Glen Rose, Texas

Glen Rose is a city in and the county seat of Somervell County, Texas. The population of the city is 2,444.
Glen Rose 	Texas
Incorporated 	1875
County 	Somervell
Population 	2,444
Elevation 	620 ft (189 m)
Mayor 	Mason Marsh
City Guildmaster	Wayne Parker
ZIP code 	76043
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
78.52% White (1,919)
17.76% Hispanic or Latino (434)
3.19% Other (78)
0.53% Black or African American (13)
17.3% (422) of Glen Rose residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Glen Rose has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.92 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Somervell County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Throughout the period from the 1900s to the 1920s, Glen Rose was home to approximately 1,000 people. The area's mineral springs attracted numerous doctors and self-styled healers to the community. During Prohibition, the area was a center of moonshining and Glen Rose became known as the "whiskey woods capital of the state." The population remained steady during the Great Depression, although unemployment rates in both Glen Rose and Somervell County increased. As part of the New Deal, Glen Rose borrowed $80,000 under the Public Works Administration (PWA) to construct a new water and sewage system. Three low-water dams on the Paluxy River, several local school buildings, and a canning plant were built with Works Projects Administration (WPA) money.
* During the post-war years, the population of Somervell County declined from 3,071 in 1940 to 2,542 in 1950 as many residents moved in search of greater employment opportunities. At the same time, Glen Rose grew from 1,050 residents in 1940 to 1,248 in 1950. The construction of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in the mid-1970s brought financial advantages and new residents to the Glen Rose area. The city experienced a 34 percent increase in population between 1970 and 1980. The nuclear plant came to dominate the local economy. Other chief industries include farming, ranching, and tourism. 111 rated businesses were located in Glen Rose as of 1991. By 2000, the population of the city had grown to 2,122 and the total number of rated businesses rose to 224.
* Dinosaur Valley State Park, located about 2 miles west of Glen Rose, features a large number of dinosaur footprints, the Glen Rose Formation, in the bed of the Paluxy River. The park is one of the top local tourist attractions.
* Southwest of Glen Rose is the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, an 1,800-acre (7.3 km2) wildlife preserve open to the public. It features many different species of animals.
* Glen Rose has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a Brookshire's, dollar stores, a landing strip, the county expo center, a few RV parks, a few hotels/motels, a few fast food places, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, electric showers, pie peddlers, a few auto parts places, and not much else.
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