Electra, Texas | |
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_-_Liberty_Theater,_Electra,_Texas.jpg) Liberty Theater, Electra, showing a Mary Pickford movie in 1919. | |
| Motto: "Wichita County's Best Kept Secret" | |
 Location of Electra, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 34°01′57″N 98°55′12″W / 34.03250°N 98.92000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wichita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.08 sq mi (7.98 km2) |
| • Land | 3.08 sq mi (7.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,292 |
| • Density | 740/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76360 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-22984[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410419[2] |
| Website | www |
Electra is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,292 at the 2020 census., down from 2,791 in 2010.[4] Electra claims the title of Pump Jack Capital of Texas, a title made official by the state in 2001,[5] and has celebrated an annual Pump Jack Festival since 2002.[6] It was named in honor of Electra Waggoner, an heiress to the Waggoner Ranch.[7] Electra is also known for its Grand Theatre which was refurbished and now a functioning theater.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Electra, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Bernadette Pruitt."A fading town's liquid legacy: Once-thriving Electra hopes 'Pump Jack' title brings new fortune," The Dallas Morning News, September 23, 2001. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ First Pump Jack Festival, photographs of the April 20, 2002, festival. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ "Waggoner Ranch: History". Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2018.