Wichita Falls, Texas

Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita Couty, Texas, United States. The population of Wichita Falls was 102,316 in 2020.^[3] The mayors of Wichita Falls are Glenn Barham, Linda Ammons, Michael Smith, Dorothy Roberts Burns, Rick Hatcher, Tim Ingle and Mary Ward. Wichita Falls was founded on Sept. 27, 1872 when the Choctaw Indians settled the area in the early 18th century and then white settlers arrived in the 1860s to form cattle ranches.

Wichita Falls, Texas
City
A map of Wichita Falls in 1890
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
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	951 ft (290 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• City	102,316
• Rank	US: 315th
• Density	1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
• Urban	97,039 (US: 319th)
• Metro	148,128 (US: 287th)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	76301-11
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-79000[4]
GNIS feature ID	2412261[2]
Website	City of Wichita Falls