Wichita Falls, Texas
City in Texas, United States of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
City in Texas, United States of America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita Couty, Texas, United States. The population of Wichita Falls was 102,316 in 2020.[3] The mayors of Wichita Falls are Glenn Barham, Linda Ammons, Michael Smith, Dorothy Roberts Burns, Rick Hatcher, Tim Ingle and Mary Ward. Wichita Falls was founded on Sept. 27, 1872 when the Choctaw Indians settled the area in the early 18th century and then white settlers arrived in the 1860s to form cattle ranches.
Wichita Falls, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°54′11″N 98°28′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Wichita |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
Area | |
• City | 72.03 sq mi (186.57 km2) |
• Land | 72.01 sq mi (186.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
Population | |
• City | 102,316 |
• Rank | US: 315th |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
• Urban | 99,437 (US: 319th) |
• Metro | 151,306 (US: 286th) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 76301-11 |
Area code | 940 |
FIPS code | 48-79000[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2412261[2] |
Website | City of Wichita Falls |
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