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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 409 at the 2010 census. The town is named for Ludwig Windthorst, a Catholic statesman in Germany.

Windthorst is the home of the St. Mary’s Grotto, a Roman Catholic outdoor shrine, which was paid for with money sent home by 64 military service members from Windthorst who served in World War II. All of the 64 returned home. A new entrance to the shrine was constructed in 2009.

Windthorst town overview:
Name:	Windthorst town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Archer County, Clay County
Elevation:	1,034 ft (315 m)
Total Area:	2.56 sq mi (6.64 km²)
Land Area:	2.50 sq mi (6.48 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Total Population:	409
Population Density:	151.36/sq mi (58.44/km²)
ZIP code:	76389
Area code:	940
FIPS code:	4879696
GNISfeature ID:	1371789

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Geography

Windthorst is located in northern Texas, primarily in eastern Archer County but extending eastward into Clay County. U.S. Route 281 passes through the center of the town, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to Wichita Falls and southeast 33 miles (53 km) to Jacksboro. Texas State Highway 25 leads west from the center of Windthorst 11 miles (18 km) to Archer City, the Archer County seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Windthorst has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km), or 2.35%, is water.