Woodville, Texas | |
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Town | |
The Tyler County Courthouse, located in Woodville.
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Location of Woodville, Texas |
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Coordinates: 30°46′34″N 94°25′16″W / 30.77611°N 94.42111°WCoordinates: 30°46′34″N 94°25′16″W / 30.77611°N 94.42111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Tyler |
Area | |
• Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,586 |
• Density | 810/sq mi (320/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 75979, 75990 |
Area code(s) | 409 |
FIPS code | 48-80212 |
GNIS feature ID | 1371934 |
Website | http://www.woodville-tx.gov/ |
Woodville is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The town is intersected by three U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 190, and U.S. Highway 287. The population was 2,586 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Tyler County. The town was named after George Tyler Wood, governor of Texas from 1847-1849.
Woodville is located at 30°46′34″N 94°25′16″W / 30.776246°N 94.421243°W (30.776246, -94.421243).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), all of it land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Woodville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,415 people, 990 households, and 591 families residing in the town. The population density was 766.2 people per square mile (296.0/km2). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 401.0 per square mile (154.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 65.34% White, 31.80% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.