The Texas Panhandle includes small communities and agricultural populations of the northernmost 26 counties of the state. Over 20 percent of the Texas population lives in agrarian communities. This proportion changes little for our national population. About 80 percent of America’s citizens live on three percent of the land. According to the United Nations, about 45 percent of the world’s population live in non- urban areas. While the worldwide population continues to urbanize, smaller communities are critical to the organic functioning of the world. In almost every case in every nation, smaller communities are the keepers of the values that define a people. At WT, we recognize, preserve and celebrate both the natural assets and the values possessed by rural communities. The Panhandle
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