Wake Village
Wake Village is an incorporated town just west of Texarkana on U.S. Highway 67 in eastern Bowie County. It was founded in 1944 or early 1945 to house workers from the nearby Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, and was evidently named for Wake Island, a site of bitter fighting during World War II. The community incorporated soon after its founding, and by the early 1950s the population had reached 1,066. Since that time Wake Village continued to grow steadily, and in 1991 it had a population of 4,413. In 2000 the population was 5,129. Most of the residents worked at the nearby army installations or in Texarkana.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Christopher Long | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
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Place type
Wake Village is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 33.42394100
- Longitude
- -94.11900100
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Wake Village by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Population Counts
Wake Village
| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 5,945 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
| 5,757 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
| 5,492 | 2010 | United States Census Bureau |
| 5,129 | 2000 | United States Census Bureau |
| 4,761 | 1990 | United States Census Bureau |