Summary for Winkler

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Located in: Primarily Freestone County (see below). A portion of Winkler extends into Navarro County.

Time Zone: Winkler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 380 feet [115.82 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Winkler:

Lat: 31.938300° (or 31°56'17" N)

Lon: -96.208800° (or -96°12'31" W)

USGS Topo Map: Winkler<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Winkler

GNIS ID: 1379285

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 79780

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The community of Fairfield is the County Seat for Freestone County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Freestone)

Population

Total Area:<5> 891 sq. miles [2,310.2 km²] - of which 1.6% is water (14.25 sq. miles [36.9 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 9,265

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Freestone

GNIS ID: 1383866

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 161

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About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Texas

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winkler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Winkler, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Winkler.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Winkler. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).