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Aledo, Texas

Coordinates: 32°42′18″N 97°36′56″W / 32.70500°N 97.61556°W / 32.70500; -97.61556
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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
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyParker
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.62 sq mi (6.80 km2)
 • Land2.62 sq mi (6.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,858
 • Density1,850/sq mi (714.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76008
Area codes682/817
FIPS code48-01744[3]
GNIS feature ID2409679[2]
Websitehttp://www.aledo-texas.com/

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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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970620—
19801,02765.6%
19901,16913.8%
20001,72647.6%
20102,71657.4%
20204,85878.9%
2023 (est.)6,28729.4%
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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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]
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