Jacksboro, Texas

Jacksboro is a city in and the county seat of Jack County, Texas. The population of the city is 4,511.
Jacksboro 	Texas
Incorporated 	1858
County 	Jack
Population 	4,511
Elevation 	1,083 ft (330 m)
Mayor 	Sonny Little
City Guildmaster	Everett Park
ZIP code 	76458
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
66.26% White (2,989)
24.14% Hispanic or Latino (1,089)
8.31% Black or African American (375)
1.29% Other (58)
16.1% (726) of Jacksboro residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Jacksboro has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.73 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jack County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Fort Richardson State Historical Park is in the southern part of the city. Jacksboro claims to have the first state 4-H club, formed in the 1910s.
* The county was one of the few in Texas to vote against secession before the Civil War. It continued to suffer from Native American raids until Fort Richardson was built and garrisoned in 1870 south of Jacksboro. The town gained national attention in 1871 when two Kiowa chiefs, Satanta and Big Tree, were tried for murder there.
* Jacksboro is the birthplace of Don and Rik Massengale, former PGA golfers.
* Jacksboro has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has a municipal airport, dollar stores, Dairy Queen, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, Jacksboro Golf & Sports Bar, Lake Jacksboro, Tractor Supply Co., Chicken Express, Fred's, Lowe's Market, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, and not much else.
Category:Texas Cities