Wingate, Texas
Encyclopedia
Wingate is an unincorporated community
in Runnels County, Texas
, United States
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 216 in 1990 and 132 in 2000.
and 54 miles southwest of Abilene
.
attorney W.J. Wingate. By the 1920s, Wingate had a bank and several other businesses. A new high school was constructed around the same time. In 1940, Wingate had an estimated population of 250. A modest buffalo-ranching industry was launched by Vester Parrish in 1961. Wingate's population stood at just over 200 in 1990. On July 1, 1991, the Wingate Independent School District was annexed into Winters ISD
. By 2000, approximately 132 residents were living in Wingate.
Although it is unincorporated, Wingate has a post office with the zip code of 75966.
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Runnels County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 216 in 1990 and 132 in 2000.
Geography
Wingate is located at 32°02′39"N 100°06′36"W (32.0440287, -100.1100942). It is situated along FM 53 in northwestern Runnels County, approximately 13 miles northwest of WintersWinters, Texas
Winters is a city in Runnels County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,880 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 2,569.-Geography:...
and 54 miles southwest of Abilene
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
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History
The area was initially settled by several pioneer families in the early 1890s. A school opened in 1891 and a post office was established on March 14, 1892. The community was named after BallingerBallinger, Texas
Ballinger is a small town in the heart of Texas. Ballinger holds itself as county seat of Runnels County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,243 at the 2000 census...
attorney W.J. Wingate. By the 1920s, Wingate had a bank and several other businesses. A new high school was constructed around the same time. In 1940, Wingate had an estimated population of 250. A modest buffalo-ranching industry was launched by Vester Parrish in 1961. Wingate's population stood at just over 200 in 1990. On July 1, 1991, the Wingate Independent School District was annexed into Winters ISD
Winters Independent School District
Winters Independent School District is a public school district based in Winters, Texas .Located in Runnels County, the district extends into a small portion of Taylor County.The school mascot is the Blizzard....
. By 2000, approximately 132 residents were living in Wingate.
Although it is unincorporated, Wingate has a post office with the zip code of 75966.
Education
Public education in the community of Wingate is provided by the Winters Independent School DistrictWinters Independent School District
Winters Independent School District is a public school district based in Winters, Texas .Located in Runnels County, the district extends into a small portion of Taylor County.The school mascot is the Blizzard....
.