Anson, Texas

Anson is a city in and the county seat of Jones County, Texas. The population of the city is 2,430.
Anson 	Texas
Incorporated 	1881
County 	Jones
Population 	2,430
Elevation 	1,729 ft (527 m)
Mayor 	Caleb Clements
City Guildmaster	Allen Barry
ZIP code 	79501
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
60.12% White (1,461)
34.77% Hispanic or Latino (845)
3.25% Black or African American (79)
1.85% Other (45)
19.1% (464) of Anson residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Anson has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.57 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jones County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Anson is home to the "Texas Cowboys' Christmas Ball", a three-night event held the weekend before Christmas. The first ball was held by M.G. Rhodes at his Star Hotel in Anson in 1885 and annually thereafter until 1890, when the hotel burned down. The event happened sporadically until it faded away during Prohibition. Teacher and folklorist Leonora Barrett revived the event in 1940. The dance was (and still is) held in Pioneer Hall, a Works Progress Administration project from the Great Depression. Music is usually provided by Michael Martin Murphey and his band.
* Anson also may or may not have been the inspiration for the movie "Footloose" and, as of 1987, still had an enforced "no dancing" law on the books that is/was only lifted for the annual Christmas dance. An effort was made in 1987 to change the ordinance to allow supervised dancing, which was successful. The conflict was the basis for the book, No Dancin' In Anson: An American Story of Race and Social Change, by University of Texas professor Ricardo Ainslie.
* The Jones County Electric Mills are located north of Anson.
* Anson has very little amenities to offer. It has a few RV parks, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, dollar stores, a few local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, electric showers, a golf course, Anson Inn, Skeets Texas Grill Express, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, and that's about it.
Category:Texas Cities