Wilson

Wilson, Texas

Wilson, Texas

Wilson is a rural city in Lynn County, Texas Photograph by Leaflet.
Wilson, Texas

Wilson, Texas

Wilson is a rural city in Lynn County, Texas Photograph by Leaflet.
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Wilson is on the Santa Fe Railroad and Farm Road 400, thirteen miles northeast of Tahoka in the northeastern quadrant of Lynn County. It was established in 1912 by William Green of Shiner. Green intended to settle Central Texas German farmers on the old Wilson County School lands located in Lynn County, hence the town's name. A small number of Germans did arrive in 1912, beginning a trickle of German immigration that continued into the early 1950s. The town grew slowly, reaching a population of 250 in 1930, 400 from 1950 to 1970, and 578 in 1980. The economy of Wilson centered around cotton production and ginning. The agricultural depression of the 1980s damaged the local economy. In 1990 the population was 568. The population dropped to 532 in 2000.

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Belongs to

Wilson is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Wilson is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 33.31934020
Longitude: -101.72749000

Has Post Office

Yes

Is Incorporated

Yes

Wilson by the Numbers

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Population Counts

Wilson
Pop. Year Source
434 2020 United States Census Bureau
484 2019 Texas Demographic Center
489 2010 United States Census Bureau
532 2000 United States Census Bureau
568 1990 United States Census Bureau