Editing Lacy Lakeview, Texas

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'''Lacy Lakeview''' is a city in [[McLennan County, Texas|McLennan County]], [[Texas]], United States. It is part of the [[Waco, Texas|Waco]] [[Waco metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 6,988 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The city's name is sometimes spelled with a hyphen (as Lacy-Lakeview), but the official spelling omits the hyphen.

==History==
Lacy Lakeview is the combination of two independent communities, with a third later merging.<ref>[http://www.lacylakeview.org/history.html History of Lacy Lakeview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519060323/http://www.lacylakeview.org/history.html |date=2009-05-19 }}</ref>

Lacy (the older of the two communities) was named for William David Lacy, who sold lots in the area in the 1880s.  Lakeview was named for its location near spring-fed lakes, and was the location of the school for both communities.  Lacy and Lakeview were stations on the [[Texas Electric Railway]], also known as the Interurban which ran between Dallas and Waco.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

Neither town grew quickly; by the 1940s the combined population of the two communities was barely 120 with only four businesses.

In 1953, the two communities formed a common city government.  Thereafter, the population of the new combined community quickly grew to over 2,000 residents by the early 1960s, its economy almost wholly dependent on nearby Waco.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

In 1998, the city of [[Northcrest, Texas|Northcrest]] merged with Lacy Lakeview; this allowed the consolidated area to qualify under Texas law for [[home rule]] status.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.8|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 2272
|1970= 2558
|1980= 2752
|1990= 3617
|2000= 5764
|2010= 6489
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{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}}</ref>
|2020=6988}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Lacy-Lakeview racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4840168&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|2,859
|40.91%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,745
|24.97%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|15
|0.21%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|44
|0.63%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|18
|0.26%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|316
|4.52%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,991
|28.49%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,988'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,988 people, 2,774 households, and 1,599 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,764 people, 2,388 households, and 1,487 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,512.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,575 housing units at an average density of {{convert|675.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.01% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 16.31% of the population.

There were 2,388 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,135, and the median income for a family was $36,962. Males had a median income of $25,272 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,049. About 9.0% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The majority of Lacy Lakeview is served by the [[Connally Independent School District]], with a smaller portion served by the [[La Vega Independent School District]] in nearby [[Bellmead, Texas|Bellmead]].

==Notable person==

* [[Ann Richards]], former [[List of governors of Texas|Governor of Texas]]; was born in Lakeview

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.lacylakeview.org/ Lacy Lakeview official website]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hgl03 Handbook of Texas article on Lacy Lakeview]

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