Weatherford, Texas

Weatherford is a city in and the county seat of Parker County, Texas. The population of the city is 25,250.
Weatherford 	Texas
Incorporated 	0000
Nicknames 	Cutting Horse Capital of the World, Peach Capital of Texas
County 	Parker
Population 	25,250
Elevation 	1,053 ft (321 m)
Mayor 	Marley Cervantes
City Guildmaster	Vernon McCoy
ZIP codes 	76085-76088
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
80.33% White (20,283)
14.27% Hispanic or Latino (3,603)
2.75% Black or African American (694)
2.65% Other (670)
9.2% (2,323) of Weatherford residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Weatherford has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 19 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.66 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Parker County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Weatherford College is a 150-year-old community college. There are more than 35 study areas and 19 professional/technical programs. Financial aid packages and scholarships are also available. The College was originally built by Masons and was one of the first in Texas.
* Weatherford is the birthplace and was the home of Mary Martin, a Broadway star, known for her portrayal of Peter Pan. Her son, Larry Hagman, became a TV star, best known as J.R. Ewing on the television melodrama Dallas. Hagman made appearances for special occasions and to assist many Weatherford charities as his brother still lives in Weatherford.
* The city was named by the Texas Legislature as the Peach Capital of Texas due to the peaches produced by area growers. The peach is celebrated each year at the Parker County Peach Festival, which is Weatherford's largest event and one of the best-attended festivals in Texas.
* Weatherford has a decent amount of amenities to offer. It has two contest halls and showcase theaters, dollar stores, Parker County Airport and Horseshoe Bend Airport, Pilot and Love's truck stops, Splash Kingdom Wild West, Solstice Apparel, Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Nintendo World, Target, some hotels/motels, Eden Rock Event Center, plenty of fast food, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, some auto parts places and car dealerships, some public battle fields, a few sports complexes, a bit of chain restaurants, a country club, a KOA campsite, a few shopping centers, a few RV parks, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Brookshire's, Antebellum Ale House, Albertsons, and a few other things.
Category:Texas Cities