Wichita FallsTexas
Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay, and Wichita Counties.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls, TX is a mid-size city located in northern Texas with an estimated population of 102,372. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#329 nationwide).
Officially, Wichita Falls is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 72.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,418 residents per square mile.
📰 Wichita Falls News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wichita Falls Unique
- The only place in America named Wichita Falls — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Wichita Falls
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Kell House Museum · Museum
- Museum of North Texas History · Museum
- River Bend Nature Center · Museum
- World's Littlest Skyscraper · Attraction
- Castaway Cove Waterpark · Theme park
- Wichita Falls · Attraction
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wichita Falls
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Wichita Falls
- BURGESS EL
- CITY VIEW EL
- CITY VIEW JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH
- CROCKETT EL
- CUNNINGHAM SCHOOL
- FAIN EL
- IOWA PARK JJAEP
- JOHN G TOWER EL
- MULLIN TFI BLUE SKIES
- NTSH PRI PROGRAM WICHITA CAMPUS
- PAINT ROCK FRONTIER ACADEMY
- PREMIER H S - WICHITA FALLS
- WICHITA CO JJAEP
- WICHITA COUNTY J J A E P
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- United Regional Health Care System ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Kell West Regional Hospital · 24/7 ER
- North Texas State Hospital · Psychiatric
- Red River Hospital · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.