Chico

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Chico

Total population

1,512

Median home value

$170,300

14%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$75,739

Chico$76k

National$74k

Elevation282 m

Land area3.7 km²

Weather71°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates33.30°, -97.80°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Chico is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 946 in 2020.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Chico, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Bridgeport
  6.1 mi away · pop. 6,331
• Lake Bridgeport
  6.4 mi away
• Alvord
  7.3 mi away · pop. 1,294
• Decatur
  13.1 mi away
• Bowie
  18.2 mi away · pop. 5,770
• Jacksboro
  21.4 mi away
• Justin
  31.7 mi away · pop. 5,447
• Haslet
  35.1 mi away · pop. 3,280
• Graford
  35.9 mi away
• Lake Worth
  39.6 mi away
• Annetta
  41.8 mi away · pop. 3,264
• Copper Canyon
  42.8 mi away

Browse all places in Texas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chico

Chico Bear's Big Texas Adventure

Vanesa Salinas-Diaz · 2016

Geological conditions near Bridgeport and Chico, Wise county, Texas

Emil Bo se · 1917

Walking the forest with Chico Mendes

Gomercindo Rodrigues · 2007

Bandido

Tony Cano · 1997

Chico, George, the birds, and me

Dorothy Chapman Saunders · 2008

The Railway Children

Edith Nesbit · 1900

1980 census of housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983

1990 census of population and housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 49 mi
• Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 69 mi
• Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-31 · 76 mi
• Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 78 mi
• Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 89 mi
• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 100 mi
• Wildfire SOUTH RAILROAD, Comanche, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 105 mi
• Wildfire RAILROAD SOUTH, Comanche, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 105 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

giant ragweed

Ambrosia trifida

Seen 2026-09-25

black willow

Salix nigra

Seen 2026-09-22

big bluestem

Andropogon gerardi

Seen 2026-09-16

Hall's Dalea

Dalea hallii

Seen 2026-09-15

obedient plant

Physostegia virginiana

Seen 2026-09-15

showy whitetop beaksedge

Rhynchospora nivea

Seen 2026-09-15

False dogfennel

Dysodiopsis tagetoides

Seen 2026-09-15

Golden Prairie Clover

Dalea aurea

Seen 2026-09-15

Roundhead Prairie Clover

Dalea multiflora

Seen 2026-09-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).