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Welcome to Wake Village ...

The city of Wake Village is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Wake Village is located in Bowie County<1>.


The location of Wake Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Wake Village: Wake Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wake Village has a population of 5,572 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Wake Village is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Wake Village lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Wake Village: (903) and (430)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wake Village had an population of 5,572 people. This is an increase of 1.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wake Village had a population of 5,492 people (which is 5.93% of the total population of Bowie County). This makes Wake Village the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wake Village represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 319th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,492 people, the population of Wake Village increased 7.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,129 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wake Village.

Communities near Wake Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wake Village.

  • New Boston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ashdown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
    • Ashdown is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <6>
  • Hooks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Queen City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Redwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Redwater is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <6>
  • Maud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Fouke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
    • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <6>
  • Leary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Leary is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Ogden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Domino
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
    • Domino is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wake Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wake Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wake Village. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wake Village.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wake Village. See our Newspapers Page for Wake Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wake Village ...

Looking for more information about Wake Village? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wake Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wake Village.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wake Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wake Village.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wake Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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