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317: 306: 1218: 42: 80: 358:. A post office was established in 1882. By 1890, Alvord was a retail center for area farmers. In 1925, Alvord had 1,376 residents (42 more than in 2010), a high school, an elementary school, four churches, and a weekly newspaper. The 373:
farms and cattle ranches. In 1940, the population totaled 821, with 35 businesses; in 1960, 720 people and 19 businesses; in 1990, 865 residents and 16 businesses. In 2000, the population was 1,007, with 62 businesses.
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
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Church at 205 Boling St. in Alvord, pastor Bill Cleveland (2013)
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historical marker in his town of birth, Alvord, Texas
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Index

Town
Downtown Alvord
Map of Alvord in 1890
33°21′25″N 97°41′46″W / 33.35694°N 97.69611°W / 33.35694; -97.69611
Country
State
Texas
County
Wise
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
940
FIPS code
GNIS

Ernest O. Thompson

Baptist
Wise County
Texas
Fort Worth and Denver Railway
Arizona
Burt Alvord
Burlington Northern Railroad
Great Depression

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