Lorena is a small city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Lorena is off Interstate 35 and where Highway 81 originally was located.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lorena had a population of 1,785, 644 households, and 514 families residing in the city.
The median age was 36.0 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.8 males age 18 and over.
Of the 644 households, 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 59.9% were married-couple households, 10.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,515 || 84.9%
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| Black or African American || 18 || 1.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 14 || 0.8%
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| Asian || 15 || 0.8%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 54 || 3.0%
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| Two or more races || 169 || 9.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 236 || 13.2%
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2000 census
As of the census The district is home to the Lorena Leopards.
A small piece of Lorena extends into the Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District<!--UNI 11730-->.
History
Lorena is named after one of the town's first settlers' oldest daughter, Lorena Westbrook, although its original name was "Aerl Station" after the town's founder, Daniel Aerl.
Notable person
- Holly Tucker, singer
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Image:Downtown Lorena, TX IMG 5330.JPG|Downtown Lorena
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Image:First United Methodist Church, Lorena, TX IMG 5334.JPG|First United Methodist Church in Lorena
Image:First Baptist Church, Lorena, TX IMG 5327.JPG|First Baptist Church of Lorena
File:Lorena CityHall.jpg|Lorena City Hall
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