Woodway is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,383 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Originally founded in 1865 by Confederate veteran Burl Kendrick, Woodway was named by a committee of citizens in the early 1950s. Following the Supreme Court decisions Brown v. Board of Education and Brown II, the city of Waco mounted an attempt to desegregate the public school system. In response to the integration attempts, residents incorporated on June 20, 1955, under the name "Woodway," a portmanteau of the area's existing place names, Woodland West and the Village of Midway.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Woodway had a population of 9,383, and the median age was 44.7 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.4 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 3,449 households in Woodway, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 68.1% were married-couple households, 8.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 7,620 || 81.2%
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| Black or African American || 414 || 4.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 44 || 0.5%
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| Asian || 231 || 2.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 219 || 2.3%
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| Two or more races || 853 || 9.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 991 || 10.6%
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2000 census
As of the census containing of gardens, an amphitheater with covered gazebo, a chapel, and a rental facility. Cardinals, the official bird of Woodway, are sometimes seen in the arboretum.
Education
The city of Woodway is divided between the Midway Independent School District (the vast majority) and the Waco Independent School District.
The portion in Waco ISD is zoned to the following: Parkdale Elementary School, Tennyson Middle School, and Waco High School.
All of McLennan County is in the service area of McLennan Community College.