Westlake, Louisiana
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Westlake is an industrial city in Calcasieu Parish, in western Louisiana, United States, and is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area. The population was 4,781 in 2020. Westlake was incorporated in 1945. There are many chemical plants and oil refineries situated around the Westlake area.
Geography
[edit]Westlake is located in east-central Calcasieu Parish on the west bank of the Calcasieu River, just north of that river's entry into the water body of Lake Charles. The city of Lake Charles borders Westlake across the river, connected via the Interstate 10 bridge, Calcasieu River Bridge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Westlake has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 1.49%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
Moss Bluff is just to the northeast. Sulphur is to the west, after the small community of Mossville.
Demographics
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 3,688 | 3,425 | 3,340 | 79.01% | 74.98% | 69.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 836 | 897 | 925 | 17.91% | 19.64% | 19.35% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 23 | 13 | 0.19% | 0.50% | 0.27% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 10 | 13 | 42 | 0.21% | 0.28% | 0.88% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.08% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 42 | 54 | 153 | 0.90% | 1.18% | 3.20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 83 | 152 | 303 | 1.78% | 3.33% | 6.34% |
| Total | 4,668 | 4,568 | 4,781 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,781 people, 1,935 households, and 1,178 families residing in the city.
Government
[edit]Westlake uses a city council consisting of five council members. As of Jan 2023, the current mayor of Westlake is Hal Mcmillin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Mikey Kile, racing driver
- David LaFleur, professional American football player for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Joshua Ledet earned third place on American Idol season 11.
Education
[edit]Public schools in the town are operated by the Calcasieu Parish Public School System.
Elementary schools:
- Westwood Elementary School
- Western Heights Elementary School
Middle school:
- S. P. Arnett Middle School
High school:
List of mayors
[edit]- 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
- 2007–2014 Daniel Cupit
- 2015–2022 Robert "Bob" Hardey
- 2022–2023 Dan Racca (Pro-Tem)
- 2023–Present Hal McMillin