Aledo, Texas

Aledo (/əˈliːdoʊ/ ə-LEE-doh) is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States.^[2] The population was 4,858 in 2020.^[4]

Aledo, Texas
City
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Coordinates: 32°42′18″N 97°36′56″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Parker
Area [1]
• Total	2.62 sq mi (6.80 km2)
• Land	2.62 sq mi (6.80 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	869 ft (265 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,858
• Density	1,850/sq mi (714.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76008
Area codes	682/817
FIPS code	48-01744[3]
GNIS feature ID	2409679[2]
Website	http://www.aledo-texas.com/

The city is served by the Aledo Independent School District.

History

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

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

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	620		—
1980	1,027		65.6%
1990	1,169		13.8%
2000	1,726		47.6%
2010	2,716		57.4%
2020	4,858		78.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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

• David Barton, founder and president of the Wallbuilders organization.
• E. R. Bills, a writer and journalist known for his books on Texas history
• Cody Bradford, pitcher for the Texas Rangers
• Daniel Hunter, known for his music project, Analog Rebellion
• Mary Michael Patterson, Broadway actress and singer
• Bill Paxton, actor and director, lived in Aledo before moving to Fort Worth, Texas
• Sloan Struble, known for his indie pop project Dayglow

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aledo, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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. "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.^[7]

External links

• City of Aledo Archived March 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
• Aledo Independent School District
• Handbook of Texas Online