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West, TX

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Image credit: Texasfebruary2008_004.jpg : Bernardino Trevilla Langer CzechStopFFF2010_4kpx.jpg : Lm13700 Aerial_view_of_town_of_West,_TX_looking_northeast.jpg : HuecoBear derivative work: Jayb ( talk ) / CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,629
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
649 ft
Median Home Value
$182,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,002/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$61,875
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in TexasPopulation rankingHighest population places in TexasNearest larger communityWaco, Texas18 miles away · 147,788 residents.

About West

West is an incorporated city in McLennan County, Texas, operating along Interstate 35 twenty miles north of Waco. Named for first postmaster Thomas West and celebrated for its rich Czech heritage and annual Westfest cultural festival, the agricultural trade community of approximately 2,576 is served by the West Independent School District locally.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow State Income TaxA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+98.8rating

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