Willow Park, Texas
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Location of Willow Park, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′35″N 97°38′40″W / 32.74306°N 97.64444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Parker |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2) |
| • Land | 6.43 sq mi (16.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,936 |
| • Density | 767.4/sq mi (296.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76087 |
| Area code | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-79492[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412271[2] |
| Website | City of Willow Park |
Willow Park is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,936 in 2020.[4]
Willow Park was the location of Trinity Meadows Race Track, one of the first horse racing tracks opened once Texas legalized parimutuel betting. However, it was never seriously considered for upgrade to first-class status, and once Lone Star Park opened, Trinity Meadows Race Track closed. It is home to Squaw Creek golf course, located just off Ranch House Road.
KTVT, Channel 11 in Fort Worth operates a 1 million watt doppler radar in Willow Park.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16 km2), of which 6.2 square miles (16 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.60%) is water. The population of Willow Park's corporate limits is 5,100.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 230 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,152 | 400.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,328 | 102.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,849 | 22.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,982 | 39.8% | |
| 2020 | 4,936 | 24.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 6,630 | 34.3% | |
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 4,936 people, 1,743 households, and 1,533 families residing in the city. The median age was 41.1 years; 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.6 males age 18 and over.[7]
96.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.1% lived in rural areas.[8]
Of the 1,743 households in Willow Park, 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 70.1% were married-couple households, 11.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 1,819 housing units, of which 4.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.7%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 4,292 | 87.0% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 51 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 46 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 108 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 392 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 438 | 8.9% |
Education
Willow Park is served by the Aledo and Weatherford Independent School Districts. Trinity Christian Academy has been located in Willow Park since 1993 and serves students pre K through 12th Grade.
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Park, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2026.