Wolfe City, Texas
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Main Street in October 2015
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| Motto(s):
Caring Folk, Industry, Country Living.
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Location of Wolfe City, Texas
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| Coordinates: 33°22′5″N 96°4′14″W / 33.36806°N 96.07056°W / 33.36806; -96.07056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hunt |
| Incorporated | 1887 [1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Sharion Scott |
| • City Council | Cory McElwrath Jimmy Doolin Anthony Cruz Brad Moore Amy Pickering |
| • Chief of Police | Mike Gonzalez |
| • Fire Chief | Gene Dawson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,399 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
75496
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| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-79948[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1376856[5] |
| Website | wolfecitytx |
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 1,399 at the 2020 census,[6] down from 1,412 at the 2010 census.[7]
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).[8] 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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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% | |
| 2020 | 1,399 | −0.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 984 | 70.34% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 133 | 9.51% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska 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.
Wolfe City is served by Wolfe City Independent School District.
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