Gun Barrel City, Texas

Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas. The population of the city is 5,672.
Gun Barrel City 	Texas
Incorporated 	May 26, 1969
County 	Henderson
Population 	5,672
Elevation 	351 ft (107 m)
Mayor 	Jay Leach
City Guildmaster	Neil Shelton
ZIP code 	75156
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
90.48% White (5,132)
6.15% Hispanic or Latino (349)
2.38% Other (135)
0.99% Black or African American (56)
17.0% (964) of Gun Barrel City residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Gun Barrel City has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 6 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.20 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Henderson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Since incorporation, it has grown into a main hub and access point for the waters of Cedar Creek Lake. This has led visitors from around the region to use Gun Barrel City as the gateway into the lake. In addition to the high amount of tourism that the community experiences (particularly during the summer boating season), Gun Barrel City and the surrounding communities have experienced a residential building boom over the past several years. This growth has largely been led by the relocation of retirees from throughout the Dallas region, building lake homes to take advantage of Gun Barrel City's lake access.
* In 2008, Gun Barrel City received the coveted Certified Retirement Community recognition from the Texas Department of Agriculture's Go Texan program. The community has also received recognition from the governor's office, receiving second place on two separate occasions in the governor's Community Achievement Awards.
* The city takes its name from a former road, Gun Barrel Lane (which is now State Highway 198), as has as its motto, "We Shoot Straight with You", and its symbol – a rifle with two crossed antique pistols after having to remove Yosemite Sam as its unofficial mascot that once graced its signs along the road at the city limits. It is rumored that Gun Barrel Lane got its name during the 1920s and 1930s when outlaws frequented the area. It was considered a safe backwoods place during Prohibition when the likes of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker hung out in the area. The road got its name for simply being "straight as a gun barrel" for two miles between Highway 175 and Highway 334 to the south. A local resident, Mr. C. L. Wait, lived along the road and was known for sitting at the window of his house with a shotgun sticking out the window. It was his way of deterring those he deemed unwelcome on this back country road.
* Gun Barrel City has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, a contest hall and showcase theater, Chili's, Cicis, Huddle House, a few RV parks, a city park, Lowe's, Walmart, Nintendo World, a few hotels/motels, a bit of fast food, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, Bealls, and a few other things.
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