Aledo, Texas

Aledo, Texas
City

Location of Aledo, Texas
Coordinates: 32°41′44″N 97°36′12″W / 32.69556°N 97.60333°W / 32.69556; -97.60333Coordinates: 32°41′44″N 97°36′12″W / 32.69556°N 97.60333°W / 32.69556; -97.60333
Country United States
State Texas
County Parker
Area
  Total 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
  Land 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 883 ft (269 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,726
  Density 909.2/sq mi (351.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76008
Area code(s) 682/817
FIPS code 48-01744[1]
GNIS feature ID 1329342[2]
Website http://www.aledo-texas.com/

Aledo (pronunciation: /əˈlid/, ə-LEE-doh) is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,716 at the 2010 census.

The city is served by the Aledo Independent School District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Climate data for Aledo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 60.6
(15.9)
68.9
(20.5)
76.9
(24.9)
84
(29)
91.1
(32.8)
95.4
(35.2)
94.8
(34.9)
87.3
(30.7)
78.2
(25.7)
65.8
(18.8)
56.8
(13.8)
76
(24)
77.98
(25.52)
Average low °F (°C) 57.4
(14.1)
60.1
(15.6)
64.9
(18.3)
68.4
(20.2)
70.7
(21.5)
71.4
(21.9)
70.5
(21.4)
70.2
(21.2)
69.8
(21)
67.3
(19.6)
62.6
(17)
56.1
(13.4)
65.78
(18.77)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.9
(48)
2.3
(58)
2.9
(74)
2.8
(71)
4.5
(114)
3.5
(89)
2.2
(56)
2.4
(61)
3.3
(84)
3.6
(91)
2.4
(61)
2.2
(56)
34
(863)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970620
19801,02765.6%
19901,16913.8%
20001,72647.6%
20102,71657.4%
Est. 20153,412[4]25.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,726 people, 601 households, and 494 families residing in the city. The population density was 909.2 people per square mile (350.7/km²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 329.2 per square mile (127.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.22% White, 0.29% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 601 households out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,327, and the median income for a family was $56,897. Males had a median income of $41,193 versus $29,671 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,664. About 1.4% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Aledo, Texas". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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