Wichita County, Texas

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Wichita County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 129,350.[1] The county seat is Wichita Falls.[2] The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1882.[3] Wichita County is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, TX metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (0.8%) are covered by water.[4] The county is drained by the Wichita River and other streams.[5]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Geology

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Wichita County is part of the Texas Red Beds, which are strata of red-colored sedimentary rock from the Early Permian. The fossils of Permian period vertebrates in the Texas Red Beds were first discovered by Edward Drinker Cope in 1877.[6][7] Subsequent research has revealed rare fossils of Permian period amphibians like Trimerorhachis,[8] as well as rich deposits of other Permian tetrapods such as Dimetrodon and Diadectes.[9]

Demographics

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Historical population
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Racial and ethnic composition

Wichita County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[13] Pop 1990[14] Pop 2000[15] Pop 2010[16] Pop 2020[17] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 100,300 98,127 96,490 90,001 79,694 82.84% 80.18% 73.29% 68.44% 61.61%
Black or African American alone (NH) 10,773 10,986 13,243 13,322 13,379 8.90% 8.98% 10.06% 10.13% 10.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 555 813 919 1,087 992 0.46% 0.66% 0.70% 0.83% 0.77%
Asian alone (NH) 1,312 1,778 2,386 2,586 2,647 1.08% 1.45% 1.81% 1.97% 2.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [18] x [19] 99 85 140 x x 0.08% 0.06% 0.11%
Other race alone (NH) 349 119 142 109 476 0.29% 0.10% 0.11% 0.08% 0.37%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [20] x [21] 2,288 2,451 6,219 x x 1.74% 1.86% 4.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7,793 10,555 16,097 21,859 25,803 6.44% 8.62% 12.23% 16.62% 19.95%
Total 121,082 122,378 131,664 131,500 129,350 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 129,350. The median age was 36.1 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.6 males age 18 and over.[22][23]

The racial makeup of the county was 67.0% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 8.1% from some other race, and 10.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 19.9% of the population.[23]

87.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 12.7% lived in rural areas.[24]

There were 49,007 households in the county, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.6% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[22]

There were 55,519 housing units, of which 11.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 60.0% were owner-occupied and 40.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.7%.[22]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 131,664 people, 48,441 households, and 32,891 families resided in the county.[25] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 53,304 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 78.76% White, 10.23% African American, 0.89% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 5.60% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. About 12.23% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 48,441 households, 33.6% had children under 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were not families, with 1,869 unmarried partner households - 1,677 heterosexual, 94 same-sex male, and 98 same-sex female. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the age distribution was 25.2% under 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,780, and for a family was $40,937. Males had a median income of $28,687 versus $21,885 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,965. About 10.30% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.40% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice James V. Allred Unit is located in Wichita County.[26][27][28][29] Wichita County Commissioner Court members: County Judge Jim Johnson, Commissioner Pct. 1 Mark Beauchamp, Commissioner Pct. 2 Mickey Fincannon, Commissioner Pct. 3 Barry Mahler, and Commissioner Pct. 4 Jeff Watts

The sheriff of Wichita County is David Duke. He first took office on January 1, 2009.[30]

Politics

Wichita County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican James Frank, a businessman from Wichita Falls. Wichita County has about 77% of the population of Texas' 69th state house district, 18% of the population of the 13th US congressional district, and 15% of the population of the 30th state senate district.

Wichita County is located within District 69 of the Texas House of Representatives. Wichita County contains parts of District 28 and parts of District 30 for representation in the Texas Senate.

Presidential elections

Wichita County has consistently voted for the Republican Party in presidential elections since 1980.

In 2008, Wichita County cast the majority of its votes for Republican John McCain; he won 31,673 votes (69%). Democrat Barack Obama received 13,828 votes (30%). Other candidates received 1% of the vote. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush did better than John McCain and won 71% of the vote and 32,472 votes. Democrat John F. Kerry won 28% of the vote and 12,819 votes.

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Communities

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Education

School districts serving the county include:[31]

The county is in the service area of Vernon College.[32]

See also

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References

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  7. ↑ Case, E.C. The Red Beds between Wichita Falls, Texas, and Las Vegas, New Mexico, in Relation to Their Vertebrate Fauna. The Journal of Geology, vol. 22, no. 3, 1914, pp. 243–259. JSTOR. Accessed on August 28, 2017.
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  9. ↑ Caulfield, Dave. Prehistoric Predators: Fossil Findings in Seymour 'Redefining'. Newschannel 6: October 25, 2015. Accessed on August 28, 2017.
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  27. ↑ "Sheet Number 1." City of Wichita Falls. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.
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  29. ↑ "Sheet Number 9." City of Wichita Falls. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.
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  32. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.207. VERNON REGIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

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