Wingate is an
unincorporated community
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in
Runnels County, Texas
Runnels County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,900. Its county seat is Ballinger. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named for Hiram G. Runnels, a Texa ...
,
United States
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. According to the ''
Handbook of Texas
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History
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'', the community had an estimated population of 216 in 1990 and 132 in 2000.
Geography
Wingate is located at (32.0440287, -100.1100942). It is situated along
FM 53 in northwestern Runnels County, about 13 miles northwest of
Winters and 54 miles southwest of
Abilene.
History
The area was initially settled by several pioneer families in the early 1890s. A school opened in 1891 and a post office was established on March 14, 1892. The community was named after
Ballinger attorney W.J. Wingate.
By the 1920s, Wingate had a bank and several other businesses. A new high school was constructed around the same time. In 1940, Wingate had an estimated population of 250. A modest buffalo-ranching industry was launched by Vester Parrish in 1961. Wingate's population stood at just over 200 in 1990. On July 1, 1991, the Wingate Independent School District was annexed into
Winters ISD. By 2000, roughly 132 residents were living in Wingate.
Wingate has a post office with the zip code of 79566.
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Education
Public education in the community of Wingate is provided by the Winters Independent School District.
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Unincorporated communities in Texas
Unincorporated communities in Runnels County, Texas