Wolfe City, Texas


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 1,399 at the 2020 census, down from 1,412 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Wolfe City is located near the northern border of Hunt County. 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

RaceNumberPercentage
White 98470.34%
Black or African American 1339.51%
Native American or Alaska Native 100.71%
Asian 70.5%
Some Other Race 40.29%
Mixed/Multi-Racial 705.0%
Hispanic or Latino19113.65%
Total1,399

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,399 people, 451 households, and 286 families residing in the city.

Education

Wolfe City is served by Wolfe City Independent School District.