Westlake is an industrial city in

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, in western

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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

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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

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bridge,

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. 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.

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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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, racing driver *

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, professional

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player 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 relea ...

earned third place on ''

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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

References

External links

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