Lakeway, Texas

Lakeway is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The populace was 11,391 at the 2010 evaluation; up from 8,002 in 2000. The city is situated beside Lake Travis. It is an exurb in Greater Austin.

The town of Lakeway was established on the site of a 2,700-section of land farm claimed by Houston oilman and farmer Jack (Jake) Josey. In mid 1962 three Houston specialists related with the Gulfmont Hotel Company-G. Stone Sawtelle, John H. Crooker, Jr., and Lee Blocker-got a sixty-day alternative to buy the land and plan an inn and resort group. The name Lakeway was a characteristic continuation of Gulfmont's Fairway Motor Hotel in McAllen, Texas, so named in light of the fact that it neglected the fairway of a green. Development of the lodging started in October 1962 and the stupendous opening was July 12, 1963. Around a similar time the Lakeway Land Company was shaped with Flint Sawtelle as president, for the improvement of land. In July 1974 a generous greater part of occupant and alien property proprietors voted to consolidate with the assent of the city of Austin, and the 1,200-section of land town of Lakeway came about.

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,002 individuals, 3,124 family units, and 2,496 families living in the city. The populace thickness was 1,379.4 individuals for each square mile (532.7/km2). There were 5,249 lodging units at a normal thickness of 1,119.5 for each square mile (233.1/km2). The racial cosmetics of the city was 92.4% White, 1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.2% Asian, % from different races, and 2.1% from at least two races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the populace.

There were 3,124 families out of which 34.7% had kids less than 18 years old living with them, 71.1% were hitched couples living respectively, 6.9% had a female householder. 16.5% of all family units were comprised of people and 6.8% had somebody living alone who was 65 years old or more seasoned. The normal family size was 2.53 and the normal family size was 2.84.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.7% less than 18 years old, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years old or more established. The middle age was 43 years. For each 100 females there were 95.2 guys. For each 100 females over the age of 18, there were 90.9 guys.