Lake Worth, Texas
Lake Worth, Texas | |
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| City of Lake Worth | |
 Location of Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′47″N 97°25′50″W / 32.81306°N 97.43056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Tarrant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,711 |
| • Density | 1,900/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[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411608[2] |
| 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.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.
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Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1950 | 2,351 | — | |
| 1960 | 3,833 | 63.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,958 | 29.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,394 | −11.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,591 | 4.5% | |
| 2000 | 4,618 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,584 | −0.7% | |
| 2020 | 4,711 | 2.8% | |
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 2,671 | 56.7% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 70 | 1.49% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 29 | 0.62% |
| Asian (NH) | 43 | 0.91% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 8 | 0.17% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 15 | 0.32% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 153 | 3.25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,722 | 36.55% |
| Total | 4,711 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,711 people, 1,704 households, and 1,162 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]The city of Lake Worth is served by the Lake Worth Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Worth, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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