Waskom, Texas

Waskom is a city in Harrison County, Texas. The population of the city is 2,160.
Waskom 	Texas
Incorporated 	1932
Motto 	"The Gateway to Texas"
County 	Harrison
Population 	2,160
Elevation 	285 ft (87 m)
Mayor 	Tristin Juarez
City Guildmaster	Sebastian Baldwin
ZIP code 	75692
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
66.44% White (1,435)
18.66% Hispanic or Latino (403)
13.15% Black or African American (284)
1.76% Other (38)
22.0% (475) of Waskom residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Waskom has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft, and around average rates of Pokemon murder. The city reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.43 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Harrison County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Waskom was established in 1850 as a midway point of an east-west (Dallas to Shreveport) cattle and cotton economic travelway to the Red River in Louisiana, some 20 miles (32 km) east. In 1872, it became a main railroad station between Dallas and Shreveport to the west and east respectively and Texarkana to the north. A major railway still travels through Waskom. Today, Waskom sits on Interstate 20, that connects the Carolinas to southwest Texas and Mexico.
* Waskom won the 3A D2 state title in football in 2014 and 2015.
* Blues saxophonist Grady Gaines was born in Waskom.
* Gators and Friends is located across the state line from Waskom along US 80, but other than that, Waskom doesn't have a lot to offer. It has Subway, Dairy Queen, Burger King, a few gas stations, a few local restaurants and businesses, a small sports complex, a few public battle fields, a landing strip located in nearby Jonesville, an RV park, dollar stores, the Spring Market, and not much else.
Category:Texas Cities