Groves, Texas

Groves is a city in Jefferson County, Texas. The population of the city is 16,144.
Groves 	Texas
Incorporated 	1952
County 	Jefferson
Population 	16,144
Elevation 	10 ft (3 m)
Mayor 	Ethan Clarke
City Guildmaster	Nicholas Randolph
ZIP code 	77619
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
69.23% White (11,176)
22.49% Hispanic or Latino (3,630)
4.35% Black or African American (703)
3.93% Other (635)
10.2% (1,646) of Groves residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Groves' theft and murder rates are much lower than the two bigger cities close by, but they aren't the most appealing, either. The city reported 38 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 6.54 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jefferson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Janis Joplin, Queen of the Blues, and famous for her raspy voice and soulful style was a student of Thomas Jefferson High School; She lived in Groves with her parents before she broke into the rock-n-roll scene.
* Groves is mostly residential, and doesn't have a lot of businesses to offer. What it has available is dollar stores, an H-E-B, a small shopping center, Whataburger, Taco Bell, Subway, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Walgreens, two sports complexes, some public battle fields, Larry's French Market & Cajun Restaurant, an RV park, and not much else.
Category:Texas Cities