Welcome to West Lake Hills ...
The city of West Lake Hills is located in Hill Country.
West Lake Hills is located in Travis County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Lake Hills: W. Lk. Hills
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Lake Hills has a population of 3,286 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of West Lake Hills is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Lake Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Lake Hills: 512 & 737<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Lake Hills had an population of 3,286 people. This is an increase of 7.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Lake Hills had a population of 3,063 people. This makes West Lake Hills the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of West Lake Hills represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 447th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,063 people, the population of West Lake Hills decreased 1.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,116 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Lake Hills.
Websites for West Lake Hills ...
Official Website: www.westlakehills.org/
Communities near West Lake Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Lake Hills.
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <5>
- Round Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <5>
- Cedar Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <5>
- Leander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Leander is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <5>
- Pflugerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
- Pflugerville is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <5>
- Buda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Buda is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <5>
- Lakeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
- Lakeway is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <5>
- Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <5>
- Lago Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago Vista
- Lago Vista is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lago Vista <5>
- Bee Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
- Bee Cave is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Lake Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lake Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Lake Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Lake Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lake Hills. See our Newspapers Page for West Lake Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lake Hills ...
Looking for more information about West Lake Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Lake Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Lake Hills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Lake Hills: www.westlakehills.org/
The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Travis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Lake Hills. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Lake Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the West Lake Hills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the West Lake Hills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |