Wheatland
Wheatland, also known as Wheatland Community, is off of U.S. Highway 377 eighteen miles southwest of Fort Worth in extreme southwestern Tarrant County. A school operated there by the 1896–97 term, when it had twenty-eight pupils and one teacher. Ten years later its student population reached thirty-three. Wheatland had three businesses, a school, and a few dwellings in 1936. Afterwards, it reported neither population nor business statistics through the 1970s. The construction of nearby Benbrook Reservoir during the 1950s, however, likely began a period of slow growth; in 1991 the community had a population of 175. The population remained the same in 2000.
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.
At a Glance
Belongs to
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- Dedication Message:
- In memory of Grandpa James Alton Mask
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Wheatland is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 32.61596750
- Longitude
- -97.53974490
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Wheatland by the Numbers
Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | 2009 | Local Officials |