Aledo, Texas - Wikipedia

City in Texas, United States

Aledo, Texas
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Coordinates: 32°42′18″N 97°36′56″W / 32.70500°N 97.61556°W / 32.70500; -97.61556
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Parker
Area[1]
• Total	2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
• Land	2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation[2]	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,858
• Density	1,850/sq mi (714.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76008
Area codes	682/817
FIPS code	48-01744[3]
GNIS feature ID	2409679[2]
Website	https://www.aledotx.gov/

Aledo (/əˈliːdoʊ/ ə-LEE-doh) is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States.[2] The population was 4,858 in 2020.[4]

The city is served by the Aledo Independent School District.

History

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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 from Aledo, Illinois.[citation needed] A post office was established May 25, 1882 as Aledo, under postmaster Eli J. McConnell.[citation needed]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Aledo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [5]

Demographics

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Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	620	—
1980	1,027	65.6%
1990	1,169	13.8%
2000	1,726	47.6%
2010	2,716	57.4%
2020	4,858	78.9%
2023 (est.)	6,287	29.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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Aledo racial composition as of 2020[4] (NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
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.

Notable people

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• David Barton, founder and president of the Wallbuilders organization.
• E. R. Bills, a writer and journalist known for his books on Texas history
• Cody Bradford, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
• Daniel Hunter, known for his music project, Analog Rebellion
• Mary Michael Patterson, Broadway actress and singer
• Bill Paxton, actor and director, lived in Aledo before moving to Fort Worth, Texas
• Sloan Struble, known for his indie pop project Dayglow

See also

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• Dayne's Craft Barbecue

References

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1. ^ a b "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aledo, Texas
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
5. ^ "Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary". 2017. Retrieved on July 12, 2017.
6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
8. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[8]

External links

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• City of Aledo Archived March 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
• City of Aledo official website
• Aledo Independent School District
• Handbook of Texas Online

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