Seminole, Texas

Seminole is a city in and the county seat of Gaines County, Texas. The population of the city is 6,430.
Seminole 	Texas
Incorporated 	1914
County 	Gaines
Population 	6,430
Elevation 	3,297 ft (1,005 m)
Mayor 	Kyle Santamaria
City Guildmaster	Gilbert Byrd
ZIP code 	79360
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
52.77% White (3,393)
43.20% Hispanic or Latino (2,778)
2.57% Black or African American (165)
1.46% Other (94)
8.0% (514) of Seminole residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Seminole has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.95 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Gaines County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1977, some 100 families of Plautdietsch-speaking "Russian" Mennonites from Mexico bought land southwest of Seminole to settle there, but faced difficulties with immigration. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed legislation allowing the original 100 families to gain full citizenship. In 2016, about 6,000 Plautdietsch speakers lived around Seminole.
* Tanya Tucker, Larry Gatlin and Mary Ann Almager were all born in Seminole.
* Seminole has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a few fast food places, Gaines County Airport, Tractor Supply Co., dollar stores, Walmart, Nintendo World, a thrift store, a couple of RV parks, a few hotels/motels, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, electric showers, United Supermarkets, Dickeys Barbecue, and not much else.
Category:Texas Cities