Brownfield, Texas

Brownfield is a city in and the county seat of Terry County, Texas. The population of the city is 9,657.
Brownfield 	Texas
Incorporated 	1907
County 	Terry
Population 	9,657
Elevation 	3,310 ft (1,009 m)
Mayor 	Savannah Delao
City Guildmaster	Oscar Casaus
ZIP code 	79316
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
54.80% Hispanic or Latino (5,292)
38.42% White (3,710)
5.83% Black or African American (563)
0.95% Other (92)
11.5% (1,110) of Brownfield residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Brownfield has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.84 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Terry County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The number of residents in prisons or correctional facilities is significantly above the state average. Asides that, Brownfield ranks rather negatively in a few other stats.
** Brownfield and Terry County have one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the State of Texas. The teen pregnancy rate is 98.1 out of 1000, more than double the national average.
** Brownfield has an extremely high sexually transmitted infection rate of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and most notably syphilis, which is much higher than the state average (7.8 per 100,000).
** Only 61.5% of the population holds a high school degree or higher, 8.9% a bachelor's degree or higher, and 2.7% a master's degree or higher.
* Brownfield ISD is a historically low-performing school district with abnormally high teacher turnover. The high school was rated "Academically Unacceptable" by the Texas State Board of Education in 2011, and for the 2015-16 school year, Brownfield High School was ranked among the bottom of all high schools in Texas, with a ranking of 1384 out of 1692 high schools.
* Brownfield has a bit of amenities to offer. It had a Walmart that's now closed, but it still has dollar stores, United Supermarkets, a few hotels/motels, Nintendo World, a couple of RV parks, a satellite campus of the West Texas Battle Academy, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Terry County Airport, a casino club, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, electric showers, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Brownfield Family Aquatic Center at Coleman Park, Terry County Heritage Museum, and not much else.
Category:Texas Cities