Town guide

Electra, Texas

Electra is a city in Wichita County, Texas, home to about 2,351 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76360.

Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,351763 per sq mi
Median home value$59,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$77Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Electra

1 ZIP code

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Around Electra

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)120 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX151 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Electra; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Electra

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Electra had 2,292 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 679th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Wichita County grew from 5,806 residents in 1900 to 129,350 in 2020.

Electra population by census2000: 3,168, 2010: 2,791, 2020: 2,2923,16820002,79120102,2922020

Wichita County, 1900–2020

Wichita County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,806, 1910: 16,094, 1920: 72,911, 1930: 74,416, 1940: 73,604, 1950: 98,493, 1960: 123,528, 1970: 121,862, 1980: 121,082, 1990: 122,378, 2000: 131,664, 2010: 131,500, 2020: 129,3506K’00’1073K’20’3074K’40’50124K’60’70121K’80’90132K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 25.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ElectraJan: high 54°F, low 31°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 34°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 1.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 69°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 74°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 73°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 42°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1.2 in54°31°Jan1.158°34°Feb1.467°42°Mar1.876°50°Apr1.984°61°May3.692°69°Jun3.297°74°Jul2.196°73°Aug2.188°65°Sep2.677°53°Oct2.664°42°Nov1.655°33°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Kemp, TX weather station (23 miles away).

Jobs in Wichita County

44,613 jobs at 3,043 businesses in Wichita County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wichita CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,000 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,173 jobs; Retail trade: 6,652 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,150 jobs; Other services: 2,059 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,006 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,824 jobs; Construction: 1,706 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 9% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Electra.

Nearest hospitals

  • Electra Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Electra1.2 miles
  • Wilbarger General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Vernon24.3 miles
  • United Regional Health Care SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wichita Falls25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Electra

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Electra City Park · 13 acres0.5 mi
  • Red Harvey Baseball Field · 7 acres0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Electra

Public schools here are run by Electra ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Electra ElElectraPre-K–6233Public0.9 mi
Electra Junior/Senior HighElectra7–12209Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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