Westlake, Florida

The city was previously farmland known as the Seminole Improvement District that began in the early 1960s, but renamed Westlake when real estate development started on September 2014, after Minto Communities purchased 3,800 acres a year before (September 2013) for $51 million, and later bought an additional 200 acres in 2014. The City of Westlake officially became the 39th municipality in Palm Beach County on June 22, 2016. It was named, in part, as a nod to Weston in neighboring Broward County, a similar large-scale community planned by JMB Realty and the Arvida company in the 1980s, and because both cities have many artificial lakes.{{Cite web|title=A brand new city is offering hundreds of new homes. Here's a look at life in Westlake.|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-bz-westlake-new-development-20190517-wmpjq6ilb5hurdtgpqwrhhmikq-story.html|website=Sun Sentinel|access-date=January 4, 2026|archive-date=July 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711182402/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2019/05/17/a-brand-new-city-is-offering-hundreds-of-new-homes-heres-a-look-at-life-in-westlake/ ==Geography==

The approximate coordinates for the City of Westlake is located in north-central Palm Beach County. The City of Westlake is located north of Loxahatchee Groves and Lion Country Safari, south of The Acreage, east of the Lake Okeechobee region and its farmlands, northwest of Royal Palm Beach, and west of Loxahatchee. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 906 people, 355 households, and 342 families residing in the city. ==Public Safety==

Police protection is provided by District 18 of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The city is staffed with 5 Road Patrol Deputies. In addition, the district receives support from the Traffic Division, K-9, Aviation, and Community Policing. District 18 headquarters is located in the county administrative building in Royal Palm Beach. Fire and EMS service is provided by Station 22 of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. The station contains 4 bays housing an advanced life support Engine, Rescue Ambulance, a 3,000 gallon Water Tender, a Brush Truck, and a High-Water Vehicle. It is home to six uniformed personnel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ==References==