About Weatherford - Weatherford is a city located in Parker County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,000. It is the county seat of Parker County.

The city was named by the Texas Legislature as the Peach Capital of Texas due to the peaches produced by area growers. As such, the peach is celebrated each year at the Parker County Peach Festival, which is Weatherford’s largest event and one of the best-attended festivals in Texas with more than 35,000 visitors.

Weatherford also has a number of historic homes and buildings. More than 60 Queen Anne, Victorian and other architecturally significant homes built at the turn of the 20th century sit along the tree-lined avenues. Several of these homes are open for tours, arranged by the Parker County Heritage Society, during the Christmas season.

Another landmark is the Second Empire style Parker County Courthouse, which is located in the geographical center of the county in downtown Weatherford. The building is surrounded by various historic shops that served other purposes at the turn of the 20th century, including saloons and “cat-houses.”

Geography
Weatherford is located at 32°45'33" North, 97°47'6" West (32.759238, -97.784997)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 58.7 km² (22.7 mi²). 54.1 km² (20.9 mi²) of it is land and 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.86% water.

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People of Weatherford - Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 19,000 people, 7,442 households, and 5,045 families residing in the city. The population density is 351.3/km² (909.9/mi²). There are 8,232 housing units at an average density of 152.2/km² (394.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.90% White, 2.07% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.06% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 10.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,442 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% are non-families. 27.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.99.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,714, and the median income for a family is $47,152. Males have a median income of $35,690 versus $24,938 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,787. 11.5% of the population and 6.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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