Wolfe City, Texas
Geography
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). 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 km), of which 1.4 square miles (3.7 km) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km), or 7.56%, is covered by water.
Demographics
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 |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 984 | 70.34% |
Black or African American (NH) | 133 | 9.51% |
Native American or Alaska 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.
Education
Wolfe City is served by Wolfe City Independent School District.
Gallery
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Map of Wolfe City in 1891
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Wolfe City Public Library
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City Hall
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Martindale Feed Mill