| Wise County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1856 |
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| Seat | Decatur |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
923 sq mi (2,391 km²) 905 sq mi (2,344 km²) 18 sq mi (47 km²), 1. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Decatur is a city located in Wise County, Texas, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 97% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
48,793 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Website: www.co.wise.tx.us | |
Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. As of 2000, the population was 48,793. Its county seat is Decatur[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Decatur is a city located in Wise County, Texas, United States. The county is named for Henry Alexander Wise, a U.S. Congressman from Virginia who supported Texas' annexation. Henry Alexander Wise ( December 3, 1806 September 12, 1876) was an American statesman from Virginia. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Wise County is considered part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U The Wise Eyes crime watch program, eventually adopted by mostly rural counties in several states, was begun there in 1993 by then-Sheriff Ryan Paul. [2]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 923 square miles (2,390 km²), of which, 905 square miles (2,343 km²) of it is land and 18 square miles (47 km²) of it (1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 97%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Montague County (north)
- Cooke County (northeast)
- Denton County (east)
- Tarrant County (southeast)
- Parker County (south)
- Jack County (west)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. In the US state of Texas, US Highway 287 is a US Highway that begins on the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur and heads north through US Route 380 is an east-west United States highway. The highway's eastern terminus is in Greenville Texas at an intersection with Interstate 30, of which State Highway 101 or SH 101 is a State highway in the US state of Texas that runs from Bowie to Bridgeport. State Highway 114 or SH 114 is a State highway that runs from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex westward across the state to the state border with Montague County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Cooke County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 36363 Denton County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 432976 in 2007 the U Tarrant County is a County located in the US state of Texas. As of 2007 it had a population of 1717435 Parker County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 88495 in 2005 its population was estimated to be 102801 Jack County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 8763 | %± | |
| 1900 | 27,116 |
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| 1910 | 26,450 | −2. 5% | |
| 1920 | 23,363 | −11. 7% | |
| 1930 | 19,178 | −17. 9% | |
| 1940 | 19,074 | −0. 5% | |
| 1950 | 16,141 | −15. 4% | |
| 1960 | 17,012 | 5. 4% | |
| 1970 | 19,687 | 15. 7% | |
| 1980 | 26,575 | 35% | |
| 1990 | 34,679 | 30. 5% | |
| 2000 | 48,793 | 40. 7% | |
| Est. 2006 | 57,891 | 18. 6% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 48,793 people, 17,178 households, and 13,467 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 54 people per square mile (21/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 19,242 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91. 01% White, 1. 23% Black or African American, 0. 75% Native American, 0. 22% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 5. 03% from other races, and 1. 71% from two or more races. 10. 76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 17,178 households out of which 38. 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66. 10% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21. 60% were non-families. 18. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 77 and the average family size was 3. 14.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28. 30% under the age of 18, 7. 80% from 18 to 24, 30. 20% from 25 to 44, 23. 00% from 45 to 64, and 10. 60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101. 50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99. 40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,933, and the median income for a family was $47,909. Males had a median income of $35,913 versus $23,434 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,729. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 50% of families and 9. 90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 30% of those under age 18 and 10. 60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Alvord
- Aurora
- Boyd
- Briar (unincorporated; partly in Tarrant, Parker counties)
- Bridgeport
- Chico
- Decatur
- Greenwood (unincorporated)
- Lake Bridgeport
- New Fairview
- Newark (partly in Tarrant County)
- Paradise
- Pecan Acres (unincorporated; partly in Tarrant County)
- Rhome
- Runaway Bay
- Slidell (unincorporated)
References
- ^ Find a County. Alvord is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1007 at the 2000 census Aurora is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 853 at the 2000 census Boyd is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1099 at the 2000 census Briar is a Census-designated place (CDP in Parker, Tarrant, and Wise Counties in the U Bridgeport is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 4309 at the 2000 census Chico is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 947 at the 2000 census Decatur is a city located in Wise County, Texas, United States. Greenwood is an unincorporated community in Wise County, Texas, United States. Lake Bridgeport is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. New Fairview is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 877 at the 2000 census Newark is a city in Tarrant and Wise Counties in the US state of Texas. Paradise is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census Pecan Acres is a Census-designated place (CDP in Tarrant and Wise Counties in the U Rhome (pronounced Rome is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. Runaway Bay is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1104 at the 2000 census Slidell is an unincorporated community in Wise County, Texas, United States. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ WCMessenger.com: Wise Eyes expands its vision
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Wise County on the Web
- Wise County government's website
- "The Blog" - A Local Blog About Wise County
- Wise County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
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