Weatherford, Texas

Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 25,250 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat.GeographyWeatherford is located 25mi west of Fort Worth on Interstate 20. It is the county seat for Parker County.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.7sqmi of which 20.9sqmi of it is land and 1.8sqmi of it (7.86%) is water.DemographicsThe 2008 census for the population of the City of Weatherford, Texas is 26,686 with a population density of 1,175.59 people per square mile. The population grew by 40.5% from 2000 to 2008. The racial makeup of the city in 2008 is 85.50% White, 10.20% Hispanic, 2.10% Black, 1.30% American Indian, 0.70% Asian, 4.10% other. Weatherford's average household size is 2.5.The average income per household was $50,924, in the year 2007. The estimated 2007 city capita was $26,380.According to the 1999 census, 25.0% of the population is under the age of 18, 10.6% is 18 to 24, 26.3% is 25 to 44, 21.8% is 45 to 64, and 16.4% is 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years.EducationThe City of Weatherford is served by the Weatherford Independent School District and Weatherford College.Weatherford ISDWeatherford ISD has classes from pre-kindergarten through high school serving 7,200 students throughout 254sqmi at 11 campuses.Weatherford CollegeWeatherford College is a 145-year-old community college. There are more than 35 study areas and 19 professional/technical programs. Financial aid packages and scholarships are also available. The College was originally built by Masons and was one of the first in Texas.