Lake Worth, Texas | |
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City | |
City of Lake Worth | |
Location of Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas |
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Coordinates: 32°48′39″N 97°25′57″W / 32.81083°N 97.43250°WCoordinates: 32°48′39″N 97°25′57″W / 32.81083°N 97.43250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Tarrant |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council |
Mayor Walter Bowen Jim Smith Geoffrey White Gene Ferguson Ronny Parsley Pat O. Hill Gary Stuard Clint Dewayne Narmore |
• City Manager | Brett McGuire |
Area | |
• Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
• Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,584 |
• Density | 1,800/sq mi (710/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 76135-76136 |
Area code(s) | 817 |
FIPS code | 48-41056 |
GNIS feature ID | 1339528 |
Website | http://www.lakeworthtx.org/ |
Lake Worth is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,584 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to, and named after, Lake Worth, a popular recreational lake in the northwestern portion of Tarrant County.
Lake Worth is located at 32°48′39″N 97°25′57″W / 32.81083°N 97.43250°W (32.810916, -97.432577).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,618 people, 1,660 households, and 1,233 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,831.2 people per square mile (707.5/km²). There were 1,751 housing units at an average density of 694.4/sq mi (268.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.20% White, 0.87% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.51% of the population.