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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code76389

Area code940

Living in Windthorst

Housing in Windthorst

$305K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Windthorst home is worth about $305,000, up 6.3% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.

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Work & commute in Windthorst

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Most working residents leave Windthorst for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Wichita Falls (32%), Archer City (6%) and Fort Worth (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Wichita Falls

32%

Archer City

Fort Worth

Olney

4%Work in townlive and work in Windthorst 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 84Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Windthorst

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·9worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

78%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 8.8%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Clay County Memorial HospitalHenrietta · 21.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Pediatric AssociatesWichita Falls · 20.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Windthorst

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🔥 Wildfire

0Does Windthorst flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 17 declared for Archer County

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Climate in Windthorst

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Windthorst has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 33°Winter

76° / 51°Spring

95° / 71°Summer

77° / 53°Fall

How much snow does Windthorst get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 10, with the last in spring around Mar 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Windthorst

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School Grade A+

The public schools Windthorst’s kids attend outperform 97% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictWINDTHORST ISDSchools3

Windthorst El AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 257 students Windthorst JH AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 107 students Windthorst H S AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 142 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.