Overton, Texas

Overton is a city in Rusk County, Texas. The population of the city is 2,554.
Overton 	Texas
Incorporated 	1875
Motto 	"A Growing Community nestled in the Piney Woods of East Texas"
County 	Rusk
Population 	2,554
Elevation 	502 ft (153 m)
Mayor 	Gilbert Hale
City Guildmaster	Preston Hanson
ZIP code 	75684
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
75.37% White (1,925)
13.78% Black or African American (352)
8.50% Hispanic or Latino (217)
2.35% Other (60)
17.5% (446) of Overton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Overton has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.79 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Rusk County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Overton was originally intended to be a crossroads for two railroads. In 1875, the Henderson and Overton Branch Railroad, 16 miles long, was completed and was later joined by the International-Great Northern. When the nearby communities of Belleveu, Jamestown, Rocky Mount, and Salem were all bypassed by the railroad, Overton gained the businesses and people who wanted to benefit from the railroad lines. The town offered lots for businesses to relocate, and many took the offer.
* Overton doesn't have much to offer. It has a Brookshire's, dollar stores, Subway, a landing strip, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a golf course, Dairy Queen, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, two lakes, and not much else.
Category:Texas Cities