| Official Name: | Iowa Park, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Map1: | Wichita County Iowa Park.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Iowa Park, Texas |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wichita |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.51 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.51 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.45 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.06 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 6535 |
| Population Density Km2: | 622.09 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1611.19 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1053 |
| Coordinates: | 33.9617°N -98.6811°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 76367 |
| Area Code: | 940 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-36104[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2410112 |
Iowa Park is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas metropolitan statistical area. The population was 6,535 at the 2020 census.[2]
Iowa Park was founded in 1888 alongside the tracks of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway by D. C. and A. J. Kolp. Originally called Daggett Switch, it soon became a shipping point for cotton and wheat. Hard times came in the early 1890s when a drought hit, but by 1900, the town had a significant population.
The population fell during the early part of the century, but an oil discovery in 1918 reversed the dip. By 1926, the population was staying higher. A concrete highway connecting Iowa Park with Wichita Falls was built in 1927. In the mid-1930s, Iowa Park maintained its population, while most other towns declined.
Sheppard Air Force Base provided a minor drawback in the 1950s, but by the end of the decade, the population was still holding up. The late 1960s brought two state football championships and a 20% growth in population which continued into the '70s.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km), of which 3.6 square miles (9.4 km) are land and 0.4 square mile (1.0 km) of which (9.68%) is covered by water.
| White (NH) | 5,557 | 85.03% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 46 | 0.7% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 82 | 1.25% | |
| Asian (NH) | 38 | 0.58% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.03% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 15 | 0.23% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 328 | 5.02% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 467 | 7.15% | |
| Total | 6,535 |
The City of Iowa Park is served by the Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District. The schools within this district include Kidwell Elementary, Bradford Elementary, W.F. George Middle School, and Iowa Park High School.
The United States Postal Service operates the Iowa Park Post Office.[5]
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the James V. Allred Unit in Wichita Falls,[6] [7] [8] in proximity to Iowa Park.[9]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Iowa Park has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[10]