Jacksonville, Texas

Jacksonville is a city in Cherokee County, Texas. The population of the city is 14,544, making it the largest in the county.
Jacksonville 	Texas
Incorporated 	1850
Nicknames 	The Biggest Small Town in Texas, Tomato Capital of the World
County 	Cherokee
Population 	14,544
Elevation 	522 ft (159 m)
Mayor 	Ace Peters
City Guildmaster	Johnny Shannon
ZIP code 	75766
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
40.32% White (5,864)
35.94% Hispanic or Latino (5,227)
21.64% Black or African American (3,147)
2.10% Other (306)
23.4% (3,403) of Jacksonville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Jacksonville has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 12 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.60 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Cherokee County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Area production and shipping of tomatoes gained the town the title "Tomato Capital of the World". The impressive red iron ore rock Tomato Bowl, built by Works Progress Administration workers during the Great Depression, is home to the Jacksonville High School "Fightin' Indians" football and soccer teams. Annual events include the "Tops in Texas Rodeo" held in May and the "Tomato Fest" celebration in June.
* Despite never having organized unions in any Walmart stores before, meatcutters working at the Jacksonville Walmart voted in favor of organizing under the wing of the United Food and Commercial Workers union in February 2000. During a flurry of subsequent legal actions, Walmart discontinued store-level meatcutting and started shipping in pre-packaged/pre-frozen meat to their stores. When all the hearings and appeals were exhausted, it was decided that the local meatcutters didn't embody the characteristics of a group that could bargain since they weren't specialized, while Walmart was found to have engaged in unfair labor practices. Even now, there is no one in the Jacksonville meat department to make special cuts of meat or any union presence there.
* The city's primary water source is Lake Jacksonville, located three miles to the southwest.
* Jacksonville is the birthplace of country singer Lee Ann Womack, and of Neal McCoy.
* Jacksonville has a decent bit of amenities to offer. The city has a few hotels, Walmart, Nintendo World, some local restaurants and businesses, The Challenge at the Woods, Cherokee Ranch Golf Club, Chili's, plenty of fast food, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Brookshire Brothers, Solstice Apparel, dollar stores, a sports complex, plenty of public battle fields, a small contest hall, Super Gallo Mercado, Skateland USA, Nichols Green Park, and a few other things.
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