Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls (/ˈwɪtʃɪtɑː/ WITCH-i-tah) is a city in and the seat of government of Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay, and Wichita Counties. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 102,316, making it the 39th-most populous city in Texas.
Wichita Falls, Texas | |
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Man-made waterfall attraction in Lucy Park | |
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Location in the state of Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°54′11″N 98°28′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wichita |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Tim Short (R) |
| • City Council | Members
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| • City Manager | Darron Leiker |
| • Assistant City Managers | Paul Menzies, Blake Jurecek |
| Area | |
| • City | 72.03 sq mi (186.57 km2) |
| • Land | 72.01 sq mi (186.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 102,316 |
| • Rank | US: 315th |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
| • Urban | 99,437 (US: 319th) |
| • Metro | 151,306 (US: 286th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76301-11 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-79000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412261 |
| Website | City of Wichita Falls |
The city was named, in 1876, for a waterfall on the Wichita River, which was destroyed due to flooding in 1886.
The city is home to the Newby-McMahon Building (otherwise known as the "world's littlest skyscraper"), constructed downtown in 1919 and featured in Robert Ripley's Ripley's Believe It or Not!.
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