Westlake, Louisiana

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Westlake is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,668 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of the City of Lake Charles. The City was incorporated in 1945.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Famous residents
4 Schools
5 List of mayors
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Westlake is located at 30°14′54″N, 93°15′33″W (30.248455, -93.259047)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,668 people, 1,805 households, and 1,326 families residing in the city. The population density was 766.9/km² (1,988.3/mi²). There were 1,936 housing units at an average density of 318.1/km² (824.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.27% White, 17.95% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 1,805 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $39,057. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $21,060 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,569. About 14.9% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Famous residents

David LaFleur - Former Louisiana State University and Dallas Cowboys tight end

[edit] Schools

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

Two public elementary schools, Westwood Elementary School and Western Heights Elementary School, are in Westlake [1].

S. P. Arnett Middle School and Westlake High School [2] are in Westlake.

[edit] 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 Gerald "Wash" Washington, mayor-elect found shot to death in a parking lot. Death was ruled a suicide by the Calcasieu Parish coroner. But family and others think his death may have been due to the fact he was the town's first black Mayor. Was to have taken office Tuesday, January 2, 2007^[1]