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Welcome to Wichita County ...

Time Zone: Wichita County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wichita Falls is the Seat for Wichita County.

Wichita County was founded in 1858 and was created by taking area from Cooke County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wichita had a population of 132,230 people. This is an increase of 0.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 131,794 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wichita represented 0.52% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Wichita County:

  • Burkburnett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cashion Community
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashion Community have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashion Community
    • Cashion Community is located in Wichita County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Electra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
    • Electra is located in Wichita County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Electra <2>
  • Iowa Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Wichita County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Wichita Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.