Western Lake, Texas

Community in Parker County · population 1,762 (2020 Census)

Household income: $34,388
Jan low / Jul high: 31° / 97°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 22
Median age: 43.6

Western Lake is a community of 1,762 people in Parker County, Texas. It ranks quieter than 84% of Texas towns, better for families than 83% of Texas towns, more upscale than 80% of Texas towns.

How Western Lake ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

100.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Western Lake	Typical Texas town
Median home value	—	$184,100
Median rent	—	$1,086
Median household income	$34,388	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	—×	2.9×
Homeownership	100.0%	72.9%
Median year built	1995	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Western Lake

People	Western Lake	Typical Texas town
Median age	43.6	37.1
Age 65 and over	8.2%	15.6%
Under 18	15.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.7%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	5.8%	13.1%
Veterans	6.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	37.7%	—
Work from home	0.0%	7.8%
Average commute	33.8 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	91.2%	89.2%

Weather in Western Lake

July highs average 96.5°F and January lows 30.8°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.3 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 105 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 58 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Granbury 5N station (6.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Western Lake since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 8 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on April 25, 1990 about 7.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 19, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 83 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on June 1, 2025.

Severe weather in Parker County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Parker County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 8 deaths recorded.

Parker County has been included in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020	Biological	DR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3458: Covid-19
June 11, 2016	Flood	DR-4272: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Parker County

Parker County had 41,507 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $56,835 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Western Lake itself the ACS puts it at 33.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Western Lake

Horseshoe Bend, TX
4.9 mi · 949 people · home $116,800
Dennis, TX
7.1 mi · 727 people · home $569,400
Oak Trail Shores, TX
9.1 mi · 2,979 people · home $121,400
Weatherford, TX
9.7 mi · 30,854 people · home $312,100
Annetta, TX
10.2 mi · 3,041 people · home $482,700
Hudson Oaks, TX
11.2 mi · 2,174 people · home $456,300
Annetta North, TX
12.0 mi · 554 people · home $636,700
Annetta South, TX
12.2 mi · 621 people · home $468,900

Western Lake questions

Is Western Lake, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Western Lake scores better for retirees than 63% of Texas towns and quieter than 84%. 8.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.6).

What is the weather like in Western Lake?

July highs average 96.5°F and January lows 30.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 35.2 inches of precipitation a year and 0.3 inches of snow.

Does Western Lake get tornadoes?

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Western Lake since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on April 25, 1990. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Western Lake's Census boundary (GEOID 4877490). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.