Gunter, Texas
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Gunter is a city in the southwestern corner of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,060 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> up from 1,498 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Gunter was founded in 1902 (other sources report 1901, with a post office as early as 1898) when the family of John (a/k/a Jot) Gunter deeded Template:Convert for the original townsite, near the intersection of current State Highway 289 and Farm to Market Road 121. The first residence was established in 1903 by Albert Earthman, who would later charter the First National Bank in Gunter. A second bank, the First State Bank, would later open.
Gunter steadily grew until 1924, when the First State Bank (having outlasted the First National Bank) closed, leaving many businesses and farmers in financial ruin. The Great Depression and two devastating fires in 1930 and 1948 further damaged the local economy.
Gunter began to increase its population in the 1950s, and experienced its greatest growth, at 37 percent, during the 1990s. Gunter has started to experience overflow growth from the northern Metroplex suburbs, due to its location on State Highway 289 approximately Template:Convert north of Celina, as well as its proximity to the Sherman-Denison metropolitan area and nearby Lake Texoma. In May 2002, a branch of Ada, Oklahoma-based Landmark Bank (now part of Simmons Bank) opened in Gunter, providing the town its first financial institution in nearly 90 years.
Geography
[edit]Gunter is located in southwestern Grayson County. State Highway 289 leads north Template:Convert to Sherman, the county seat, and south Template:Convert to Celina.
The city's boundaries expanded between 2000 and 2010. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of Template:Convert, all land, in 2000, which had increased to Template:Convert in 2010, of which Template:Convert were land and Template:Convert, or 0.63%, were water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gunter has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Gunter, Texas</ref>
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,403 | 68.11% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 31 | 1.5% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 25 | 1.21% |
| Asian (NH) | 18 | 0.87% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 7 | 0.34% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 125 | 6.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 451 | 21.89% |
| Total | 2,060 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,060 people, 495 households, and 413 families residing in the city.
Government
[edit]Gunter is led by a six-person City Council, consisting of the Mayor and five members, all of which are elected at-large.
On December 12, 2023, all five of the at-large members resigned from their positions (and failed to appear at a scheduled City Council meeting the following night), leaving the Mayor as the only remaining member.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
[edit]Students are served by the Gunter Independent School District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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