West, Texas
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West is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States.[6] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 2,531.[2][7] It is named after Thomas West, the first postmaster of the city.[8] The city is located in the north-central part of Texas, approximately 70 miles (110 km) south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, 20 miles north of Waco and 120 miles north of Austin, the state's capital.
West, Texas | |
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Nickname: Home of the Official Kolache of the Texas Legislature | |
Coordinates: 31°48′12″N 97°5′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | McLennan |
Incorporated | 1892 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tommy Muska |
Area | |
• Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
• Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,531 |
• Density | 1,797.71/sq mi (694.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 76691 [3] |
Area code(s) | 254, exchange 826 |
FIPS code | 48-77332 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1349669 [5] |
Website | City Website |
Despite its name, the city is not located within the region of West Texas; area residents sometimes call the community "West comma Texas" to avoid repetition.[9]
As of 2012[update] it has one of the largest concentrations of Czech Texans of any city in the state.