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Wichita Falls, Texas

Population: 104,000
Located in Archer County

The community of Wichita Falls sits in the northernmost part of Texas, with Oklahoma City and Dallas a two hour drive away. The city of 104,000 people borders the townships of Burkburnett and Iowa Park that add another 17,000 people to the area.

Sheppard Air Force Base provides training and facilities to almost 35,000 active duty, retiree and civilian personnel. Sheppard is the headquarters for the European NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. This program is the only one of its kind in the world and trains our allies' most promising fighter pilots. The base also supports several technical training schools for U.S. military service members.

Sheppard AFB is the largest employer in the area with 3,700 permanent party, an average of 5,700 students, and 4,041 civilian employees. The estimated impact of SAFB on local economy is $612 million annually. In addition, there are three American Legions and four Veterans of Foreign Wars posts within the community. The Municipal Airport is co-located with Sheppard's airfield.

Wichita Falls offers its citizens and visitors a unique blend of culture and western heritage. The City enjoys multi-cultural influences from around the world and is home to an impressive roster of Fortune 500 companies and foreign manufacturers from Sweden, France, and Switzerland. A strong economy can be attributed primarily to growth in the three major sectors of Government, Manufacturing and Healthcare.

There are 18 pre-school and kindergarten schools, 12 private or parochial schools, and 29 public schools in the area. For continuing education, the city has an American Commercial College, two Vernon Regional Junior College campuses and the 170 acre Midwestern State University offering 75 degree programs.

Outdoors is the place to be enjoying 41 pristine parks, 5 golf courses, 3 public tennis centers, 4 football and 6 soccer complexes. The Parks and Recreation Department, River Bend Nature Works, Lake Texoma, Lake Arrowhead State Recreational Park, Lake Kickapoo and Possum Kingdom Lake provide year round local activities, recreational water sports & campgrounds within easy driving distance.

Our 14,500 seat astro-turf Memorial Stadium, the annual site of the Texas-Oklahoma Oil Bowl, is one of the finest in Texas drawing the best high school players to the football field. Some other annual summer events include: the Red River Rodeo with 14,000 spectators; the Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament which is the largest junior golf tourney in the world hosting 1,400 participants; historic Texas ranches compete during the Original Texas Ranch Roundup as 15,000 watch them vie for Texas Working Ranch of the Year honors; the Hotter 'n Hell Hundred where 10,000+ cyclists from around the nation ride in the largest sanctioned bicycle ride in the world; and the Super Sectionals tennis tournament.

On the performing arts scene, Wichita Falls' Museum and Arts Center provides artistic and cultural programs, laser light shows, displays, and a children's discovery center. The Wichita Falls 70 member Symphony, Ballet Theatre (which has won "Honor Company" status since 1991), Texas Gold Shows, and Backdoor Theatre, all provide superb entertainment to the community.

Wichita Falls has a diverse offering of cultural, sporting, and educational activities. We celebrate the vision and determination it took to build this city and boldly step off to further advance the city's reputation and expansion as we approach the next century.

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