Profile for Wichita Falls, Texas, TX

Wichita Falls is on the Wichita River.

Wichita boomed with the discovery of oil in nearby Burkburnett, in 1918.

Mississippi resident John A. Scott bought this land in 1837, filed the deeds and forgot about them. Years later, his heirs found the documents and began development.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,082. The number of murders and homicides was 8. The violent crime rate was 10.4 per 1,000 people.

Wichita Falls received national attention for a 1979 tornado that killed 46 people and injured thousands.

Well-known residents have included:
· Tommy Tune, dancer, choreographer
· Larry McMurtry, author
· Mia Hamm, soccer player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• FallsFest - Sept. 28-29, 2007
• Texas Ranch Festival & Roundup - Aug. 17-18, 2007
• Texas-Oklahoma Fair & Livestock Show - Sept. 11-15, 2007
• Legends of Western Swing Music Festival - June 14-16, 2007
• Oil Bowl Parade - June 16, 2007

Performing arts: Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Arrowhead State Park

Sports teams: Drillers (minor league football)

Historic sites and museums: Railroad Museum, Kell House, Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center

Colleges and universities: Midwestern State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 63

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Airports (1)

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Cemeteries (12)

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Hotels (14)

Libraries (1)

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Parks (1)

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14% of Wichita Falls residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wichita Falls ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wichita Falls was $16,761, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Wichita Falls residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Wichita Falls festival dates:

• FallsFest - Sept. 28-29, 2007
• Texas Ranch Festival & Roundup - Aug. 17-18, 2007
• Texas-Oklahoma Fair & Livestock Show - Sept. 11-15, 2007
• Legends of Western Swing Music Festival - June 14-16, 2007
• Oil Bowl Parade - June 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Wichita Falls festival web sites:

• FallsFest
• Texas-Oklahoma Fair & Livestock Show

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Historic districts in Wichita Falls include Morningside Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Wichita Falls, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $403.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $768.

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Libraries in Wichita Falls include Wichita Falls Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Wichita Falls include Wichita Falls Times Record News

TV stations in Wichita Falls include KAUZ, KFDX, KJTL.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KMCU.

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

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The average commute time for Wichita Falls workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 17 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wichita Falls between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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