Wise County: Info you need to know …

POPULATION

• 59,415

LAND AREA

• 905 square miles

WATER AREA

• 18 square miles

LOCATION

• northwest of Tarrant County
• north of Parker County
• east of Jack County
• south of Montague County
• southwest of Cooke County
• west of Denton County

COUNTY SEAT

• Decatur

COUNTY BUILDINGS

• Wise County Courthouse
  101 N. Trinity St.
  Decatur, TX 76234

WEBSITE

• www.co.wise.tx.us

ELECTED OFFICALS

• Melton Cude,
  County Court-at-Law No. 1
  (940) 627-5005
• Stephen Wren,
  County Court-at-Law No. 2
  (940) 683-0268
• James Stainton,
  County Attorney
  (940) 627-3321
• John Fostel,
  District Judge
  (940) 627-3200
• Greg Lowery,
  District Attorney
  (940) 627-5257
• Brenda Rowe,
  District Clerk
  (940) 627-5535

WISE COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING

• 1007 13th St., Suite 109
  Bridgeport, TX 76426
• Stephen Wren,
  County Court-at-Law No. 2
  (940) 683-0268

PRECINCT NO. 1 BARN

• Danny White, Commissioner
  105 W. Main St.
  Decatur, TX 76234
  (940) 627-5810

PRECINCT NO. 2 BARN

• Kevin D. Burns, Commissioner
  97 FM 1655
  Alvord, TX 76225
  (940) 427-4881

PRECINCT NO. 3 BARN

• Harry Lamance, Commissioner
  544 S. Allen St.
  Boyd, TX 76023
  (940) 433-5365

PRECINCT NO. 4 BARN

• Terry Ross, Commissioner
  811 U.S. 380
  Bridgeport, TX 76426
  (940) 683-4153

COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE

• Sherry Parker-Lemon
  200 N. Trinity St.
  Decatur, TX 76234
  (940) 627-3351

MEETINGS

• County commissioners meet twice a month – the first Monday on or after the 10th of each month and two weeks later.

TAX RATE

• $0.38 per $100 valuation

TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR

• Monte Shaw
  404 W. Walnut St.
  Decatur, TX 76234
  (940) 627-3523
  www.wisecountyonline.net/tax

HEALTH CARE

• Four ground ambulances
• One helicopter

LAW ENFORCEMENT

• Wise County Sheriff’s Office
  Sheriff David Walker
  200 Rook Ramsey Dr.
  Decatur, TX 76234
  (940) 627-5971

ANIMAL SHELTER

• 3101 S. FM 51
  Decatur, TX 76234
  (940) 627-7577

FIRE MARSHAL/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

• 206 S. State St.
  Decatur, TX 76234
  (940) 627-5870

NEWSPAPER

• Wise County Messenger
  PO Box 149
  115 South Trinity
  Decatur, TX 76234
  (940) 627-5987
  www.wcmessenger.com
  Published every Wednesday and Saturday