Tiny lakefront village
Eastern shore of Eagle Mountain Lake · ~1,672 residents
City · Tarrant County
Lakeside
Population ~1,672 · azle-isd
☕ Lakeside brief Mon, Jun 1
Azle ISD B-rated
Multi-county district covers Lakeside + Azle + Pelican Bay
Unincorporated-feel inside city limits
Larger lots than nearby FW subdivisions
Local News
Lakeside headlines
What's happening in Lakeside right now
🏛️ Civic
Town of about 1,650 on Lake Worth's northwest shore
The town of Lakeside is on Hwy 199 about eleven miles northwest of downtown Fort Worth. Its 2020 census population was 1,649, up from 651 when it first incorporated in 1958. Source: TSHA Handbook of Texas; U.S. Census.
2020 · Source: tshaonline.org
🎓 Schools
Served by Azle ISD
Lakeside students attend Azle ISD, the same district that serves Azle, Pelican Bay, Reno and Sanctuary across three counties. Source: Azle ISD.
Ongoing · Source: azleisd.net
From across Tarrant County
🗳️ Election
Contested mayor races in nine Tarrant cities on May 2 ballot
The May 2, 2026 ballot featured contested races for mayor in nine Tarrant cities: Arlington, Euless, Keller, Kennedale, North Richland Hills, Pelican Bay, Sansom Park, Westlake, and Westover Hills. The slate also included numerous city council positions, school board trustee seats, and other municipal offices across the county. Source: NBC 5 DFW / Tarrant County Elections.
🗳️ Politics
Taylor Rehmet (D) wins Texas State Senate District 9 special election
In Tarrant County's state Senate District 9 special election held November 4, 2025, Democrat Taylor Rehmet finished as the top vote-getter, ahead by roughly 14,000 votes and a margin of nearly 15%. Rehmet replaces Republican Kelly Hancock, who left the seat in 2025 to become acting state comptroller. Rehmet completes the remainder of Hancock's term. Source: NBC 5 DFW.
Around Town
Around Town
Lakeside's places, people, and traditions
Landmark
Lake Worth shoreline
The town's identity is built on the northwest shore of Lake Worth. Boat ramps and small private docks line the lake side of FM 1886.
Year-round
Park
Lakeside Park
Municipal park with playground, walking paths and a picnic pavilion used for town events.
Year-round
Heritage
Named for its setting
The community took its name from its geographic position on Lake Worth's shore. It developed from scattered rural homes into an organized town in the 1950s.
Year-round
Known for
- Lake Worth shoreline community
- Wildwood Park + Camp Joy Park
- Rural-feel Fort Worth suburb
- Azle ISD
The Story of Lakeside
Lakeside is exactly what its name says — a town on the shore of Lake Worth, about eleven miles northwest of downtown Fort Worth along State Highway 199.
The community grew on the recreational appeal of the lake, which Fort Worth had created with its 1914 dam on the West Fork of the Trinity.
Residents incorporated the town in the late 1950s; by 1960 Lakeside reported about 651 people, governed by a mayor and city council.
Growth has been modest and deliberate ever since — the population reached roughly 1,000 by the turn of the century — keeping Lakeside a small, leafy lakeside community in western Tarrant County.
Sources: Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas.
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TUE
28
Birdville ISD Board of Trustees
6:30pm · agenda online
TUE
2
Tarrant County Commissioners Court
10am · agenda online
TUE
2
Fort Worth City Council
7pm · agenda online
TUE
2
Arlington City Council
6:30pm · agenda online
MON
8
Northwest ISD Board of Trustees
6:30pm · agenda online
MON
8
Keller ISD Board of Trustees
6:30pm · agenda online
MON
8
Carroll ISD Board of Trustees
5:30pm · agenda online
Sports
Lakeside Sports (Azle ISD)
School-district athletics + city rec
ISD Athletics
Azle ISD — Hornets
Lakeside students participate in Azle ISD athletics. UIL classification varies by HS enrollment.
Source: Azle ISD
Community Rec
Lakeside parks + community programs
City Parks & Rec coordinates youth + adult community recreation programs scaled to Lakeside's pop.
Source: City of Lakeside
Cross-District
Friday-night football in the surrounding district
For HS football fans, the closest district games are in Azle ISD stadiums — typically a short drive within the Mid-Cities or NE/NW Tarrant corridor.
Source: Azle ISD
⭐ Game of the week
Carroll Dragons — district football (anchor program)
🏈 District football ·
Tarrant County's anchor programs — Carroll (8 state titles), Keller (top-of-district 5A), Mansfield (B-rated district), Arlington Martin (AISD flagship), Fossil Ridge (KISD power program) — get priority weekly coverage from the news radar. Carroll Dragons headline the off-season anchor framing; weekly schedule populates from MaxPreps DFW + each ISD's athletics site.
📜 On this day in Tarrant County sports
1988
🏈 Carroll (Southlake) Dragons claim 1st state football championship — beginning of the dynasty that would produce 8 UIL state titles. Under coach Bob Ledbetter.
1993
🏈 Carroll Dragons capture their 3rd state football title (1988, 1992, 1993 = three-in-a-row 3A run under Coach Ledbetter; QB Kris Brown led the '93 squad past Cuero).
2011
🏈 Carroll Dragons win their 8th and most recent UIL state football title — capping the program's run as Tarrant County's most successful HS football dynasty.
2018
🥎 Mansfield Tigers softball reaches UIL state semifinals — anchor moment for MISD's growing softball program under HC Gregory George's broader program leadership.
2026
🏃 Keller ISD sends 11 athletes to UIL State Track & Field — multiple medal-stand finishes per district release.
📻 Radio guide
Southlake Carroll Dragons football
KKGM 1630 AM (Fort Worth; news/sports) — exclusive radio home of Carroll football
Dragon Sports Network
Aledo Bearcats football (Tarrant-area marquee program)
KTFW-FM 92.1 'Hank FM' (LKCM Radio Group; country) — flagship for Aledo broadcasts
Aledo Sports Network
Arlington ISD football (Martin · Lamar · Bowie)
NFHS Network (streaming platform) — official AISD broadcast partner
NFHS Network
Mansfield Tigers football
NFHS Network (streaming platform) — Mansfield ISD live broadcasts
NFHS Network
Keller / Fossil Ridge (Keller ISD) football
NFHS Network (streaming platform) — Keller ISD live broadcasts
NFHS Network
Fort Worth-area HS football game of the week
KTCU-FM 88.7 'The Choice' (TCU student station, Fort Worth)
KTCU 88.7
🏆 UIL playoff bracket
No active Tarrant County UIL playoff bracket on the desk. Populates when a Tarrant County team is in a UIL playoff round (football, basketball, baseball/softball, volleyball). Source: UIL playoff records.
Activities
Things to do in Lakeside
Kids, library, sports, fitness, classes, camps, open play — sourced from libraries, parks, and partner orgs across Lakeside.
No activities currently on the desk for Lakeside. New programs are added when partner orgs publish a public schedule. See this weekend across Tarrant County or tip the desk on a missing program.
Civic & Government
Civic & Government
Lakeside city hall, schools, and county connection
Government
Type A general-law town
Lakeside is governed by a mayor and five aldermen. The town was incorporated in 1958.
Schools
Served by Azle ISD
Azle ISD also serves Azle, Pelican Bay, Reno and Sanctuary across Tarrant, Parker and Wise counties.
County
Tarrant County (judge Tim O'Hare)
Lakeside sits in Tarrant County. Commissioners Court meets at 100 E. Weatherford St., Fort Worth. Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare; sheriff Bill Waybourn.
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By the Numbers
By the Numbers
Pop
~1,672 residents
Among smallest incorporated cities in Tarrant. Modest municipal services + most major civic infrastructure depends on nearby Azle or FW.
2026 · Source: Wikipedia
Schools
Azle ISD: B-rated district
Lakeside students attend Azle ISD — multi-county district currently carrying B rating in TX accountability. Reflects overall performance on academic + growth measures.
2026 · Source: Azle ISD
Reach
Two counties, one school district
Azle ISD draws students from both Tarrant + Parker. Unusual cross-county footprint reflects how small lake communities west of FW straddle regional border.
2026 · Source: Azle ISD
Population
1,672
Type
city
School District
azle-isd
Ask the Desk
Questions about Lakeside
What are Tarrant County's 2025 property tax rates?
Tarrant County (general portion): ~$0.19 per $100. City of Fort Worth: $1.0624. City of Arlington: $1.0929 (down ~1¢ from 2024). Combined rates from Fort Worth ISD + City of Fort Worth + Tarrant County College bring the total for most Fort …
Who is Tarrant County's County Judge?
Tim O'Hare. He is the 33rd County Judge of Tarrant County since the county's founding in 1849, took office January 1, 2023, and his current term runs through January 1, 2027. He is running for re-election November 3, 2026, and has said the …
Who is Tarrant County's Sheriff?
Bill E. Waybourn. Source: Tarrant County elected officials (tarrantcountytx.gov).
Who is the State Senator for Tarrant County's District 9?
Taylor Rehmet (Democrat), who won the November 4, 2025 special election to replace Republican Kelly Hancock — Hancock left to become acting state comptroller. Rehmet won by roughly 14,000 votes (~15% margin) and is completing the remainder …
Which ISD serves Lakeside?
Azle ISD primarily serves Lakeside, with a TEA score of 78 (C) for 2024-25 (pending TEA confirmation) and approximately 6,600 students. The mascot is the Hornets. Lakeside itself is a small (~1,672 residents) lakefront town on the western s…
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History
Founded 1958
A residential town built on Lake Worth's northwest shore
Lakeside took shape as a planned residential community on the northwest shore of Lake Worth in the years after the lake's 1914 creation drew Fort Worth weekenders out to the area. Scattered cottages and rural homes coalesced into a community along Hwy 199 in the postwar years. Residents incorporated the town in 1958 and reported a population of 651 in the 1960 census. Growth was steady but modest, reaching 988 in 1970 and 1,649 in the 2020 census. Lakeside has stayed a quiet residential town anchored by Azle ISD schools and the recreational draw of Lake Worth. Sources: TSHA Handbook of Texas; Town of Lakeside; Wikipedia.
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