Whitewright, Texas
| Whitewright, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Warm Hearts. Warm People. Winning Ways." | |
 Location of Whitewright, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 33°30′40″N 96°23′36″W / 33.51111°N 96.39333°WCoordinates: 33°30′40″N 96°23′36″W / 33.51111°N 96.39333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Grayson, Fannin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,604 |
| • Density | 867/sq mi (334.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75491 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-78628 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1371463 |
| Website | www |
Whitewright is a town in Fannin and Grayson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,604 at the 2010 census, down from 1,740 at the 2000 census.
The Grayson County portion of Whitewright is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Whitewright is located in eastern Grayson County at 33°30′40″N 96°23′36″W / 33.51111°N 96.39333°W (33.511136, -96.393400), with a small portion extending east into Fannin County. U.S. Route 69 passes through the southern and western parts of the city, leading northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Denison and southeast 33 miles (53 km) to Greenville. Texas State Highway 11 crosses the southern part of Whitewright with US 69, leading southeast 36 miles (58 km) to Commerce and northwest 17 miles (27 km) to Sherman.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Whitewright has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.21%, is water.
The city is served by the Whitewright Independent School District and is home to the Whitewright High School Tigers.
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