Waxahachie, Texas, United States [City]; population was 18,168 in 1990; housing units was 6,981 in 1990; location is 32°24'N 96°51'W; land area is 31.17 square miles (19,950 acres); water area is 1.20 square miles (770 acres); FIPS code is 76816 [SourceCBP]