Waycross, Georgia

Waycross is the only incorporated city in and the county seat of Ware County, Georgia. The population of the city is 14,649. Waycross is where the Bubba Burger, a frozen hamburger that needed no defrosting, was created. The city is also home to a major CSX hump yard called Rice Yard, and although not as popular as Folkston, the yard makes Waycross a popular place for railfanners.
Waycross 	Georgia
Incorporated	March 3, 1874
Motto 	Headwaters of the Okefenokee
County 	Ware
Population 	14,649
Elevation 	131 ft (40 m)
Mayor 	Catherine Wilkerson
ZIP codes 	31501-31503
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 Pokeland Census, the racial composition of the city is:
56.31% Black or African American (8,249)
38.37% White (5,621)
5.32% Other (779)
31.1% (4,555) of Waycross residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
While Ware County's theft and murder rates usually range between average and above average, Waycross' stats are above average yearly. The city reported 29 Pokémon thefts in 2016, and averages a murder rate of 4.18 a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Ware County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Not only is Waycross home to Rice Yard, but it's also home to a diamond interchange, where two CSX rail lines cross each other just to the southwest of Downtown.
* There are two census-designated places that border Waycross called Deenwood and Sunnyside.
* Waycross is a regional center for the area that it's in, as well, so it's home to plenty of amenities - a Walmart, a Nintendo World, a Lowe's, plenty of fast food, along with a Zaxby's, a Chick-fil-A, an Applebee's, a Cracker Barrel, a Ruby Tuesday and an Olive Garden, along with an airport, car dealership, some other stores, including a Kroger, a Goodwill, an Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and it also has plenty of hotels to stay at. It also has two historic districts, several NRHP properties, and also has a satellite campus of South Georgia State, and is home to Coastal Pines Technical College.
* Despite having a population of almost 15,000, Waycross doesn't have a gym. In fact, Douglas to the northwest, despite being smaller than Waycross, has a gym that specializes in Psychic types. However, next year, that gym will be moved from Douglas to Waycross.
Category:Georgia Cities