Spearman, Texas

Spearman is a city in and the county seat of Hansford County, Texas. The population of the city is 3,368.
Spearman 	Texas
Incorporated 	1921
Motto 	"The Windmill Town"
County 	Hansford
Population 	3,368
Elevation 	3,104 ft (946 m)
Mayor 	Lorenzo Blackwell
City Guildmaster	Robert Atkinson
ZIP code 	79081
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
51.10% White (1,721)
47.36% Hispanic or Latino (1,595)
1.37% Other (46)
0.18% Black or African American (6)
21.5% (724) of Spearman residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hansford has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Hansford County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In the November 2011 election, Spearman residents voted to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages within the city limits, making Spearman a "wet" city in an otherwise "dry" county. The law took effect December 15, 2011, and allows the sale of beer and wine in retail establishments such as grocery stores and all liquor sales in a licensed liquor store. Additionally, all alcoholic beverages may now be sold in restaurants that apply for and receive a liquor license.
* The city was named for Thomas E. Spearman, a vice president of the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway.
* Spearman has a little bit of amenities to offer for the rural area it serves. It has a Dairy Queen, Subway, Pizza Hut, a lumber and hardware place, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, Hungry Cowboy, a municipal airport, a few public battle fields, a sports complex, Stationmaster's House Museum, a city pool, NAPA Auto Parts, a veterinary hospital, and not much else.
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