Lake Worth, Texas
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = City of Lake Worth
| name = Lake Worth, Texas
| settlement_type = City
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| image_map = Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Lake Worth highlighted.svg
| mapsize = 250x200px
| map_caption = Location of Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|United States|size=23px}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Texas|size=23px}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Tarrant County, Texas.svg|size=23px}} Tarrant
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| government_type = Council-Manager
| leader_title = City Council
| leader_title1 = Mayor
| leader_title2 = City Manager
| established_title =
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 6.38
| area_land_km2 = 6.38
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 2.46
| area_land_sq_mi = 2.46
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 4711
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| timezone = CST
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| coordinates = {{coord|32|48|47|N|97|25|50|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_ft = 709
| postal_code_type = ZIP codes
| postal_code = 76135-76136
| area_code = 817
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 48-41056{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2411608{{GNIS|2411608}}
| website = http://www.lakeworthtx.org/
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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
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|2.5|mi2|km2}}, all land.
{{Geographic location| width = auto
| title = Surrounding municipalities
|Center = Lake Worth
|North = Fort Worth
|Northeast = Saginaw
(8 miles)
|East = Sansom Park
(4 miles)
|Southeast = Fort Worth
(9 miles)
|South = White Settlement
(5 miles)
|Southwest = Lake Worth
|West = Lake Worth
|Northwest = Lakeside
(4 miles)
}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
| 1950 = 2351
| 1960 = 3833
| 1970 = 4958
| 1980 = 4394
| 1990 = 4591
| 2000 = 4618
| 2010 = 4584
| 2020 = 4711
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
}}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,711 people, 1,704 households, and 1,162 families residing in the city.
Education
The city of Lake Worth is served by the Lake Worth Independent School District.
References
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External links
- [http://www.lakeworthtx.org/ City of Lake Worth official website]
- [http://nwtcc.org Northwest Tarrant Chamber of Commerce]
- [http://scenicshores.blogspot.com/2007/12/dredging-faqs.html Lake Worth dredging FAQs]
{{Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex}}
{{Tarrant County, Texas}}
{{Texas}}
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