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Wolfforth, Texas

Wolfforth (/ˈwʊlfɔːrθ/ WUUL-forth) is a town located in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It is a southwestern suburb of Lubbock. The population was 5,521 at the 2020 census.

Wolfforth was established in 1916 and developed as a railroad town when the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway built through the area.

The Wolffarth brothers, George ("Tildy") and Eastin, had settled in the area. George was a rancher, and Eastin was a Lubbock County Sheriff circa 1900. The city is named for George (1866–1950) and his wife, (née Charlotte Lottie Alma Hunt, 1879–1952).

Wolfforth is located at 33°30′14″N 102°0′43″W / 33.50389°N 102.01194°W / 33.50389; -102.01194 (33.503968, –102.011973).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.41%, is water.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,521 people, 1,771 households, and 1,313 families residing in the city.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,554 people, 900 households, and 723 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,701 inhabitants per square mile (657/km2). There were 972 housing units at an average density of 647.2 per square mile (249.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.47% White, 1.29% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 12.06% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.71% of the population.

There were 900 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.12.

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