Wichita Falls, Texas
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.
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 Location in the state of Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°54′11″N 98°28′17″W / 33.90306°N 98.47139°WCoordinates: 33°54′11″N 98°28′17″W / 33.90306°N 98.47139°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 | 1,420.46/sq mi (548.405/km2) |
| • Urban | 97,039 (US: 319th) |
| • Metro | 148,128 (US: 287th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76301-11 |
| FIPS code | 48-79000[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412261[2] |
| Website | City of Wichita Falls |
Wichita Falls, Texas Media
Kemp-Kell Building, circa 1910, now known as the Holt Hotel, was one of the first five-story office buildings in the city.
Memorial Day parade at Sheppard Air Force Base
I took photo of Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls, TX, with Canon camera, April 5, 2013. Billy Hathorn (talk) 11:43, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
Hardin Administration Building at Midwestern State University
Newby-McMahon Building, completed in 1919, also known as the "Worlds Littlest Skyscraper"
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1915
Railroad exhibit at Depot Square
The Wichita Falls City Hall occupies the bottom floor of the Memorial Auditorium, 1927
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References
- ↑ 2019 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wichita Falls, Texas
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 QuickFacts: Wichita Falls city, Texas. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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