Stamford, Texas

Stamford is a city in Jones County, Texas. The population of the city is 3,124, making it the largest in the county. Part of it does stick out into Haskell County to include Lake Stamford and Lake Stamford Park.
Stamford 	Texas
Incorporated 	January 2, 1900
County 	Jones
Population 	3,124
Elevation 	1,614 ft (492 m)
Mayor 	Joseph Fox
City Guildmaster	Lonnie Herman
ZIP code 	79553
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
56.21% White (1,756)
32.36% Hispanic or Latino (1,011)
9.38% Black or African American (293)
2.05% Other (64)
16.0% (499) of Stamford residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Stamford has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.73 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jones County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The city's general-aviation airport, Arledge Field, began operation in April 1941 as an Army Air Corps training center during World War II.
* For the city's first half century, order was kept by police chief George G. Flournoy. A small, crippled, cigar-chewing man, Flournoy began each day's work with target shooting at a stump outside city hall.
* The city is home to the Texas Cowboy Reunion.
* The Cowboy Country Museum celebrates the area's ranching heritage by showcasing original paintings and prints by noted cowboy artists, farm and ranch artifacts from the early 20th century, antique furnishings, period clothing, and a chuck wagon.
* The economy of Stamford is based largely on education, healthcare, and agriculture. Many thousands of acres of arable farmland surround the city, the majority of which is used to cultivate upland cotton. A cotton gin is in Stamford, and several more are within 8 miles (13 km) of the city. Other businesses include a cotton delinting plant, cotton compress, cottonseed oil mill, clothing factory, and grain elevator.
* Stamford has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a country club, dollar stores, Walmart, Tractor Supply Co., a few fast food places, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, electric showers, Deluxe Inn, a few RV parks, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, Camacho And Charlie's Grill And Cantina, Aaron's, a few auto parts places, and not much else.
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