Claxton, Georgia

Claxton is a city in and the county seat of Evans County, Georgia. The population of the city is 2,746.
Claxton 	Georgia
Incorporated 	April 1894
Nickname 	The Fruitcake Capital of the World
County 	Evans
Population 	2,746
Elevation 	184 ft (56 m)
Mayor 	Solomon Jennings
City Guildmaster	Stephen Dotson
ZIP codes 	30414, 30417
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
46.36% White (1,273)
40.53% Black or African American (1,113)
11.03% Hispanic or Latino (303)
2.08% Other (57)
24.4% (670) of Claxton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Claxton has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.17 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Evans County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* There is some dispute about the origin of the name. Some local historians contend that the name of a popular actress, Kate Claxton, was the source, while others believe it was in honor of Philander Priestly Claxton, a noted educator of the time.
* Shortly after the Claxton post office opened, D.C. Newton, one of the partners in a naval stores company, laid out on a sheet of brown wrapping paper what became the original map of Claxton. Newton drew in the streets, laid out lots and later added street names. The whereabouts of the original map is not known; however, it is believed that this first map remained in his possession until his death and was passed down to his son who died in the 1990s. Another map, believed to be similar to the original, was in the possession of R.R. "Bobby" Tippins, president of Tippins Bank and Trust Company and descendant of the family who founded the bank in Claxton; he died in the 2000s.
* On December 10, 1984, a meteorite fell in Claxton and hit a mailbox. The mailbox sold for $83,000 because it is said to be the only mailbox a meteorite has struck. The meteorite was classified as an L6.
* Claxton has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Claxton-Evans County Airport, electric showers, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a few fast food places, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Ace Hardware, Food Fresh, Goodwill, a few motels, Claxton Bakery, Krispy Chic, Georgia Fruit Cake Co., Harry's Barbeque and Seafood, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Cilantros Mexican, and not much else.
Category:Georgia Cities