Winnsboro, Texas
Winnsboro is a city in Wood County, in the forested hills of northeast Texas about 42 miles north of Tyler, where the Piney Woods give way to lakes and canopied back roads. Its terrain of pine and hardwood turns colorful in fall, and the town is known across the region for its long-running Autumn Trails celebration and its horseback trail rides. Winnsboro anchors a rural area of timber, farms, and small-town commerce.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 3,678
- Change from 2020 base
- +6.7%
- Land area
- 3.7 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Franklin County and Wood 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
Winnsboro 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
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Winnsboro
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Winnsboro.
County History
Franklin County Was Named for a Judge, Not the President
Franklin County was created in 1875 and named for Judge Benjamin C. Franklin, an early Red River County settler and jurist — not for Benjamin Franklin.
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Your Property Taxes
Franklin County splits property tax work between two offices: one sets your value, the other collects the bill.
County History
Wood County Is Named for a Texas Governor
Wood County was created in 1850 and named for George T. Wood, who served as governor of Texas from 1847 to 1849.
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