Gladewater, Texas

Gladewater is a city in Gregg County, Texas. The population of the city is 6,441.
Gladewater 	Texas
Incorporated 	1874 (town), 1931 (city)
Motto 	"Treasuring the past, while embracing the future"
County 	Gregg
Population 	6,441
Elevation 	364 ft (111 m)
Mayor 	Elliot Casey
City Guildmaster	Donnie Snow
ZIP code 	75647
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
68.33% White (4,401)
21.35% Black or African American (1,375)
7.08% Hispanic or Latino (456)
3.24% Other (209)
22.4% (1,442) of Gladewater residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Gladewater has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.17 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Gregg County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* On April 7, 1931, the first Gladewater oil well blew in. It was located one mile (1.6 km) outside town in the Sabine River bottom. Oil production led to a population increase during the 1930s from about 500 to around 8,000 people. In 1940, after the oil boom, Gladewater had a population of 4,454. Civic improvements in the 1940s included an extensive paving project and a commercial airfield. Between 1940 and 1960 the population grew to 5,742. Lake Gladewater, constructed on Glade Creek in 1954, provides recreation for city residents. During the 1970s Gladewater moved from an oil-oriented to a more diversified economy, primarily because of depletion of oil resources in the area. The movement of salt water into the western edge of the large East Texas Oil Field affected Gladewater first. By 1980 the town had a total of 6,548 residents, 4,311 in Gregg County and 2,237 in Upshur County. The economy in the 1980s depended on the oil industry and related activities and on the manufacture of such products as furniture, clothing, paper products, and boats. The lumber industry is also important, as is agriculture. By 1990 the community had become well known for its numerous antique stores. Important annual festivals include the East Texas Gusher Days in April, the Gladewater Roundup Rodeo in June, the Arts and Crafts Festival in September, and Christmas in November. Gladewater is seen as an important antiques hub and has earned the slogan "Antique Capital of East Texas". 
* In 1935, the Boston Red Sox franchise had a minor league baseball team in Gladewater, the Gladewater Bears. The minor league stadium has since been turned into a city park. The predominant features of the stadium are long gone, but the stadium is located near the Lee Building in Gladewater.
* Gladewater has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a Brookshire's, dollar stores, a municipal airport, Nintendo World, a couple of auto parts places and car dealerships, a couple of fast food places, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Fred's, CVS, Anytime Fitness, Goodwill, Doc's Produce, and a few other things.
Category:Texas Cities