Wolfe City is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States, located at the intersection of State Highways 34 and 11. It is north of Greenville in north-central Hunt County, and was settled in the 1860s or 1870s, when J. Pinckney Wolfe built a mill near the banks of Oyster Creek. The population was 1,412 at the 2010 census, down from 1,566 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Wolfe City is located near the northern border of Hunt County at (33.367996, –96.070430). State Highway 34 runs through the center of town as Santa Fe Street, leading northeast to Honey Grove and south to Greenville, the Hunt County seat. State Highway 11 crosses Highway 34 in the northern part of Wolfe City, and runs northwest to Whitewright and southeast to Commerce.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wolfe City has a total area of , of which are land and , or 7.56%, is covered by water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,399 people, 451 households, and 286 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, 1,566 people, 615 households, and 413 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,085.3 people per square mile (419.9/km2). The 687 housing units averaged 476.1 per square mile (184.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.40% White, 13.09% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.38% of the population.
Of the 615 households, 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were not families. About 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the population was distributed as 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,786, and the median income for a family was $37,692. Males had a median income of $28,462 versus $19,336 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,317. About 16.5% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Wolfe City is served by Wolfe City Independent School District.
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