City Name: West Lake Hills, Texas
Location: 2 Miles West of Austin

West Lake Hills is on Farm Road 2244 on the west side of Lake Austin at the edge of the Edwards Plateau, six miles west of downtown Austin in west central Travis County. It was incorporated in 1953 and has served as a residential area for Austin jobholders. It receives mail through the city of Austin. In the early 1960s West Lake Hills obtained a fire engine and other fire-fighting equipment through voluntary contributions of its residents. The community was in the Eanes Independent School District. The population was 714 in 1960, 1,488 in 1970, and 1,927 in 1980. In 1990 the population was 2,542.

Quick Facts  [click here]

• Area Code: 512
• Zip Code: 78746
• County: Travis
• Population: 3,021
• Mayor: Mark Urdahl

Census Information  [click here]

Population

Ethnic Breakdown

Races in Lakeway:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
• Hispanic (3.9%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Other race (0.7%)
• Chinese (0.5%)
• Median resident age: 43.1 years
• Median household income: $116,905 (year 2000)
• Median house value: $330,900 (year 2000)

Media  [click here]

• Newspaper
• Westlake Picayune
• 3103 Bee Cave Rd., Suite 102.
• Austin, Texas  78746
• 512-327-2990