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Windthorst is a town in Archer and Clay counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 440 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Ludwig Windthorst, a Catholic statesman in Germany.
Windthorst is the home of the St. Mary’s Grotto, a Catholic outdoor shrine, which was paid for with money sent home by 64 military servicemembers from Windthorst who served in World War II. All of the 64 returned home. A new entrance to the shrine was constructed in 2009.
As of the census of 2000, there were 509 people, 154 households, and 119 families residing in the town. The population density was 175.9 people per square mile (68.0/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 64.8 per square mile (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.86% White, 0.23% Native American, 14.09% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 23.41%% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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