Aledo, Texas | |
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City | |
Location of Aledo, Texas |
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Coordinates: 32°41′44″N 97°36′12″W / 32.69556°N 97.60333°WCoordinates: 32°41′44″N 97°36′12″W / 32.69556°N 97.60333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Parker |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
• Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,716 |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 76008 |
Area code(s) | 682/817 |
FIPS code | 48-01744 |
GNIS feature ID | 1329342 |
Website | http://www.aledo-texas.com/ |
Aledo (pronunciation: /əˈlidoʊ/, ə-LEE-doh) is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,716 at the 2010 census.
The city is served by the Aledo Independent School District.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,726 people, 601 households, and 494 families residing in the city. The population density was 909.2 people per square mile (350.7/km²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 329.2 per square mile (127.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.22% White, 0.29% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.
There were 601 households out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.