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.
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
Memorial Day parade at Sheppard Air Force Base
Hardin Administration Building at Midwestern State University
Newby-McMahon Building, completed in 1919, also known as the "Worlds Littlest Skyscraper"
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United 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 website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.