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'''Wise County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[List of U.S. states|U.S. state]] of Texas. In the year of 2010, the county had 59,127 people living there. |
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| county = Wise County |
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| founded = 1856 |
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| state = Texas |
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| seat wl = Decatur |
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| largest city wl = Decatur |
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| area_total_sq_mi = 923 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 904 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 18 |
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| area percentage = 2.0 |
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| population_as_of = 2020 |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020QF"/> |
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| population_total = 68632 |
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| pop_est_as_of = |
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| population_est = |
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| density_sq_mi = auto |
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| ex image = Wise County Courthouse Decatur Wiki 2 (1 of 1).jpg |
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| ex image size = 250 |
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| ex image cap = The Wise County Courthouse in Decatur, a [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival]] structure, was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976. |
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| web = www.co.wise.tx.us |
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| time zone = Central |
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| named for = [[Henry Alexander Wise]] |
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| district = |
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'''Wise County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[List of U.S. states|U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. In 2020, 68,632 people lived there.<ref name="2020QF">{{Cite web|title=Wise County, Texas|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/wisecountytexas|access-date=August 5, 2023}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Decatur, Texas|Decatur]]. |
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==History== |
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The county was created in 1856. |
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==Geography== |
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The county has a total area of 923 square miles. |
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==Places== |
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===Cities=== |
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* [[Aurora, Texas|Aurora]] |
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* [[Bridgeport, Texas|Bridgeport]] |
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* [[Chico, Texas|Chico]] |
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* [[Decatur, Texas|Decatur]] (county seat) |
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* [[Lake Bridgeport, Texas|Lake Bridgeport]] |
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===Towns=== |
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* [[Alvord, Texas|Alvord]] |
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* [[Boyd, Texas|Boyd]] |
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==References== |
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{{Geographic Location |
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|Centre = Wise County, Texas |
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|North = [[Montague County, Texas|Montague County]] |
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|Northeast = [[Cooke County, Texas|Cooke County]] |
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|East = [[Denton County, Texas|Denton County]] |
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|Southeast = [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]] |
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|South = [[Parker County, Texas|Parker County]] |
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|Southwest = [[Palo Pinto County, Texas|Palo Pinto County]] |
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|West = [[Jack County, Texas|Jack County]] |
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|Northwest = [[Clay County, Texas|Clay County]] |
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}} |
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{{Wise County, Texas}} |
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{{Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex}} |
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[[Category:Wise County, Texas| ]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 6 August 2023
Wise County | |
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 The Wise County Courthouse in Decatur, a Romanesque Revival structure, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′N 97°39′W / 33.22°N 97.65°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named for | Henry Alexander Wise |
| Seat | Decatur |
| Largest city | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 923 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| • Land | 904 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 2.0% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 68,632 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
Wise County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 68,632 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Decatur.
History
[change | change source]The county was created in 1856.
Geography
[change | change source]The county has a total area of 923 square miles.
Places
[change | change source]Cities
[change | change source]- Aurora
- Bridgeport
- Chico
- Decatur (county seat)
- Lake Bridgeport
Towns
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wise County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
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Municipalities and communities of Wise County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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