Aledo, Texas


Aledo is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,858 in 2020.
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. A post office was established May 25, 1882 as Aledo, under postmaster Eli J. McConnell.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all land.

Climate



Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 4,858 people, 1,554 households, and 1,219 families residing in the city. The median age was 33.4 years. 34.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.9 males age 18 and over.
99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.
Of the 1,554 households, 56.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 68.9% were married-couple households, 8.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,608 housing units, of which 3.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 84.4% were owner-occupied and 15.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%.

Notable people