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Lakeway, Texas
City
Location of Lakeway, Texas
Location of Lakeway, Texas
CountryUnited States United States
StateTexas Texas
CountyTravis
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Joe Bain
Mayor Pro Tem Dwight Haley
Bridge Bertram
Jean Hennagin
Ron Massa
Jim Powell
Keith Trecker
 • City ManagerSteve Jones
Area
 • Total13.2477 sq mi (15.7 km2)
 • Land12.1680 sq mi (15.0 km2)
 • Water1.0796 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total11,391
 • Density1,379.4/sq mi (532.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78734, 78738
Area code512
FIPS code48-40984[2]
GNIS feature ID1339552[3]
WebsiteCity of Lakeway

Lakeway is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,391 at the 2010 census; up from 8,002 in 2000. The city is located next to Lake Travis. It is an exurb in Greater Austin.[4]

Geography

Lakeway is located at 30°21′55″N 97°58′34″W / 30.365307°N 97.976154°W / 30.365307; -97.976154 (30.365307, -97.976154),[5] 16 miles (26 km) west of Austin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km2), of which, 5.8 square miles (15.0 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2) of it (4.45%) is water.

The town of Lakeway began with the construction of a 48-room hotel, the Lakeway Inn, now Lakeway Resort and Spa, a 168-room full service resort. Ground was broken October 1962 and the grand opening was July 12, 1963. Honored guests included Lady Bird Johnson and Texas Governor John Connally.[citation needed]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980790—
19904,044411.9%
20008,00297.9%
201011,39142.4%
2015 (est.)14,217[6]24.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,002 people, 3,124 households, and 2,496 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,379.4 people per square mile (532.7/km2). There were 5,249 housing units at an average density of 1,119.5 per square mile (233.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.2% Asian, % from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.

There were 3,124 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $86,862, and the median income for a family was $94,266. Males had a median income of $70,211 versus $38,879 for females. The per capita income for the city was $45,765. About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Lakeway is served by the Lake Travis Independent School District.[8] Schools serving the city of Lakeway include:

  • Lake Travis Elementary,
  • Lakeway Elementary,
  • Bee Cave Elementary,
  • Serene Hills Elementary,
  • West Cypress Hills Elementary[9]
  • Hudson Bend Middle School,
  • Lake Travis Middle School, and
  • Lake Travis High School.

Infrastructure

Hospital

The Lakeway Regional Medical Center includes a 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m2) general hospital off Ranch Road 620.[10]

The 54-acre (220,000 m2) development will include:

  • 244,000 square feet (22,700 m2) of medical office space
  • a rehabilitation hospital with about 85 patient rooms for long-term acute care
  • convalescence and full-service therapy
  • an elder-care facility for 80 to 100 patients
  • 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) of retail and restaurant space
  • an extended-stay hotel with 60 to 90 suites
  • and structured parking surrounded by amenities such as trails

The First Portion of the Medical Center that opened was the hospital, which opened in April 2012 with 100 beds. The hospital will be able to expand to 200 beds. It will have an imaging center with an MRI, CT scanner and X-ray machine; a 16-bed emergency room and heliport; lab services; and an outpatient clinic. It will also include facilities for cardiovascular treatment, orthopedics, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, nephrology and dialysis, and an infusion center.

Other points of interest

Notable people

References

  1. ^ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4840984.html
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ a b Brick, Michael. "Closing of murder case involving UT grads opens window into shadowy business of marijuana dealing." The Dallas Morning News. September 26, 2010. Retrieved on February 17, 2013. "When his mother remarried, Ricky joined his father in Lakeway, an exurban city of stone mini-mansions and wandering deer." Cite error: The named reference "Brickwindow" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Zoning." City of Lakeway. Retrieved on November 22, 2008.
  9. ^ Elementary attendance boundaries. Lake Travis Independent School District. Retrieved on November 22, 2008.
  10. ^ "Lakeway Regional Medical Center". Lakewayregionalmedicalcenter.blogspot.com. 2008-10-22. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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