Wildwood, Texas

Coordinates: 30°31′27″N 94°26′30″W / 30.52417°N 94.44167°W / 30.52417; -94.44167
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Wildwood, Texas
Census-designated place
Wildwood is located in Texas
Wildwood
Wildwood
Wildwood is located in the United States
Wildwood
Wildwood
Coordinates: 30°31′27″N 94°26′30″W / 30.52417°N 94.44167°W / 30.52417; -94.44167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesHardin, Tyler
Area
 • Total4.85 sq mi (12.56 km2)
 • Land4.51 sq mi (11.69 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
Elevation
[1]
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,121
 • Density274/sq mi (105.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77663
Area code409
FIPS code48-79204[2]
GNIS feature ID1989109[1]

Wildwood is a gated community and census-designated place in Hardin and Tyler counties, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,121.[2] The Hardin county portion of Wildwood is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography[edit]

Wildwood is located in northern Hardin County and southwestern Tyler County, 2 miles (3 km) west of US Highways 69 / 287 and the older community of Village Mills. Wildwood is built around Lake Kimball, a reservoir on Kimball Creek, a tributary of Village Creek and part of the Neches River watershed. The community is 22 miles (35 km) south of Woodville, the Tyler county seat, and 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Kountze, the Hardin county seat. Wildwood is 38 miles (61 km) northwest of Beaumont.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2), of which 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2), or 6.91%, are water.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Wildwood racial composition as of 2020[3]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,038 92.6%
Black or African American (NH) 2 0.18%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 3 0.27%
Asian (NH) 1 0.09%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.09%
Some Other Race (NH) 3 0.27%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 25 2.23%
Hispanic or Latino 48 4.28%
Total 1,121

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,121 people, 352 households, and 253 families residing in the CDP.

Recreation[edit]

Lake Kimball provides the opportunity for Wildwood residents to enjoy boating, fishing, and water skiing. There are also an 18-hole golf course, a tennis court, baseball field, and basketball court. Residents enjoy a man-made beach and swimming area. Close to the beach is a small park with playground equipment and picnic tables.

Schools[edit]

The Warren Independent School District (Tyler County) and Kountze Independent School District (Hardin County) serve area students.

Churches[edit]

Two churches serve the community. The Wildwood Village Mills United Methodist Church is located just outside the community gate, while Wildwood Baptist Church is located inside the gated community.[citation needed]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildwood, Texas
  2. ^ a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wildwood CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  4. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  5. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[4][5]

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