Westlake is an industrial city in
Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish (; ) is a parish located on the southwestern border of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 216,785. The parish seat and largest city is Lake Charles.
Calcasieu Parish is part of the Lake C ...
, in western
Louisiana
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, United States, and is part of the
Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area. 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 on the west bank of the
Calcasieu River
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, 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
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bridge,
Calcasieu River Bridge
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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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
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is to the west, after the small community of
Mossville.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, 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 Jan 2023, the current mayor of Westlake is Hal Mcmillin.
Notable people
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Mikey Kile
Mikey Kile (born February 6, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing and dirt track racing driver. He currently competes part-time in Dirt Super Late Models in the No. 25 Longhorn Chassis for his own team.
Personal life
Kile was born ...
, racing driver
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David LaFleur
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, professional
American football
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player for the
Dallas Cowboys
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.
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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 relea ...
earned third place on ''
American Idol
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''
season 11.
Education
Public schools in the town are operated by the
Calcasieu Parish Public School System.
Elementary schools:
*Westwood Elementary School
*Western Heights Elementary School
Middle school:
* S. P. Arnett Middle School
High school:
*
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
See also
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Westlake Corporation
Westlake Corporation is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated building products, which are fundamental to various consumer and industrial markets. The company was founded by Ting Tsung Chao in 1986 ...
References
External links
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Populated places established in 1945
Cities in Louisiana
Cities in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Cities in the Lake Charles metropolitan area