Center, Texas

Center is a city in and the county seat of Shelby County, Texas. The population of the city is 5,193.
Center 	Texas
Incorporated 	1869
County 	Shelby
Population 	5,193
Elevation 	371 ft (113 m)
Mayor 	Gabe Randolph
City Guildmaster	Tijani Bolden
ZIP code 	75935
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
34.95% Black or African American (1,815)
34.32% White (1,782)
29.15% Hispanic or Latino (1,514)
1.58% Other (82)
26.5% (1,376) of Center residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Center has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 8 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.20 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Shelby County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Tyson Foods is Center's biggest employer.
* At noon on February 12, 1950, an F3 tornado touched down in Center, destroying several buildings. The tornado killed three and injured at least 15 people.
* The city celebrates a county wide Watermelon Festival in July and the East Texas Poultry Festival in October each year. The poultry festival is accompanied by the Poultry Festival Pageant in which high school Juniors of the county participate. The Pageant crowns a Poultry Festival Queen who presides over the three-day Poultry Festival. The festival is in honor of John Moosberg who started the broiler house system in Shelby County. A mural of the events is located in the Farmers State Bank with John Mooseberg's picture. The Queen is decided by a board of non-partisan, appointed judges. The annual What A Melon Festival also crowns a queen to reign over the festival in July each year.
* On the night of May 31, 1882, a fire erupted at the courthouse and the building was a complete loss. The county contracted with J.J. E. Gibson, an Irish immigrant, to construct a new courthouse and jail. When the bond of builders J.J. E. Gibson and Pat McLaughlin for the sum of $26,725 was issued in 1884 for them to erect a new courthouse for Shelby County, the firm of Wilson and Martin was among the securities. The courthouse, modeled after an Irish castle, was completed in November, 1885 and is still standing as the centerpiece of the Center Square.
* Center has a bit of amenities to offer. The city has a Walmart, Nintendo World, a bit of hotels, a bit of fast food, Tractor Supply Co., dollar stores, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a municipal airport, Brookshire Brothers, Ace Hardware, a few car dealerships, AutoZone, CVS, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, Anytime Fitness, and a few other things.
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