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Lake Worth, Texas

Coordinates: 32°48′47″N 97°25′50″W / 32.81306°N 97.43056°W / 32.81306; -97.43056
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Lake Worth, Texas
City of Lake Worth
Location of Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°48′47″N 97°25′50″W / 32.81306°N 97.43056°W / 32.81306; -97.43056
Country United States
State Texas
County Tarrant
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,711
 • Density1,900/sq mi (740/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76135-76136
Area code817
FIPS code48-41056[3]
GNIS feature ID2411608[2]
Websitehttp://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

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19502,351
19603,83363.0%
19704,95829.4%
19804,394−11.4%
19904,5914.5%
20004,6180.6%
20104,584−0.7%
20204,7112.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Lake Worth racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
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

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

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Worth, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  7. ^ "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.[6][7]
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