San Saba, Texas

San Saba is a city in and the county seat of San Saba County, Texas. The population of the city is 3,099.
San Saba 	Texas
Incorporated 	1856
Motto 	"The Pecan Capital of the World"
County 	San Saba
Population 	3,099
Elevation 	1,204 ft (367 m)
Mayor 	Malcolm Adams
City Guildmaster	Jay Jones
ZIP code 	76877
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
51.86% White (1,607)
41.95% Hispanic or Latino (1,300)
5.20% Black or African American (161)
1.00% Other (31)
22.2% (687) of San Saba residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
San Saba has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.79 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the San Saba County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Pecans emerged as an important crop, largely because of the work of Edmund E. Risien, an Englishman who moved to San Saba County in 1874 and made improvement of the native nuts his life's work. Risien founded the West Texas Pecan Nursery at the junction of the San Saba and Colorado Rivers. The "Mother Pecan Tree", located in the heart of this orchard, has been used to produce many great pecan varieties. Some of these include the; San Saba Improved, Texas Prolific, Onliwon, Squirrel Delight, No.60 and Western Schley, and these are just a few of the varieties this tree has produced. During his era, Risien's customer base included Queen Victoria of England, Alfred Lord Tennyson and the Post Cereals. Today, Risien is credited for laying the groundwork for the pecan industry that led San Saba County to proclaim itself 'Pecan Capital of the World'. Today the land and orchard is owned by the Millican family and six generations have worked in the pecan business.
* In "The San Saba Incident" (October 18, 1957) of the CBS Western television series Trackdown starring Robert Culp as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman, the Ranger transports four prisoners to the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville. One of the convicts is a woman, Abby Lindon, played by Margaret Hayes.
* San Saba has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, San Saba County Municipal Airport, Dairy Queen, Subway, Lowe's Market, Sonic Drive-In, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Tractor Supply Co., Bar D Brewhouse and Restaurant, Mill Pond Park, electric showers, a few RV parks, a golf course, and not much else.
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