Vidor, Texas

Vidor is a city in Orange County, Texas. The population of the city is 10,579. The city is mainly a bedroom community for the nearby refining complexes in Beaumont and Port Arthur.
Vidor 	Texas
Incorporated 	1962
County 	Orange
Population 	10,579
Elevation 	23 ft (7 m)
Mayor 	Abigail Watson
City Guildmaster	Leo Underwood
ZIP codes 	77662, 77670
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
91.96% White (9,728)
5.83% Hispanic or Latino (617)
2.03% Other (215)
0.18% Black or African American (19)
17.6% (1,861) of Vidor residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Vidor has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 11 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.26 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Orange County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Vidor has a notoriously long history of racism and KKK activity, being one of the few last stand towns in Texas as far as that goes. In 1993, after the U.S. federal government attempted to bring blacks into Vidor's public housing, the Klan from nearby Cleveland held a march in the community. The city of Vidor churches banded together and made them leave.
* Tracy Byrd and Clay Walker came from Vidor, while Billie Jo Spears moved to Vidor sometime, and lived there until she died.
* Vidor has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, a contest hall and showcase theater, Walmart, Nintendo World, a bit of hotels/motels, a bit of fast food, some local restaurants and businesses, two sports complexes, some public battle fields, a city pool, a Trinity rail yard, a couple of shopping centers, and a few other things.
Category:Texas Cities