Quitman, Texas

Quitman, Texas
Quitman, Texas
City
	Quitman Town Square
	Location of Quitman, Texas
	Quitman Location in Texas Quitman Quitman (the United States) Quitman Quitman (North America)
	Coordinates: 32°47′39″N 95°26′44″W / 32.794033°N 95.44546°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Wood
Founded	1850
Incorporated	1941
Named for	John A. Quitman
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Mayor	Randy Dunn
• Mayor pro tempore	David Dobbs
• City Secretary / Administrator	Rodney Kieke
• City Council	Members Brad Medlin – Alderman; Jack Robinson – Alderman; J.R. Evans – Alderman; Sue Resnik – Alderman;
Area
• Total	1.886 sq mi (4.885 km2)
• Land	1.877 sq mi (4.862 km2)
• Water	0.009 sq mi (0.023 km2)
Elevation	413 ft (126 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,942
• Density	1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP code	75783
Area codes	903, 430
FIPS code	48-60188
GNIS feature ID	1375601
Website	Official website

Quitman is a city and the county seat of Wood County, Texas, United States.^[7] Its population was 1,942 at the 2020 census. It is most notable for being the birthplace of Academy Award-winning actress Sissy Spacek. The city was named for John A. Quitman, a veteran of the Mexican–American War, and once governor of Mississippi.^[2]

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^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.