Wichita County, Texas
| Wichita County, Texas | |
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The Wichita County Courthouse in downtown Wichita Falls
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 1, 1882 |
| Seat | Wichita Falls |
| Largest city | Wichita Falls |
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| • Total | 633 sq mi (1,639 km2) |
| • Land | 628 sq mi (1,627 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2), 0.8% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 131,500 |
| • Density | 209/sq mi (81/km²) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Wichita County (/ˈwɪtʃᵻtɔː/ WITCH-ə-taw) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 131,500. The county seat is Wichita Falls. The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1882.
Wichita County is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 633 square miles (1,640 km2), of which 628 square miles (1,630 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (0.8%) is water. The county is drained by the Wichita River and other streams.
As of the census of 2000, there were 131,664 people, 48,441 households, and 32,891 families residing in the county. The population density was 210 people per square mile (81/km²). There were 53,304 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.76% White, 10.23% Black or African American, 0.89% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 5.51% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. 12.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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