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WingateTX

Population 128: a town settled in 1892.

Population
128
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Land area
2 sq mi
Settled
1892
134 years ago

Is Wingate a good place to live?

28% of households are owner-occupiers in Wingate, below both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Wingate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

128 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Winters · 11 miBlackwell · 13 miBronte · 16 miTuscola · 21 miLawn · 22 miBuffalo Gap · 23 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Wingate.

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Wingate

1″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 95° and January nights of 32°, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–60°
Spring51–78°
Summer69–94°
Fall52–77°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWingate’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 32°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wingate is

27% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wingate. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 7. Two figures for adults here: 42% have high blood pressure, 15% have diabetes.

WingateTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%17%16%
31 measures vs. Texas
12 better12 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWingateTX
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.1%12.5%
Fewer uninsured adults12.4%19.1%
More adults who have had cancer11.7%6.1%
North Runnels Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWingate’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby10.8 miles to an ER · North Runnels HospitalHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 12 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Wingate is drought, at a moderate overall level

53risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 28% of Wingate’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 18% to inland flooding. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.

FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageWingate’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in WingateGet ready43 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wingate

14pages on Wingate
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 12 of 31 CDC measuresWork & commute$100K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Buffalo Gap Historic Village 23 miLibraryWinters Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1892Climate95° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 79566Town SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Wingate: who provides what

Wingate is unincorporated, so Runnels County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTaylor Electric Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Runnels WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRunnels CountyRunnels County provides services here
SchoolsWinters Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRunnels County Early Voting ClerkRunnels County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7956679566 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wingate; the nearest are

McMurry UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Abilene33.7 mi$32,340 tuitionAngelo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Angelo46.9 mi$8,460 in-state tuitionWestern Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Snyder64.4 mi$3,300 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Wingate residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

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About Wingate

Census-designated place in Texas, US

Wingate is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Runnels County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wingate had a population of 83.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,011 ft
ZIP code
79566

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