Westlake is an industrial city in Calcasieu Parish, in western Louisiana, 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.
| Name: | Westlake city |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 25 |
| LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
| State: | Louisiana |
| County: | Calcasieu Parish |
| Incorporated: | 1945 |
| Elevation: | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Total Area: | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km²) |
| Land Area: | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 4,781 |
| Population Density: | 1,261.14/sq mi (486.92/km²) |
| Area code: | 337 |
| FIPS code: | 2280815 |
| Website: | www.cityofwestlake.com |
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Geography
Westlake is located in east-central Calcasieu Parish at 30°14′54″N 93°15′33″W / 30.24833°N 93.25917°W / 30.24833; -93.25917 (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 United States Census Bureau, Westlake has a total area of 3.71 square miles (9.60 km), of which 3.65 square miles (9.46 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.14 km), or 1.49%, is water.
Moss Bluff is just to the northeast. Sulphur is to the west, after the small community of Mossville.
See also
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