Lindale, Texas

Lindale is a city in Smith County, Texas. The population of the city is 4,818.
Lindale 	Texas
Incorporated 	1905
Nicknames 	Blackberry Capital of the World, Home of Miranda Lambert
Motto 	"Good Country Living"
County 	Smith
Population 	4,818
Elevation 	551 ft (168 m)
Mayor 	Roberto Ferguson
City Guildmaster	Marco Alston
ZIP code 	75771
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
85.01% White (4,096)
6.19% Black or African American (298)
5.46% Hispanic or Latino (263)
3.34% Other (161)
10.5% (505) of Lindale residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lindale has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.34 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Smith County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1996, Lindale's school board banned 32 books from its schools, including To Kill a Mockingbird, because they "conflicted with the values of the community." According to school board president John Offutt, a Baptist minister, the board's action was an attempt to make students adhere to Christian beliefs. Currently, To Kill a Mockingbird is again required reading in the High School Pre-AP English II class.
* Several stories abound locally about how Lindale got its name, but the most common is that Lindsey's name was combined with the suffix "dale" to form "Lindseydale." The name was shortened to Lindale in 1874 when the first post office opened in town.
* In 1875, the International-Great Northern Railroad extended its line through Lindale, and the town's fledgling canning and fruit packing industries took off. By the late 1880s, some 300 people lived in the town, which was gaining fame for its fruit and berry canning industry. By 1900, the city had its own newspaper, two cotton gins, several shops, churches, a telephone exchange, a doctor and lawyer, as well as the ubiquitous canning factory. In 1905, the town was incorporated; it spanned about a square mile in total. Produce continued to be the city's main source of income, and by 1950 the town had gained a reputation for being the "blackberry capital of the world," with tons of berries being canned and shipped each year.
* Lindale's produce trade has declined significantly over the past two decades, with the closure of its canning factory, allowing other industries to grow, including cattle, hay production, and rose-growing. With the growth of Tyler and the increased traffic on I-20 and US 69, Lindale has experienced a surge in residential, retail, and other commercial development.
* Lindale has a bit of amenities to offer. It has a few hotels, Lowe's, Nintendo World, dollar stores, Cracker Barrel, IHOP, Chili's, a bit of fast food, an AT&T store, CVS, a few auto parts places, Brookshire's, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Fred's, Hibbett Sports, Anytime Fitness, a sports complex, a landing strip, a bit of public battle fields, and a couple of other things.
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