Town guide

Wildwood, Texas

Wildwood is a community in Hardin County, Texas, home to about 584 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77663, and parts of 77625 are in Wildwood too.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population584134 per sq mi
Median home value$221,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wildwood

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wildwood

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)65 miles away
Closer regional airportJack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX75 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wildwood

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

Wildwood had 1,121 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.

It’s the 1213th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Hardin County grew from 5,049 residents in 1900 to 56,231 in 2020.

Wildwood population by census2010: 1,235, 2020: 1,1211,23520101,1212020

Hardin County, 1900–2020

Hardin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,049, 1910: 12,947, 1920: 15,983, 1930: 13,936, 1940: 15,875, 1950: 19,535, 1960: 24,629, 1970: 29,996, 1980: 40,721, 1990: 41,320, 2000: 48,073, 2010: 54,635, 2020: 56,2315K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5025K’60’7041K’80’9048K’00’1056K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WildwoodJan: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; May: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 73°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 72°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 56°F, 5.6 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 47°F, 5.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 40°F, 5.4 in63°38°Jan4.766°42°Feb4.173°49°Mar4.180°55°Apr4.587°64°May4.592°70°Jun5.895°73°Jul4.195°72°Aug4.390°67°Sep4.583°56°Oct5.672°47°Nov5.464°40°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wildwood, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hardin County

8,993 jobs at 872 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hardin CountyRetail trade: 2,234 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,328 jobs; Construction: 1,319 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 961 jobs; Manufacturing: 706 jobs; Other services: 693 jobs; Professional services: 331 jobs; Finance and insurance: 248 jobsRetail trade 25% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Manufacturing 8% Other services 8% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wildwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tyler County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Woodville19.5 miles
  • Altus Lumberton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lumberton20.1 miles
  • Chi St. Lukes Health Memorial LivingstonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Livingston31.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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Towns near Wildwood

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Shares ZIP codes with Kountze, Lumberton and Pinewood Estates.

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