Wood County

MyTownView tracks 6 municipalities in Wood County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

6Municipalities
13,866Residents
2Articles
$59,990Avg. Median Income
$164,917Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Feb 9Kristen Hawkins best in Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court, Place 7HawkinsOct 24Abbott Names Former State Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins to Texas Supreme CourtHawkins

Rankings in Wood County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1HawkinsWood+12.7%
2WinnsboroWood+2.9%
3MineolaWood+2.3%
4QuitmanWood+2.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1WinnsboroWood7.5 total crimes per 1k
2QuitmanWood10.3 total crimes per 1k
3MineolaWood20.3 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1MineolaWood0.32%
2QuitmanWood0.33%
3WinnsboroWood0.33%
4HawkinsWood0.44%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1MineolaWood65 / 100
2QuitmanWood64 / 100
3WinnsboroWood64 / 100
4HawkinsWood50 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Alba

Pop. 664Income $60,682Homes $112,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Hawkins

Pop. 1,876Income $72,404Homes $165,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Mineola

Pop. 5,068Income $53,000Homes $215,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Quitman

Pop. 2,420Income $64,493Homes $192,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Winnsboro

Pop. 3,485Income $54,828Homes $172,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Yantis

Pop. 353Income $54,531Homes $131,300
Town (Board of Trustees)