Latino	438	8.87%
Total	4,936

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,936 people, 1,870 households, and 1,533 families residing in the city.

Education

Willow Park is served by the Aledo and Weatherford Independent School Districts. Trinity Christian Academy has been located in Willow Park since 1993 and serves students pre K through 12th Grade.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Park, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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]}

External links

• City of Willow Park
• Squaw Creek Golf Course