Editing Wolfforth, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Wolfforth, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = "The place to be"

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| map_caption        = Location of Wolfforth, Texas
| image_map1         = Lubbock County Wolfforth.svg
| mapsize1           = 250px
| map_caption1       = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Lubbock County, Texas|Lubbock]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Charles Addington II
| leader_title1      = City Manager
| leader_name1       = Darrell Newsom
| leader_title2      = City Secretary
| leader_name2       = Lauren Murphey
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 7.96
| area_land_km2      = 7.93
| area_water_km2     = 0.03
| area_total_sq_mi   = 3.07
| area_land_sq_mi    = 3.06
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 5521
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 1011
| elevation_ft       = 3317
| coordinates        = {{coord|33|30|14|N|102|0|43|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 79382
| area_code          = [[Area code 806|806]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-79972<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1371874<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.wolfforthtx.us}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Wolfforth''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ʊ|l|f|ɔər|θ}} {{respell|WUUL|forth}}) is a town located in [[Lubbock County, Texas|Lubbock County]], [[Texas]], United States. It is a southwestern [[suburb]] of [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]]. The population was 5,521 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Wolfforth city, Texas |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wolfforthcitytexas/POP010220#POP010220 |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Wolfforth was established in 1916 and developed as a [[railroad town]] when the [[Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway]] built through the area.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjw14|title= Wolfforth, Texas|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref>

The Wolfforth brothers, George ("Tildy") and Eastin, had settled in the area.  George was a rancher, and Eastin was a Lubbock County Sheriff ''circa'' 1900.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/wolfforth-tx | title=TSHA &#124; Wolfforth, TX }}</ref> The city is named for George (1866–1950) and his wife, (née Charlotte Lottie Alma Hunt, 1879–1952).<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27216|title= Profile for Wolfforth, Texas, TX|publisher=ePodunk|access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==

Wolfforth is located at {{coord|33|30|14|N|102|0|43|W|type:city}} (33.503968, –102.011973).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.0|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.41%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wolfforth city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4879972 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212195841/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4879972 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 597
|1970= 1090
|1980= 1701
|1990= 1941
|2000= 2554
|2010= 3670
|2020= 5521
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Wolfforth racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4879972&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|3,582
|64.88%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|125
|2.26%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|27
|0.49%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|53
|0.96%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|16
|0.29%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|186
|3.37%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,531
|27.73%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''5,521'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,521 people, 1,771 households, and 1,313 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,554 people, 900 households, and 723 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,701|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 972 housing units at an average density of {{convert|647.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 85.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 12.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22.71% of the population.

There were 900 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,465, and the median income for a family was $40,694. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $20,990 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,567. About 12.4% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Wolfforth is served by the [[Frenship Independent School District]]. Frenship ISD has a total of fourteen schools. Four are located in Wolfforth, nine in the city of Lubbock, and one in Lubbock County outside an incorporated area.

==Transportation==
[[U.S. Route 62 in Texas|US 62]]/[[U.S. Route 82 in Texas|US 82]], also known as the Marsha Sharp Freeway, forms a portion of the town's boundary while bypassing to the south. [[Farm to Market Road 179]], also known as Dowden Road, is the main north-south highway through the town. [[List_of_state_highway_loops_in_Texas_(100–199)|Loop 193]], also known as Main Street, runs through the town, serving as the [[business route]] for US 62/82.

The [[West_Texas_and_Lubbock_Railway|Lubbock and Western Railway]] (a [[Watco]] subsidiary) serves the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.progressiverailroading.com/short_lines_regionals/news.aspx?id=44547|title=Watco to acquire two west Texas short lines|publisher=[[Progressive Railroading]]|access-date=January 3, 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.wolfforthtx.us/ City of Wolfforth official website]
* [http://www.frenship.us/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1 Frenship Independent School District]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjw14 Texas State Historical Association]
*[http://www.lbk.ars.usda.gov/WEWC/llano/estacado.htm Photos of West Texas and the Llano Estacado]

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[[Category:Cities in Lubbock County, Texas]]
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[[Category:Lubbock metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1916 establishments in Texas]]