Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls is a city in North Texas and the seat of Wichita County, set on the rolling plains near the Red River, roughly 95 miles northwest of Denton and about 106 miles northwest of Fort Worth. It is home to Sheppard Air Force Base, a major military training installation that has long shaped the local economy, and the city takes its name from a falls on the Wichita River, recreated as a landmark waterfall after the original was lost to flooding. As a regional hub, it serves a wide swath of surrounding ranch and farm country.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 101,951
- Change from 2020 base
- -0.3%
- Land area
- 72.2 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Clay County and Wichita County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Wichita Falls crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Wichita Falls
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Wichita Falls.
History / Settlement
Clay County was named for Henry Clay and abandoned during the Civil War
Clay County was split from Cooke County in 1857, named for Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, and had fewer than 110 residents by 1860 before settlers abandoned it during the Civil War.
Property tax
How to lower your Clay County property tax bill with a homestead exemption
Homeowners who live in their Clay County home can file for a homestead exemption that removes part of the home's appraised value from taxation.
County History
Wichita County Was Organized in 1882 After Decades of Sparse Settlement
Texas created Wichita County in 1858, but the county had fewer than 500 residents until after 1880, when a railroad arrived and formal county government was established.
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