Westmoreland Heights, Dallas, Texas

Westmoreland Heights
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Dallas
City Dallas
Area West Dallas
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,036
ZIP code 75212
Area code(s) 214, 469, 972

Westmoreland Heights is a small neighborhood in West Dallas, Texas, United States. Its boundaries are Bernal Drive to the north, Singleton Boulevard to the south, Westmoreland Road on the east, and Norwich Lane on the west.

Westmoreland Heights is a predominately African American, working class neighborhood.

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Demographics

For statistical purposes, Westmoreland Heights is identified as Block Groups 2 & 3 of Census tract 105 by the United States Census Bureau.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,036 people residing within the neighborhood. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 74.3% African American, 7.1% White, 0.1% Native American, 17.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.0% of the population.

Education

Public education in Westmoreland Heights is provided by the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). The neighborhood is zoned to Amelia Earhart Learning Center, which serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through five. Sixth through eighth graders are zoned to Thomas A. Edison Middle Learning Center, which feeds into L.G. Pinkston High School [1].

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