About Wildwood
Wildwood is a small unincorporated community in eastern Texas.
Wildwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.37 square miles.
📰 Wildwood News Today
- Man arrested after alleged firearm threat at Wildwood fireworks show 12newsnow.com · Jul 6
- Texas man dies in crash on Hwy 281 in Grand Island, two others critical KSNB · Jun 18
- Heavy rains flood parts of Southeast Texas, officials urge residents to prepare early KFDM · Jun 16
- Janice Wilson | Obituaries KJAS.com · Jul 28
- Hardin County flooding follows eight inches of rain in one day 12newsnow.com · Jun 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wildwood Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Wildwood — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.37 sq mi
Coordinates30.5253, -94.4487