Westlake Corner is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2020 census up from 976 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
Geography
Westlake Corner is located in northeastern Franklin County at (37.133117, −79.678794), adjacent to Smith Mountain Lake. Its northeastern border is the Roanoke River arm of the lake, which forms the Bedford County line. It is bordered to the south by the North Shore CDP. Virginia State Route 122 passes through the CDP, leading southwest to Rocky Mount, the Franklin County seat, and northeast across the Roanoke River to Bedford.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 12.19%, is water.
In the 1940s and 1950s, the town was known for its Ku Klux Klan activity.
A farmers' market operates between April and October.
Demographics
Westlake Corner was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 705 households in Westlake Corner, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.2% were married-couple households, 14.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.