Aledo (/əˈliːdoʊ/ ə-LEE-doh) is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States.[2] The population was 4,858 in 2020.[5]
Aledo, Texas | |
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Location of Aledo, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°41′44″N 97°36′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Parker |
Area | |
• Total | 2.62 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
• Land | 2.62 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,716 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 4,985 |
• Density | 1,899.77/sq mi (733.54/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 76008 |
Area codes | 682/817 |
FIPS code | 48-01744[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1329342[2] |
Website | http://www.aledo-texas.com/ |
The city is served by the Aledo Independent School District.
The Parker post office was established in 1880 by Littleberry Rudolph Fawks. Two years later the name was changed to Aledo, likely suggested by a Texas & Pacific Railway official for Aledo, Illinois. Post office established May 25, 1882 as Aledo, postmaster Eli J. McConnell.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.
Climate data for Aledo | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °F (°C) | 54.9 (12.7) |
59.4 (15.2) |
67.1 (19.5) |
76.1 (24.5) |
83.1 (28.4) |
90.9 (32.7) |
95.9 (35.5) |
96.0 (35.6) |
88.5 (31.4) |
78.6 (25.9) |
66.7 (19.3) |
57.7 (14.3) |
76.2 (24.6) |
Average low °F (°C) | 31.7 (−0.2) |
36.0 (2.2) |
43.4 (6.3) |
53.3 (11.8) |
61.6 (16.4) |
69.1 (20.6) |
72.8 (22.7) |
72.1 (22.3) |
65.2 (18.4) |
54.5 (12.5) |
43.8 (6.6) |
34.8 (1.6) |
53.2 (11.8) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.89 (48) |
2.29 (58) |
2.86 (73) |
2.75 (70) |
4.52 (115) |
3.55 (90) |
2.22 (56) |
2.44 (62) |
3.26 (83) |
3.60 (91) |
2.43 (62) |
2.19 (56) |
33.99 (863) |
Source: Western Regional Climate Center [6] |
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1970 | 620 | — | |
1980 | 1,027 | 65.6% | |
1990 | 1,169 | 13.8% | |
2000 | 1,726 | 47.6% | |
2010 | 2,716 | 57.4% | |
2019 (est.) | 4,985 | [3] | 83.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 3,970 | 81.72% |
Black or African American (NH) | 30 | 0.62% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 22 | 0.45% |
Asian (NH) | 51 | 1.05% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 0.1% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 13 | 0.27% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 204 | 4.2% |
Hispanic or Latino | 563 | 11.59% |
Total | 4,858 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,858 people, 1,564 households, and 1,219 families residing in the city.
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County seat: Weatherford | ||
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