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Wilson, Texas

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1153: 99: 49: 172: 351: 66: 190: 106: 73: 647:, 434 people resided in Wilson, down from 489 people in 2010. It is notable that in 2022, the estimated population was 445 and the population is soaring in the neighboring area, particularly in the New Home area as the Lubbock population grows towards the south from Woodrow to Texas Farm Road 41, a mere 15 minutes away. 672:
In the city, the population was distributed as 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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In 1917, William Green built the "Green Building" that housed a mercantile store that quickly became the center of activity in this small town. The couple most involved in operating the store were Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Williams, who managed the store from 1916 to 1936, when Mr. Williams died. Mrs.
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were not families; 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.41.
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Williams continued to manage the store for another few years until the early 1940s. In 1963, the citizens of Wilson celebrated the renovation of the Green Building, and today, the refurbished building serves as the city hall and historical museum, and continues to be a community gathering spot.
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and Farm to Market Road 211. Farm to Market Road 400 runs parallel to the tracks of the former Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. This branch line was abandoned in 1999 and Wilson no longer has access to rail transport.
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of the city was 72.56% White, 0.94% African American, 22.18% from other races, and 4.32% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 55.45% of the population.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 28,333, and for a family was $ 32,000. Males had a median income of $ 26,944 versus $ 18,438 for females. The
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would lay tracks through the area. The Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company was one of the two major operating subsidiaries of the
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for the city was $ 12,654. About 15.0% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the
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Of the 182 households, 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were
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was constructed in 1911, and this line would pass directly through Wilson.
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The town of Wilson was established in 1912 by William Dickson Green of
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilson
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is a small rural city in the northeastern quadrant of
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Company (Santa Fe) in Texas, with lines crossing the
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(July 14, 2016). 354:Grain silos on the south side of Wilson 1225: 761: 759: 757: 525: 404:regions, as well as a line across the 1057: 394:Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 53:The Green Building in downtown Wilson 772:Geographic Names Information System 754: 254:0.64 sq mi (1.67 km) 246:0.65 sq mi (1.67 km) 13: 1151: 1084:Municipalities and communities of 958:"Census of Population and Housing" 933:"Pecos and Northern Texas Railway" 515: 14: 1254: 1025: 687: 188: 170: 104: 97: 71: 64: 47: 994: 777:United States Geological Survey 501: 924: 704:and a friend and associate of 390:Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway 105: 72: 1: 800:. United States Census Bureau 747: 121:Show map of the United States 118:Location in the United States 1243:1912 establishments in Texas 1233:Cities in Lynn County, Texas 432:Wilson rests upon the level 427: 25:City in Texas, United States 7: 798:"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 715: 496:United States Census Bureau 369:, United States. As of the 10: 1259: 883:"Wilson, TX (Lynn County)" 376: 373:, the population was 434. 262:3,120 ft (950 m) 15: 1198: 1188: 1163: 1149: 1117: 1098: 1007:Lubbock Avalanche Journal 636: 621: 606: 591: 576: 561: 546: 531: 524: 519: 514: 511: 412:. A branch line between 336: 326: 316: 304: 287: 279: 271: 266: 258: 250: 242: 237: 229: 221: 211: 201: 183: 165: 130: 58: 46: 37: 30: 937:Handbook of Texas Online 673:there were 102.8 males. 16:Not to be confused with 446:Farm to Market Road 400 283:670/sq mi (260/km) 1157: 471:33.31694°N 101.72417°W 355: 150:33.31694°N 101.72417°W 1155: 887:The Handbook of Texas 637:U.S. Decennial Census 507:Historical population 353: 233:William Dickson Green 1211:United States portal 831:. U.S. Census Bureau 742:Canyon Valley, Texas 476:33.31694; -101.72417 280: • Density 155:33.31694; -101.72417 18:Wilson County, Texas 931:H. 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Wilson County, Texas
City
Photo of the Green Building in downtown Wilson
Map of Texas
Map of Texas
33°19′01″N 101°43′27″W / 33.31694°N 101.72417°W / 33.31694; -101.72417
United States
Texas
Lynn
Llano Estacado
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
ZIP code
806
FIPS code
Handbook of Texas

Lynn County
Texas
2020 census
Shiner, Texas
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Texas Panhandle
South Plains
Trans-Pecos
Presidio
Slaton
Lamesa

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