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Wise County, Texas

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Wise County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 68,632.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Decatur.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Wise County is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area. Its Wise Eyes crime-watch program, eventually adopted by mostly rural counties in several states, was started in 1993 by then-Sheriff Phil Ryan.<ref>WCMessenger.com: Wise Eyes expands its visionTemplate:Dead link</ref>

History

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On November 10, 1837, the Battle of the Knobs was fought in what is now Wise County between about 150 Native American warriors and 18 Republic of Texas soldiers under Lieutenant A. B. Benthuysen. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Texan soldiers held their ground, killing or wounding an estimated 50 Native Americans and losing 10 of their own men. More settlers began coming into the area not long afterward, with people relocating from both the Upper South and Deep South. Wise County was not founded until 1856. It was named after Virginia Congressman Henry A. Wise, who had supported annexation of Texas by the United States. He was elected governor of Virginia in 1856.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As few residents of Wise County were slaveholders, opinions were mixed at the time of the Civil War, and many people opposed secession. Unionists were persecuted in North Texas, and some were lynched. Forty-two men were murdered in the Great Hanging at Gainesville in October 1862, over the course of several days in neighboring Cooke County. This was one of the worst examples of vigilante justice in American history.

In recent years, Wise County allowed an increase in hydraulic fracturing. In 2011, the Parr family and others filed a lawsuit against several energy companies, including Republic Energy, Inc. and Ryder Scott Petroleum, claiming the extracting processes have created health complications for their family and neighbors.<ref>"Wise County Family Sues over Natural Gas Fracking", CBS.com, March 8, 2011</ref> In April 2014, the Parrs won a $2.9 million award from a Dallas jury.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (2.0%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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Wise County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2000 % 2010 Template:Partial
  White alone (NH) 41,991 47,122 50,495 86.06% 79.70% 73.57%
  Black or African American alone (NH) 584 573 657 1.20% 0.97% 0.96%
  Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 309 341 474 0.63% 0.58% 0.69%
Asian alone (NH) 107 234 372 0.22% 0.40% 0.54%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 21 15 12 0.04% 0.03% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 20 35 172 0.04% 0.06% 0.25%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 513 695 2,756 1.05% 1.18% 4.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5,248 10,112 13,694 10.76% 17.10% 19.95%
Total 48,793 59,127 68,632 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

In 2000 there were 48,793 people, 17,178 households, and 13,467 families were residing in the county.<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. The 19,242 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 91.01% White, 1.23% Black, 0.75% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 5.07% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. About 10.76% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. By 2020, its population increased to 68,632;<ref name="2020CensusP2" /> the racial and ethnic makeup of the county in 2020 was predominantly non-Hispanic white, and Hispanic or Latino American of any race.

A Williams Institute analysis of 2010 census data found about 3.4 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in the county.<ref name=newyorktimes>Template:Citation</ref>

American Community Survey 2023 Data

The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Wise County’s population was 78,097. It was also estimated that the county was 21.5% Hispanic or Latino, 73.5% NH White, 1.8% NH Black, 0.6% NH Asian, 0.7% NH Native American, 0.1% NH Pacific Islander, 1.7% NH Multiracial.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race Total Percentage
Hispanic or Latino 16,789 21.5%
NH White 57,409 73.5%
NH Black 1,428 1.8%
NH Asian 506 0.6%
NH Native American 564 0.7%
NH Pacific Islander 57 0.1%
NH Multiracial 1,344 1.7%

Politics

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Wise County, like most rural counties in Texas, votes reliably for Republican candidates in statewide and national elections.

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Education

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These school districts lie entirely within Wise County:

This private educational institution serves Wise County:

This higher education institution serves Wise County:

Transportation

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Airports

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These public-use airports are located in the county:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

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