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Wichita Falls, Texas — From Wikipedia
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Wichita Falls, Texas | |
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City | |
Man-made replacement of the original waterfall in Lucy Park | |
Location of Wichita Falls within Wichita County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′43.8″N 98°29′41.1″W / 33.912167°N 98.494750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wichita |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Tim Short (R)[1] |
| Area | |
• City | 72.04 sq mi (186.57 km2) |
| • Land | 72.01 sq mi (186.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 102,316 |
| • Rank | US: 315th |
| • Density | 1,420.8/sq mi (548.58/km2) |
| • Urban | 99,437 (US: 319th) |
| • Metro | 151,306 (US: 286th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 76301–76311 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-79000[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412261[3] |
| Website | www |
Wichita Falls (/ˈwɪtʃɪtɑː/ WITCH-ih-tah) is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States.[6] 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,[7] making it the 43rd-most populous city in Texas. Wichita Falls is home to Midwestern State University, enrolling more than 5,500 students.[8]