❤️ Lott, Texas 🐞

"Lott is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 759. History The Texas Townsite Company bought the land in 1889. When the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway was built through the area in 1890, Lott was founded; it was named in honor of Uriah Lott, president of the railroad. A post office was established at the settlement in 1890, with S. J. Crump as postmaster. When the community was incorporated by unanimous vote later that year, its population was estimated at more than 200. By 1892 Lott had Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches, two cotton gins and gristmills, a weekly newspaper, and 350 residents. Its population estimates were as high as 1,200 by the end of the 1890s. Lott continued to prosper throughout the first part of the 20th century when the town developed into a well-known speed trap, securing the town's primary revenue source to the present day. The First National Bank of Lott was established in 1903, and the Lott State Bank was chartered in 1909. Local businesses did well, and residents were optimistic about the community's future growth. Lott's economy received an additional boost in the 1920s when State Highway 44 (later U.S. 77) built through the community. The Great Depression, however, brought significant changes. In 1933, the First National Bank of Lott went into receivership and did not reopen. During the mid-1930s, many local families had to accept government relief to make ends meet, although the Public Works Administration and the Works Progress provided some residents with jobs on street and water works. Cotton and corn were for many years the staple crops of area farmers, but government subsidies encouraged diversification into stock raising and truck farming. The population of the community was reported as 921 in the 1930s; it rose to 1,021 in the 1940s, but fell to 956 by the early 1950s. Lott lost its rail service in 1967, when the Southern Pacific abandoned the section of track between Waco and Rosebud. Population estimates for Lott fluctuated between 750 and 950 residents from the 1960s through the 1980s, and the number of businesses fell steadily, from 45 in the 1940s to 12 in the 1980s. Thirteen businesses and 828 residents were reported in Lott at the end of the 1980s. In 1990, its population was estimated at 775. In June 2015, a TV station reported that the cities of Calvert, Franklin, Hearne, and Lott in a "Texas Triangle" were using their police departments to issue numerous speeding tickets to turn their municipal court into a "cash cow".Judge says he quit over speeding ticket quota; WFAA 8 TV; June 3, 2015. Geography Lott is located southwest of the center of Falls County at (31.2070, -97.0329), on high ground between the north-flowing Little Deer Creek and the south-flowing Cottonwood Creek, both tributaries of the Brazos River. U.S. Route 77 passes through the city, leading north to Waco and south to Cameron. Texas State Highway 320 crosses US 77 at the west edge of downtown; it leads northeast to Marlin and southwest to Zabcikville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Lott has a total area of , of which , or 1.40%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 724 people, 299 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density was 699.3 people per square mile (268.8/km). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 331.3 per square mile (127.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 71.69% White, 20.99% African American, 0.14% Asian, 4.97% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.25% of the population. There were 299 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,875, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $25,556 versus $19,318 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,650. About 27.1% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over. Education The City of Lott is served by the Rosebud-Lott Independent School District. ReferencesExternal links Category:Cities in Texas Category:Cities in Falls County, Texas "

❤️ Marlin, Texas 🐞

"Downtown Marlin (2012) Glimpse of Falls County Courthouse, shaded by large trees Falls Community Hospital in Marlin Citizens State Bank in downtown Marlin First United Methodist Church at 411 Coleman Street in Marlin First Baptist Church (1928 sanctuary) at 309 Coleman Street in Marlin Marlin is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,628 at the 2000 census but decreased by 10% to 5,967 in 2010. Since 1851, it has been the county seat of Falls County. Marlin has been given the nickname "the Hot Mineral Water City of Texas". Mineral waters were found there in 1892. History=Establishment and Antebellum Era (1851-1861) The city of Marlin is located east of the Brazos River, which runs through the center of the county. The low falls on the river southwest of present-day Marlin was the site of Sarahville de Viesca, established in 1834 by Sterling C. Robertson. The act of the state legislature creating Falls County that passed on January 28, 1850 established Viesca (renamed Fort Milam) as the county seat. Citizens petitioned to choose their own location and a vote was held on January 21, 1851 that established the county seat at Adams, near the home of Dr. Allensworth Adams. On March 22, 1851, the Falls County commissioners court voted to rename Adams the "Town of Marlin" to honor former Robertson County alcalde John Marlin. The new town of Marlin was laid out around a courthouse square and a log courthouse was constructed which also served as a school and church. In 1854 a new courthouse was constructed for $5,000, painted white with dark green shutters and a chrome yellow door. In 1859, the population of Marlin was 2,875 whites; 1,225 slaves; 9 free blacks. Early Schools The first schools in Falls County were private schools established at Marlin. A tuition school, Marlin Male and Female Academy, was located on Ward Street in 1871, north of the courthouse square. The school was renamed and relocated before finally being sold in 1886, only to be destroyed by fire in 1900. A new public brick school was constructed in 1903 and a high school was completed in 1917. The Marlin Independent School District was established in 1923. Nearly half a century before in 1875, two other schools for African Americans were organized. The two black schools were dependent on state funds, and met in the African and Baptist churches. In 1916, the city council voted to build a school for blacks; later, the Booker T. Washington High School was constructed in 1951 on Commerce Street and designed by the architectural firm of Thomas, Jameson and Merrill. This school remains standing but is vacant. The two school districts merged in 1968 into the Marlin Independent School District. In 1900, the town's Jewish residents organized a Sunday school."Marlin, Texas" , found in the Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities, Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) The town of Marlin was formally incorporated by the state legislature on January 12, 1867. Two former slaves served as elected or appointed officials in Marlin: Nelson Denson and Lige Moore. The Houston & Texas Central Railway reached Marlin on 1871 as a stop on the "Waco Tap" line that extended northwest from Bremond (Robertson County) to Waco. The location of the depot on the eastern side of the town led to the development of a commercial district eastward from the courthouse square along Live Oak Street. In 1875, the 1854 courthouse burned and a new brick courthouse was constructed. The courthouse was badly damaged in a storm in 1886 and replaced with a new structure designed by architect Eugene T. Heiner. The Mineral Water Era (1890s-1960s) In 1891, the City of Marlin issued bonds worth $25,000 to drill an artesian well. Hot mineral water was accidentally discovered and later found to have medicinal properties. To harness the potential benefit of these "healing waters," the first bath house was constructed in 1895 with several others to follow. A least two of those early houses had large swimming pools with ornate covered buildings. Other bath houses were subsequently constructed that included individual bathing areas with marble tubs, and cooling rooms with available massages for a full spa treatment. Thousands were soon attracted to Marlin to "take the cure." While Marlin had a number of small hotels in the 19th century, the construction of the three-story Arlington Hotel in 1895 demonstrated the economic impact and potential of the mineral water industry. The hotel and adjacent bathhouse burned in January 1899 but were both replaced with more elaborate structures that opened in 1901. The new Arlington Hotel hosted notable community events, and statewide conventions. Other than the Hilton and the numerous boarding houses (such as Captain Bourrupt's and the Harris Houses) there were several other hotels, among them the Fannin, the Majestic and the Imperial, all on Coleman Street and within a few blocks of the public hot water fountain and the mineral water wells - on a sort of bath house row. In 1929, Conrad Hilton began construction of a Hilton Hotel that was opened on May 27, 1930 at a cost of $375,000 and to which Marlin citizens and businesses contributed $50,000. The nine-floor, 110-room hotel remains the tallest building in Marlin and was built on Coleman Street across from the Marlin Sanitarium Bathhouse which burned in the early 1990s. The hotel was connected to the bathhouse by a tunnel that has NOT been filled in but is inaccessible. Mr. Hilton's first venture into the hotel business that featured several hotels in Cisco, Mineral Wells, El Paso, and Marlin were not successful and Mr. Hilton sold those hotels in the 1930s. The Marlin Hilton was bought and later known as the Falls Hotel. It has been closed since the early 1960s as a hotel but parts of the first floor have held small businesses-beauty shops, an optometrist's office, an insurance agency, and restaurants. One such restaurant, the Cactus, occupied its space for about ten years until about 2016. For many years the first floor ballroom also featured class reunions and school dances as well as public outside auction house usages. None of those businesses occupy the hotel at present. The hotel structure still stands but is unoccupied. In recent years sporadic renovations have occurred. Along with the decline of the hot mineral water industry after World War II and the advent of penicillin, many of the bathhouse-related businesses closed and those older structures were gradually demolished or reconfigured. Most of the remnants of the bath house businesses had closed by the late 1960s. In the early 1980s a short-lived revival with some new bathing structures not did succeed nor did one other attempt at that industry's revitalization in that 1990s. Only the Buie-Allen Hospital (c. 1915) and a very few former boarding houses remain as apartments, as well as some of the intact late-19th century commercial district and numerous early 20th century residences constructed by doctors and many others who served the bath house clientele. Hot mineral water can still sometimes be obtained from a fountain outside the Marlin Chamber of Commerce in the 1929 pavilion when the city bothers to maintain that access. The former location of the one of the several bath houses, the Sanitarium Bath House (burned down by accidental arson), is now a small city park featuring a gazebo that is adjacent to the old Houston & Texas Central railroad tracks and is currently owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. The waters remain and there are at least three wells still active but are not accessible. The local three story Falls Community Hospital, as of the 1980s, has heated its structure via the mineral water. There is a very active Falls County Historical Commission with an extensive museum and a lively theater group, The Palace Theatre, that features plays and dinner-house productions as well as occasional outside professional entertainment. Marlin as a Baseball Spring Training Site (1904-1918) Marlin's mild climate, hot mineral water baths and proximity by train to Dallas, Houston and San Antonio made it an appealing spring training location for Major League Baseball teams. Four different teams trained in Marlin from 1904 to 1918: the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. Players stayed at the Arlington Hotel, which is no longer standing. = Chicago White Sox (1904) = The Chicago White Sox baseball team visited "Marlin Springs" from March 7 to March 17, 1904 as part of their spring training tour of the South. The team's selection of Marlin can be credited to Ted Sullivan. The Chicago Tribune quoted Sullivan in an article published on February 7, 1904: "If I had looked the United States over for a spring training ground for a ball club, I do not believe I could have found a spot I would pick ahead of Marlin Springs ... [Charles] Comiskey asked me last December when I was coming to Texas to pick him out a place to train. I met a man in Dallas, who told me he left his crutches at Marlin; that he went there suffering with rheumatism. I took a run down to Marlin ... and I found the ideal spot for training grounds. The place has a magnificent hotel. Adjoining this place is a beautiful natatorium equipped with hot sulphur and all kinds of baths... The ball grounds here are on even surface and are only four blocks from the hotel. This is the spot I selected for the Chicago American league club..." The White Sox left Marlin on March 17 "with expressions of regret and of hope that its individuals will be with the White Sox next spring when they return here for a similar stay." Among those on the White Sox who trained in Marlin was George Davis. On the last full day (March 16), Manager Nixey Callahan had the team make a ten-mile round trip walk to the Brazos River after dinner. = St. Louis Cardinals (1905) = The St. Louis Cardinals chose "Marlin Springs" as their 1905 spring training site after delays in preparations of a site in Houston. As a result, the Chicago White Sox chose to train in New Orleans. The Cardinals arrived in Marlin on March 6, 1905 and "a large gathering of local fans [were] on hand to welcome the big leaguers." Visits to the hot mineral water baths were a part of the team's daily routine. A St. Louis newspaper reported that "[practice] ends at 4 o'clock and the players get to the bath about fifteen minutes later. The baths are hot, and it takes until 5 before the players are cooled off enough to go to the hotel, which is but a couple of steps distant. The baths not only put the players in first-class condition and remove any surplus weight, but they also tend to prevent soreness." The Cardinals broke camp at Marlin on March 17, 1905. = Cincinnati Reds (1906-1907) = The Cincinnati Reds baseball team held spring training in Marlin in 1906 and 1907. = New York Giants (1908-1918) = The New York Giants baseball team (now the San Francisco Giants) held spring training in Marlin from 1908 to 1918. Modern utilities in Marlin Phones began appearing in households in Marlin in the year 1900. Automobiles, electricity, and Lone Star Gas followed shortly. By the mid-1900s, Marlin had a bottling company, stock pens, a brickyard, a turkey-processing plant (building can still be seen on Williams Street/South Business Highway 6), a saddlery, a water crystallization plant, and a pottery plant. The 2000s The loss of major employers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries resulted in a loss of population and a reduction in the city's tax base. While at the census in 2000 Marlin had a population of 6,628 (a modest increase of 242 people from 1990), by 2010 the population had declined to 5,967 residents. According to the US and Texas census Marlin's largest population peaked at two times in its history, 1950 and 1980, with 7009 being its highest. First to change hands or close was Swift turkey processing plant. Next was Marlin Mills, a carpet manufacturing company, closed during the 1980s economic decline. A styrofoam company, open in another building in Marlin's industrial park, caught fire and the remains were demolished. A dress manufacturing plant which catered to large businesses, such as the airline industry, closed. Wallace, a business form printing company employing hundreds, closed in the mid-2000s. When George W Bush came to office, he tapped Anthony Principi, who then closed about 1100 small to medium-sized VA hospitals all over the US; one of which was The Thomas T. Connally Veterans Affairs Hospital, a five-floor building located at the corner of Ward and Virginia streets. The hospital closed in 2005, resulting in the loss of more than a hundred jobs, as the economy in Marlin continued to wane. More recent investments include the construction of a three-floor, sixty-room Best Western Hotel on Highway 6, at Farm-to-Market Road 147. However, plans for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to open a medical facility for prisoners at the former Veterans' Affairs Hospital, expected to add an additional 100 to 150 jobs to the Marlin economy, did not materialize. Funds were reallocated to renovate the TDJC hospital in Galveston, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Rita. =2011= The Heart of Texas Council of Governments granted the city of Marlin $35,000 to remove fifteen dilapidated buildings and structures in the town, which included 300 tons of debris. Over of water lines were constructed on 20 streets in 2011. The city also started and completed a 500,000-gallon water tower project. In 2011, the city brought back its Annual Music and Blues Festival, and raised money to revamp the city baseball fields and revive the City Little League, which attracted 160 children that year. The city's crime rate decreased by 45 percent in 2011. =2015= On November 10, 2015, Marlin Chief of Police Darrell Allen died while in office. He had suffered a gunshot while at an off-duty security job in Temple on November 1. The suspect was placed into custody at the scene by other officers working security."Slain Police Chief's Body Returned To Central Texas" (Archive). KWTX-TV. November 11, 2015. Retrieved on January 19, 2016. In December 2015 a protest occurred after the city water had been turned off for almost a week. It was determined that even after the city and the state had extensively renovated the water treatment system, the man who had worked for the city as the water systems manager instead of calling for repairs cut wires when alarms sounded instead of fixing the problem. The state found those dismantlings and disengaging of the systems when they removed panels to determine the problems. When the alarms sounded, that now former employee/manager just the cut wires so as not to have to listen to the alarms. This led to a city-wide water crisis that caused the water system to repair that extensive damage. =2019= On May 4, 2019, Marlin native Carolyn Lofton was elected as the first black woman to serve as mayor. She stated that she was motivated to run "on a desire to uplift and improve the community in which I live for all those who are currently here and those who seek to make a home here." Geography Marlin is located in east-central Falls County at (31.307975, -96.892975). Texas State Highway 6 runs along the eastern edge of the city, leading northwest to Waco and southeast to Bryan. Texas State Highway 7 runs through the center of town as Bridge Street and Live Oak Street, leading east to Kosse and west to Chilton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.09%, is covered by water. Transportation=Highways and other major roads * Texas State Highway 6, also known as Williams, Craik Streets in city limits * Texas State Highway 7, also known as Bridge, Live Oak Streets in city limits * Farm-to-market road 147, starts at Highway 7 and ends at Highway 14 less than four miles southwest of Groesbeck Airport Marlin and Falls County are served by the Marlin Municipal Airport, located northeast of the center of Marlin. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 6,628 people, 2,415 households, and 1,509 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,465.4 people per square mile (566.2/km). There were 2,826 housing units at an average density of 624.8 per square mile (241.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 41.84% White, 44.48% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 11.62% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 18.30% of the population. There were 2,415 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 33.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,443, and the median income for a family was $26,861. Males had a median income of $25,220 versus $18,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,555. About 27.9% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.8% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over. Government and infrastructure=Municipal government In December 2015 Damien Eaglin, then the acting police chief, was designated Marlin chief of police."BREAKING NEWS - Eaglin named MPD chief ." The Marlin Democrat. Thursday December 10, 2015. Retrieved on January 19, 2016. He replaced Darrell Allen, who was shot and killed in November of that year."BREAKING NEWS - MPD Chief Allen dies at hospital ." Marlin Democrat. Thursday November 12, 2015. Retrieved on November 19, 2016. Nathan Sodek was named chief in October 2018. He killed himself in September 2019 when Texas Rangers served him a warrant in connection of an investigation of sexual misconduct. State government The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Marlin Unit, a transfer facility for men, in the City of Marlin. The unit opened in June 1992 and was transferred to the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) in May 1995."Marlin Unit ." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on September 22, 2010. When it was a part of TYC, the facility, named the Marlin Orientation and Assessment Unit,"Facility Address List." Texas Youth Commission. November 10, 2001. Retrieved on June 24, 2010. served as the place of orientation for children of both sexes being committed into TYC from the facility's opening in 1995 to its transfer out of TYC in 2007."How Offenders Move Through TYC." Texas Youth Commission. November 10, 2001. Retrieved on June 24, 2010. In September 2007 the facility was transferred back to the TDCJ. The 2007 conversions of the Marlin unit, to house 600 adult prisoners, had the possibility of improving the economy of Marlin. Around that time Texas officials were examining the possibility of converting a former Veterans Administration medical center in Marlin into a prison unit for psychiatric patients.Ward, Mike. "Texas could get new adult prisons without building them" (). Austin American-Statesman. Tuesday June 5, 2007. Retrieved on January 19, 2016. The TDCJ also operates the William P. Hobby Unit, a prison for women located southwest of Marlin in unincorporated Falls County and named for former Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby."Hobby Unit ." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on September 22, 2010. Federal government The United States Postal Service operates the Marlin Post Office."Post Office Location - MARLIN ." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 22, 2010. Education The City of Marlin is served by the Marlin Independent School District. Newspapers The city of Marlin has had several newspapers. The current newspaper that has been serving Marlin since 1890 is the Marlin Democrat, issued every Wednesday. Another newspaper published in the 19th and 20th centuries was The Falls County Freeman, which served the African-American community. The Marlin Ball was established in 1874 by T.C. Oltorf and continued until about 1901. The Falls County Record was popular during the 1940s and 1950s. The Marlin Democrat and The Rosebud News remain the only active newspapers in Falls County. Culture=Events Marlinites have enjoyed the revival of the Marlin Music and Blues Festival since 2011. Originally the Wood Street Blues Festival from 2003 to 2005, the event was held in late May on consecutive days in honor of musician Blind Willie Johnson, a former resident of Marlin. In May 2013, after a hiatus, the famous Marlin Festival Days returned to the city park. Filmed in Marlin *Leadbelly (1976), starring Roger E. Mosley, was filmed on and around Wood Street in 1974. *Infamous (2006), starring Sandra Bullock, was filmed around Falls County Courthouse and unrestored homes of Marlin. * Making New Family Memories in Rural Texas (2016), was filmed on and around 106 Tbd Cir in 2016.https://magnolia.com/our-show/episode-07-paw-paws- house/ Notable people * Danario Alexander, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers, was born in Marlin and graduated from Marlin High School in 2006. * Ken "Coach" Carter (second home), opened an unconventional boarding school in town in the fall of 2009. * Ben Clarkson Connally was appointed a federal district judge by President Harry Truman. * Tom Connally, U.S. senator, 1928–1952, was chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during World War II, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1918–1928. * Bruce Curry, world champion boxer, was born in Marlin in 1956. * Bobbi Humphrey, jazz flautist and singer, was born in Marlin in 1950. * Blind Willie Johnson, blues/gospel street musician, had Marlin as his attributed birthplace, although his birth records are lost; his birthplace has also been traced to Beaumont, Texas. * Dan Kubiak, state representative, graduated from Marlin High School in 1957. * Curtis Modkins, running backs coach for Chicago Bears, is a former offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. * O.L. Rapson was the first manager of the Grand Rapids Hotel and manager of a small store outside of Marlin. * Bob (Robert Jasper) Reeves (1892–1960) was a Western movie actor. * Ben Herbert Rice, Jr. Was a federal district judge appointed by President Harry Truman. * LaDainian Tomlinson, the great San Diego Chargers and New York Jets running back, was born in Marlin; Tomlinson Hill, an unincorporated community just west of Marlin, is named for antebellum plantation owner James K. Tomlinson, from whom his slaves, including LaDainian Tomlinson's nineteenth century ancestors, took their name. * Phil Wellman, minor league baseball player and manager, is infamous for a tirade against umpires after ejection. Photo gallery Image:PostcardMarlinTXCottonCompressCirca1900to1910.jpgCotton compress, about 1905 Image:PostcardMarlinTXCourthouseCirca1900to1910.jpgCourthouse, about 1905 Image:PostcardMarlinTXMainStreetCirca1900to1910.jpgMain Street, about 1905 Image:PostcardMarlinTXNewHighSchoolCirca1900to1910.jpg"New High School", about 1905 Image:PostcardMarlinTXSanitariumCirca1900to1910.jpgMarlin Sanitarium, about 1905 Image:PostcardMarlinTXBathHousesAndSanitoriumCirca1900to1910.jpgBath houses and Sanitarium, about 1905 Image:Fallscountycourthouse.jpgFalls County Courthouse, March, 2009 Image:MarlinMineralWaterFountain.JPGFountain running Marlin's hot mineral water Image:FallsHotel.JPGFalls Hotel on Coleman St. in 2010 Image:PalaceTheatreMarlinTX.JPGPalace Theatre on Heritage Row in 2010 Climate The climate in the area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Marlin has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ReferencesExternal links * City of Marlin official website * Marlin Chamber of Commerce Category:Cities in Texas Category:Cities in Falls County, Texas Category:County seats in Texas "

❤️ Rosebud, Texas 🐞

"Rosebud is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,412 at the 2010 census. City landmarks Rosebud is the home of the "Rosebud Christmas tree", a 170-ft-tall artificial tree located at 128 W. Main St. The tree was erected by Bell Falls Milam electrical co-op in the early 1960s. BFM was then bought out by Heart of Texas electrical co-op. In December 2013, the facility was purchased by M6 Oilfield Rentals and Mfg, LLC as a development site and regional distribution center. Owner Kenny Ray Murray has made it evident that the tree is a Rosebud city icon and a community tradition that will remain as long as the town itself. Geography Rosebud is located in southwestern Falls County at (31.075209, -96.975581). U.S. Route 77 passes through the center of town as 5th Street, leading north to Waco and south to Cameron. Texas State Highway 53 leads west to Temple, intersecting US 77 just north of Rosebud. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Rosebud has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.Climate Summary for Rosebud, Texas Demographics As of the census of 2000, 1,493 people, 571 households, and 379 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,919.2 people per square mile (739.0/km). The 673 housing units averaged 865.1 per square mile (333.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 59.14% White, 18.29% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 19.16% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 29.74% of the population. Of the 571 households, 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were not families. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city, the population was distributed as 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,063, and for a family was $33,300. Males had a median income of $25,662 versus $18,462 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,577. About 21.0% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over. Notable people *LaDainian Tomlinson, running back in the National Football League for 11 seasons *Kenneth McDuff, the Broomstick Killer, was a serial killer responsible for the deaths of 9 to 14+ people and reshaped the criminal justice system in Texas. *A. D. Whitfield, Jr. (born September 2, 1943) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of North Texas. *Greg Knox (born September 10, 1963) from Rosebud, is an American football coach. He is the running-backs coach and special-teams coordinator at the University of Florida. Knox served as the interim head football coach at Mississippi State University for the final game of the 2017 season, leading the Bulldogs to a win in the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl. ReferencesExternal links * City of Rosebud official website * Rosebud, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online Category:Cities in Falls County, Texas Category:Cities in Texas "