Clarksville, Texas

Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Red River County, Texas. The population of the city is 3,285.
Clarksville 	Texas
Incorporated 	1837
County 	Red River
Population 	3,285
Elevation 	410 ft (125 m)
Mayor 	Cyrus Reid
City Guildmaster	Jévon Benson
ZIP code 	75426
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
43.14% White (1,417)
42.40% Black or African American (1,393)
12.21% Hispanic or Latino (401)
2.25% Other (74)
13.6% (446) of Clarksville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Clarksville has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 10 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.34 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Red River County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Before the American Civil War began, Rev. McKenzie's school was the largest institution of higher education in Texas during the 1850s, and trained almost all of the new Methodist ministers in the state. Although the school was always considered a Methodist institution, it actually continued to be owned by McKenzie. He tried to turn it over to the local Methodist Conference in 1855 and 1860, but each time the Conference declined to accept certain unspecified conditions, so the official transfer never occurred.
* Economic recovery from the Civil War was stimulated when the Texas and Pacific Railway reached Clarksville in 1872, bringing new settlers and new businesses. The 1870 census showed a population of 613. By 1885, the population had grown to about 1,200. The city could then boast of a new limestone courthouse, five white and two black churches, a Catholic convent, three schools, two banks, two flour mills, and a weekly newspaper, the Clarksville Times.
* In 1914, the city had 3,000 residents and had added a waterworks, two newspapers, an ice plant, and an electric power plant. After that, outside events such as two world wars, the Great Depression, and increased competition from other cities (e.g., Dallas, Paris, Bonham, and Texarkana) had begun to slow Clarksville's growth.
* Clarksville has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, McDonald's, Sonic Drive-In, Dairy Queen, Subway, the county fair, Red River Inn, Red River County Airport, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, Rehkopf's Foods, and not much else.
Category:Texas Cities