Weatherby Lake is a city in Platte County,

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and is part of the

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within the United States, which borders

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. The population was 2,077 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city is named after Glenn Weatherby, who along with other developers built what was then known as the Lakeview Subdivision. A 274 acre lake, also named Weatherby Lake, was created by the construction of a dam completed in 1937. The town encompasses the lake.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,723 people, 699 households, and 564 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 732 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.5% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 699 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were

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living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.3% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age in the city was 52.7 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.2% were from 25 to 44; 40.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,873 people, 700 households, and 588 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 722 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.64%

, 1.07%

, 0.32% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population. There were 700 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.9% were

living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 41.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $88,030, and the median income for a family was $94,643. Males had a median income of $61,042 versus $37,386 for females. The

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for the city was $37,722. About 0.7% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the

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, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the

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. It is zoned to Hawthorn Elementary School, Congress Middle School, and Park Hill High School. Metropolitan Community College has the Park Hill school district in its taxation area.

References

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