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Welcome to Wise County ...

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

The community of Decatur is the Seat for Wise County.

Wise County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from Cooke County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wise had a population of 69,984 people. This is an increase of 18.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 59,115 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wise represented 0.24% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Wise County:

  • Alvord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alvord is located in Wise County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
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  • Aurora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora is located in Wise County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
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  • Boyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyd is located in Wise County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
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  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chico is located in Wise County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,199 people
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  • Decatur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lake Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
  • New Fairview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Fairview is located in Wise County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former name for New Fairview:
    • Fairview
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    • Newark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Newark is located in Wise County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
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    • Paradise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rhome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rhome is located in Wise County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
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    • Runaway Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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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.
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