Terrell, Texas

Terrell is a city in Kaufman County, Texas. The population of the city is 15,816, making it the largest in the county.
Terrell 	Texas
Incorporated 	1875
Motto 	"Building a Better Community"
County 	Kaufman
Population 	15,816
Elevation 	509 ft (155 m)
Mayor 	Jamie Wells
City Guildmaster	Virgil Barnett
ZIP codes 	75160-75161
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
46.00% White (7,275)
26.42% Hispanic or Latino (4,178)
25.21% Black or African American (3,988)
2.37% Other (375)
19.6% (3,099) of Terrell residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Terrell has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 18 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.81 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Kaufman County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The Terrell Military College was established in Terrell, operating until after World War II. Its campus was sited on part of the former Terrell farm and incorporated his historic Round House. In 1949 the Southern Bible Institute, based in Dallas and affiliated with the Churches of Christ, bought the military college property and transferred their operations here, renaming their institution Southwestern Christian College. It is a private, historically black college. The Round House has been preserved on campus, and is one of 20 such structures in the nation.
* The City of Terrell, in partnership with the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, hosts an annual World War II veterans reunion and air event on the first Saturday of October. This event draws attendees from all over the world. It presents numerous attractions such as vintage aircraft and military vehicles, skydiving, flight simulators, lectures, films, and demonstrations, and activities for every member of the family. The reunion dinner and hangar dance is on Friday night, and the fly-in kicks off with a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning, followed by a ceremony and entertainment until the afternoon.
* Heritage Jubilee, held the third weekend in April at Ben Gill Park, is a family celebration with a BBQ cook-off, museum tours, arts and crafts exhibition, carnival, live music, a quilt show, an auto show, and other attractions.
* Terrell is the birthplace of Jamie Foxx.
* Terrell has a good bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Oak Grove Country Club, a contest hall and showcase theater, a Tanger Outlets, a bit of hotels/motels, a few RV parks, Solstice Apparel, Walmart, Nintendo World, Ben Gill Park, Tractor Supply Co., a bit of fast food, a few chain restaurants, some local restaurants and businesses, two sports complexes, some public battle fields, a municipal airport, a TA truck stop, a municipal swimming pool, and a few other things.
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