Town guide · Windthorst

Get to know Windthorst

The practical stuff — trash day, town hall, schools — plus the town’s story and where to go. Kept current by neighbors.

Trash & recycling Town hall hours Library School district Voting & elections

The essentials

The basics

Add or correct →

Collection days

Trash dayAdd ＋ Recycling dayAdd ＋ Yard waste & compostAdd ＋

Hours

Town hall hoursAdd ＋ Transfer station hoursAdd ＋ Library hoursAdd ＋

Contacts

Town hall phoneAdd ＋ Non-emergency policeAdd ＋ Fire (non-emergency)Add ＋ Public worksAdd ＋

Schools & library

School districtAdd ＋ LibraryAdd ＋ Library websiteAdd ＋

Good to know

ZIP code76389 Wikidata

Area code940 Wikidata

About Windthorst

Town in Archer and Clay counties in Texas, United States

342Population

2.6 sq miArea

1,033 ftElevation

Windthorst is a town in Archer and Clay counties in Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 342 at the 2020 census. The town is named for Ludwig Windthorst, a Catholic statesman in Germany. Windthorst is the home of the St. Mary's Grotto, a Roman Catholic outdoor shrine, which was paid for with money sent home by 64 military service members from Windthorst who served in World War II. All of the 64 returned home. A new entrance to the shrine was constructed in 2009.

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

Dig deeper

Browse by topic

Start a post →

Topics fill in as neighbors contribute

Add a fact, a place, or a post and its topic appears here for everyone.

Add to the guide →

Town essentials

We’re gathering dependable details about town offices and local services. Facts appear here after they’ve been checked.