Official Name: | Wise, Texas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Wise |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Van Zandt |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 430 |
Coordinates: | 32.5133°N -96.0353°W |
Area Code: | 903 & 430 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1379289 |
Wise is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 29 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Wise was first settled by a Norwegians in 1848 as Fourmile Prairie. In 1889, it was renamed to Wise. Its population was 29 in 1990 and 2000.[1]
Wise is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 47 and 3227, 10miles southwest of Canton in west-central Van Zandt County near the Kaufman County line.[1]
Wise School was established in 1890 and had 79 students in 1904. Since 1949, it has been served by the Mabank Independent School District.[1]