Wolfe City, Texas
City in Texas, United States
33°22′5″N 96°4′14″W / 33.36806°N 96.07056°W / 33.36806; -96.07056Cory McElwrath
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Wolfe City is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States, located at the intersection of State Highways 34 and 11. It is 17 miles (27 km) north of Greenville in north-central Hunt County, and was settled in the 1860s or 1870s, when J. Pinckney Wolfe built a mill near the banks of Oyster Creek. The population was 1,412 at the 2010 census,[7] down from 1,566 at the 2000 census.[8]
Geography
Wolfe City is located near the northern border of Hunt County at 33°22′05″N 96°04′14″W / 33.367996°N 96.070430°W / 33.367996; -96.070430 (33.367996, –96.070430).[9] State Highway 34 runs through the center of town as Santa Fe Street, leading northeast 21 miles (34 km) to Honey Grove and south 17 miles (27 km) to Greenville, the Hunt County seat. State Highway 11 crosses Highway 34 in the northern part of Wolfe City, and runs northwest 23 miles (37 km) to Whitewright and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Commerce.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wolfe City has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 7.56%, is covered by water.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 867 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,549 | 78.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,402 | −9.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,859 | 32.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,405 | −24.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,339 | −4.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,345 | 0.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,317 | −2.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,433 | 8.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,594 | 11.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,505 | −5.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,566 | 4.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,412 | −9.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,480 | [4] | 4.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 984 | 70.34% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 133 | 9.51% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 10 | 0.71% |
| Asian (NH) | 7 | 0.5% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 4 | 0.29% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 70 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 191 | 13.65% |
| Total | 1,399 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,399 people, 451 households, and 286 families residing in the city.
Education
Wolfe City is served by Wolfe City Independent School District.
Gallery
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Map of Wolfe City in 1891 -
Wolfe City Public Library -
City Hall -
Martindale Feed Mill
Notes
References
- ^ "TSHA - Wolfe City, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Cities: Wolfe City - Texas State Directory Online". Texas State Directory. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wolfe City city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ University of Texas at Austin Handbook of Texas
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
External links
- Wolfe City official website
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Municipalities and communities of Hunt County, Texas, United States
County seat: Greenville
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