Profile for Wise County, Texas, TX

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Census & demographics

• Wise County population
• Ancestry of people in Wise County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Wise County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

12% of Wise County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wise County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Wise County
• Cemeteries in Wise County

Post a query on a message board:

• Wise County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Wise County include Alvord Cemetery, Annas Chapel Cemetery, Annaville Cemetery, Arkansas Cemetery, Aurora Cemetery, Ball Knob Cemetery, Ball Knob Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Boyd Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Wise County include Alvord, Aurora, Boyd, Bridgeport, Chico, Decatur, Lake Bridgeport, New Fairview, Newark, Paradise ... View communities

• Wise County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas

• Crime in Wise County
• Arrests in Wise County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Wise County
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Wise County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Wise County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Wise County
• TX economy

School districts in Wise County include Alvord ISD, Boyd ISD, Bridgeport ISD, Chico ISD, Decatur ISD, Paradise ISD, Slidell ISD ... View school districts

• Private schools in Wise County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Wise County
• Diesel soot in Wise County
• Land contamination in Wise County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Wise County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fair info
• Texas festival info

• Wise County government
• North Central TX Council of Governments
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Wise County family history guide
• Historic sites in Texas
• Libraries in or near Decatur, the county seat
• Museums in Texas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Wise County area

Libraries in Wise County include Alvord Public Library, Boyd Public Library, Bridgeport Public Library, Chico Public Library Inc, Decatur Public Library, Newark Public Library, Rhome Public Library ... View libraries

• Texas library

• Census map of Wise County
• Historic maps of Texas
• Map of Texas counties

Newspapers in Wise County include Wise County Messenger ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Texas
• Today's news around Texas

• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Wise County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wise County political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

• Places of worship near Decatur, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Wise County

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Travel

Hotels in Wise County include Best Western Bridgeport Inn, Best Western Decatur Inn, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Ramada Limited

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