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Population (year 2000): 19,000. Estimated
population in July 2005: 23,315 (+22.7% change)
Males: 9,043 (47.6%), Females: 9,957 (52.4%)
Parker County
Zip codes:
76086,
76087,
76088.
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $37,714 (year 2000)
Median house value: $84,300 (year 2000)
Races in Weatherford:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
- Hispanic (10.2%)
- Other race (4.1%)
- Black (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (13.4%), United States
(12.2%), German (11.8%), Irish (11.5%), French (2.3%), Scottish
(2.3%).
Elevation: 1053 feet
Land area: 20.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Weatherford
- High school or higher: 81.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Weatherford city
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 11.2%
3.8% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.5%
Europe, 0.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +3,160 (+19.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Weatherford:
- CAMPBELL HEALTH SYSTEM (713 E ANDERSON ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Weatherford:
- HARRIS METHODIST NORTHWEST (about 20 miles; AZLE,
TX)
- PALO PINTO GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MINERAL
WELLS, TX)
- LAKE GRANBURY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles;
GRANBURY, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Weatherford:
- FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 25 miles;
FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
- FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 31 miles; FORT WORTH,
TX; ID: FTW)
- FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 36 miles; FORT WORTH, TX;
ID: AFW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Weatherford:
- PARKER COUNTY (about 9 miles; WEATHERFORD, TX; ID:
WEA)
- HORSESHOE BEND (about 15 miles; WEATHERFORD, TX; ID:
F78)
- MINERAL WELLS (about 19 miles; MINERAL WELLS, TX;
ID: MWL)
College/University in Weatherford:
- WEATHERFORD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
1,940; Location: 225 COLLEGE PARK DRIVE; Public;
Website: www.wc.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Weatherford:
- TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FT WORTH,
TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
- TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FT
WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
- SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 35
miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
- TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; FT WORTH,
TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 45
miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
- TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles;
STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
- TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DENTON,
TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
Public high schools in Weatherford:
- WEATHERFORD H S (Students: 1,424; Location:
2121 BETHEL RD; Grades: 10 - 12)
- PEASTER H S (Students: 309; Location: 8512 F
M 920; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PASS LEARNING CENTER (Students: 78; Location:
900 N ELM; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Weatherford:
- CURTIS EL (Students: 672; Location: 501
RUSSELL; Grades: PK - 06)
- HALL MS (Students: 606; Location: 902
CHARLES; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WEATHERFORD H S NINTH GRADE CENTER (Students:
604; Location: 1007 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 09)
- BILL WRIGHT EL (Students: 570; Location: 1309
CHARLES; Grades: PK - 06)
- TISON MS (Students: 510; Location: 102 MEADOW
VIEW DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
- CROCKETT EL (Students: 506; Location: 1015
JAMESON; Grades: PK - 06)
- MARY MARTIN EL (Students: 505; Location: 719
N OAK RDG DR; Grades: PK - 06)
- AUSTIN EL (Students: 468; Location: 1776
TEXAS DR; Grades: PK - 06)
- BOSE IKARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 442;
Location: 100 IKARD LN; Grades: PK - 06)
- PEASTER EL (Students: 396; Location: 8512 F M
920; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Weatherford:
- WEATHERFORD SDA SCHOOL (Students: 7;
Location: P O BOX 98; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Weatherford:
- WEATHERFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$712,737; Location: 1014 CHARLES ST; 88,939 books; 5,365
audio materials; 3,686 video materials; 350 serial
subscriptions)
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