Westlake is an industrial city in Calcasieu Parish, in western

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, United States, and is part of the Lake Charles

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. The population was 4,781 in 2020. Westlake was incorporated in 1945. There are many chemical plants and oil refineries situated around the Westlake area.

Geography

Westlake is located in east-central Calcasieu Parish at (30.248455, -93.259047), on the west bank of the Calcasieu River, just north of that river's entry into the water body of Lake Charles. The city of Lake Charles borders Westlake across the river, connected via the Interstate 10 bridge. According to the

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, Westlake has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.49%, is water. Moss Bluff is just to the northeast. Sulphur is to the west, after the small community of Mossville.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 4,781 people, 1,935 households, and 1,178 families residing in the city.

Government

Westlake uses a city council consisting of five council members. As of April 2020, the current mayor of Westlake is Robert "Bob" Hardey.

Notable people

* Stephen Dwight, Calcasieu Parish District Attorney. * David LaFleur, professional

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player. He started as a

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and later played for the

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. *

Joshua Ledet Joshua Ledet (born April 9, 1992) is an American singer from Westlake, Louisiana. In 2012 he placed third in the eleventh season of ''American Idol''. He is known for his "soaring, church-bred brand of old school soul music." In 2017, he rele ...

earned third place on ''

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'' season 11 and is a native of Westlake.

Education

Public schools in the town are operated by the Calcasieu Parish Public School System. Elementary schools:
Westwood Elementary SchoolWestern Heights Elementary School
http://www.cityofwestlake.com/school.htm]. Middle school:
S. P. Arnett Middle School
High school: * Westlake High School (Louisiana), Westlake High School

List of mayors

* 1945 - 1950 Gus Warren Anderson * 1950 - 1954 John Warren (Jack) Grout * 1954 - 1957 Gus Warren Anderson (2.) * 1957 - 1974 Charles M. Carroll * 1974 - 1982 Wilridge P. Doucet * 1982 - 2006 Dudley Dixon * 2007–2014 Daniel Cupit * 2015–2022 Robert "Bob" Hardey *2022-2023 Dan Racca (Pro-Tem) *2023-Present Hal McMillin

References

External links

* {{authority control Populated places established in 1945 Cities in Louisiana Cities in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Cities in Lake Charles metropolitan area