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Westlake, Louisiana

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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 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.

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Demographics

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

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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]

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Education

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

Elementary schools:

  • Westwood Elementary School
  • Western Heights Elementary School

Middle school:

  • S. P. Arnett Middle School

High school:

List of mayors

  • 1945–1950 Gus Warren Anderson
  • 1950–1954 John Warren (Jack) Grout
  • 1954–1957 Gus Warren Anderson (2.)
  • 1957–1974 Charles M. Carroll
  • 1974–1982 Wilridge P. Doucet
  • 1982–2006 Dudley Dixon
  • 2007–2014 Daniel Cupit
  • 2015–2022 Robert "Bob" Hardey
  • 2022–2023 Dan Racca (Pro-Tem)
  • 2023–Present Hal McMillin

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