Wolfe City is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States, located at the intersection of State Highways 34 and 11. It is north of Greenville in north-central Hunt County, and was settled in the 1860s or 1870s, when J. Pinckney Wolfe built a mill near the banks of Oyster Creek. The population was 1,399 at the 2020 census, down from 1,412 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Wolfe City is located near the northern border of Hunt County. State Highway 34 runs through the center of town as Santa Fe Street, leading northeast to Honey Grove and south to Greenville, the Hunt County seat. State Highway 11 crosses Highway 34 in the northern part of Wolfe City, and runs northwest to Whitewright and southeast to Commerce.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Wolfe City has a total area of , of which are land and , or 7.56%, is covered by water.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Wolfe City had a population of 1,399, and the median age was 37.5 years.

28.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older.

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|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 1,026 || 73.3%

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| Black or African American || 134 || 9.6%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 15 || 1.1%

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| Asian || 9 || 0.6%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 79 || 5.6%

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| Two or more races || 136 || 9.7%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 191 || 13.7%

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Education

Wolfe City is served by Wolfe City Independent School District.

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Old map-Wolfe City-1891.jpg|Map of Wolfe City in 1891

Wolfe City October 2015 01 (Wolfe City Public Library).jpg|Wolfe City Public Library

Wolfe City October 2015 10 (City Hall).jpg|City Hall

Wolfe City October 2015 12 (Martindale Feed Mill).jpg|Martindale Feed Mill

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Notes

References

  • Wolfe City official website