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City in Louisiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Westlake, Louisiana | |
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Motto: A Growing Family Community | |
Coordinates: 30°14′54″N 93°15′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Calcasieu |
Incorporated | 1945 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hal McMillin |
Area | |
• Total | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
• Land | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,781 |
• Density | 1,261.14/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 |
Westlake is located in east-central Calcasieu Parish at 30°14′54″N 93°15′33″W (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, Calcasieu River 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.
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 3,688 | 3,425 | 3,340 | 79.01% | 74.98% | 69.86% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 836 | 897 | 925 | 17.91% | 19.64% | 19.35% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 23 | 13 | 0.19% | 0.50% | 0.27% |
Asian alone (NH) | 10 | 13 | 42 | 0.21% | 0.28% | 0.88% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.02% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.08% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 42 | 54 | 153 | 0.90% | 1.18% | 3.20% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 83 | 152 | 303 | 1.78% | 3.33% | 6.34% |
Total | 4,668 | 4,568 | 4,781 | 100.00% | 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.
Westlake uses a city council consisting of five council members. As of Jan 2023, the current mayor of Westlake is Hal Mcmillin.[9][10]
Public schools in the town are operated by the Calcasieu Parish Public School System.
Elementary schools:
Middle school:
High school:
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