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Wichita Falls, Texas | |
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 Man-made replacement of the original waterfall in Lucy Park | |
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 Location in the state of Texas | |
  Wichita Falls  Wichita Falls | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′11″N 98°28′17″W / 33.90306°N 98.47139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Wichita |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Tim Short (R)[1] |
| 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 | |
• 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[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412261[3] |
| Website | City of Wichita Falls |
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.
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!.
- ^ "Wichita Falls mayor speaks to Wichita County Republican Women". Wichita Falls. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wichita Falls, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau Quickfacts: Wichita Falls city, Texas". Retrieved January 3, 2024.