Editing Crockett, Texas

{{Distinguish|Crockett County, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| official_name            = Crockett, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = Paradise in the Pines
| motto                    = 
| image_skyline            = Downtown Crockett, TX IMG_1000.JPG
| imagesize                = 200px
| image_caption            = Downtown Crockett, Texas
| image_flag               = 
| image_seal               = Crockett TX seal.jpg
| image_map                = Houston County Crockett.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Crockett, Texas
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| subdivision_name         = {{Flagicon|USA}}United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = {{Flagicon|Texas}}[[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Houston County, Texas|Houston]]
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| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = 
| leader_title1            = [[City Manager]]
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 22.93
| area_land_km2            = 22.92
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 8.85
| area_land_sq_mi          = 8.85
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 6332
| population_density_km2   = 278.53
| population_density_sq_mi = 721.39
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| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 367
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 75835
| area_code                = [[Area code 936|936]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-17744<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 2410266<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410266}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|www.crocketttexas.org}}
| footnotes                = 
}}
'''Crockett''' is a [[city]] and the [[county seat]] of [[Houston County, Texas]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city population was 6,332.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4817744| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213052108/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4817744| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 13, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Crockett city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=March 15, 2018}}</ref> Houston County is the oldest county and Crockett the fifth-oldest city in Texas.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>

== History ==
[[Image:Warfield House in Crockett, TX IMG 0992.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Warfield House in Crockett]]
The town was named after [[Davy Crockett]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Pr Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n95 96]}}</ref> who had camped nearby on his way to the [[Alamo]]; the site was very near the [[Old San Antonio Road]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=TSHA {{!}} Gossett, Andrew Edwards|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/gossett-andrew-edwards|access-date=2021-04-29|website=www.tshaonline.org}}</ref> Andrew Edwards Gossett, a Texas Revolution soldier from Maury, [[Tennessee]], along with his father and brother, donated the land for the town in 1836, and named it after Crockett, whom they had previously known.<ref name=":0" /> The town was incorporated in 1837, and a post office was granted the following year. Crockett was connected to [[Nacogdoches, Texas|Nacogdoches]] by stage service. In 1839 raids by the Alabama-Coushatta and Cherokee Indians forced the town's residents to take shelter in the fortified log courthouse. Crockett was a training center for [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] conscripts during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].

The railroad came through in 1872, enabling Crockett to exploit the county's timber resources. By 1885 the town was thriving with a population of 1,200, and the following year a school was opened for black girls. It evolved into [[Mary Allen Seminary|Mary Allen Junior College]], which operated into the 1970s. In 1904 [[lignite]] mining started, peaking about 1910. The stands of timber were seriously depleted by the 1920s. The population was over 3,000 in the mid-1920s, and by 1936 it was nearly 4,500. The population of Crockett increased while most of [[East Texas]] declined after [[World War II]]. It had reached 5,000 by the 1960 census.<ref>[http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/CrockettTexas.htm Crockett Texas and Crockett Texas Hotels Motels<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

During this time, one of the first loop roads in the nation ([[Texas State Highway Loop 304|Loop 304]]) was built around the city. This traffic reliever was procured through the works of heavyweight politicians who called Crockett home. [[Blues]] singer [[Lightnin' Hopkins]] was once arrested in Crockett. In recent years, the economy of Crockett has expanded with the construction of new retail space on Loop 304. Several historic buildings in downtown have been renovated to accommodate new office and service space. Renewed interest in reserves of [[natural gas]] in the surrounding area has led to construction of energy infrastructure and receipt of royalty revenues for land.

In 2023, the local [[Walmart]] commissioned a mural for their store.   When a photo of the completed mural was published in the newspaper, [[African-Americans]] were outraged that it included cotton plants.   Walmart later removed the mural.  <ref>[https://messenger-news.com/2023/10/23/walmart-mural-sparks-controversy/  Walmart Mural Sparks Controversy]</ref>

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Crockett Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/crockett-600-e-goliad-ave-crockett-tx-1359846 Post Office Location - CROCKETT] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829192801/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/crockett-600-e-goliad-ave-crockett-tx-1359846 |date=2010-08-29 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.</ref>

The [[Texas Youth Commission]] operated the [[Crockett State School]] in Crockett.<ref>"[http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/programs/crockett/index.html Crockett State School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220003326/http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/programs/crockett/index.html |date=2011-02-20 }}." [[Texas Youth Commission]]. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.</ref> However, the facility closed on or around August 31, 2011 and is no longer in operation.<ref name="3closing">"[http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/news/press_06-03-11.html TYC Announces Closure of Three Facilities] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305203532/http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/news/press_06-03-11.html |date=March 5, 2012 }}." [[Texas Youth Commission]]. Retrieved on July 3, 2011.</ref>

History was made in Crockett on Monday, May 13, 2019, as Dr. Ianthia Fisher became the first African-American female to be sworn in as the city's mayor.

==Geography==
[[Image:Revised, Strobe-Pritchett House, Crockett, TX IMG 6244.jpg|thumb|The historic Strode-Pritchett Cabin was located to Crockett for the [[United States Bicentennial|1976 bicentennial]]. At the site is a painting of Davy Crockett by the artist Lucas Short.]]

Crockett is located near the center of Houston County. Several highways converge on the city. [[U.S. Route 287 in Texas|U.S. Route 287]] leads north {{convert|35|mi}} to [[Palestine, Texas|Palestine]] and southeast {{convert|46|mi}} to [[Corrigan, Texas|Corrigan]]. [[Texas State Highway 21]] leads northeast {{convert|33|mi}} to [[Alto, Texas|Alto]] and southwest {{convert|38|mi}} to [[Madisonville, Texas|Madisonville]] at [[Interstate 45]]. [[Texas State Highway 7|State Highway 7]] leads east {{convert|54|mi}} to [[Nacogdoches, Texas|Nacogdoches]] and west {{convert|33|mi}} to [[Centerville, Texas|Centerville]] along I-45. [[Texas State Highway 19|State Highway 19]] leads south from Crockett {{convert|48|mi}} to [[Huntsville, Texas|Huntsville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Crockett has a total area of {{convert|22.9|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The city is within the [[Trinity River (Texas)|Trinity River]] watershed, with the north side of the city draining toward Hurricane Bayou, which joins the Trinity River west of Crockett, and the south side draining toward Gail Creek, a tributary of White Rock Creek, which joins the Trinity at [[Lake Livingston]].

The terrain of the town is hilly, and (as with many [[East Texas]] towns) contains significant forest, mostly [[Pinus taeda|loblolly pine]] and [[pecan]] trees.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Crockett has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=411214&cityname=Crockett%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Crockett, Texas]</ref>
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 | location    = Crockett, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1904–1917, 1948–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 86
 | Feb record high F  = 95
 | Mar record high F  = 91
 | Apr record high F  = 96
 | May record high F  = 100
 | Jun record high F  = 106
 | Jul record high F  = 110
 | Aug record high F  = 114
 | Sep record high F  = 110
 | Oct record high F  = 101
 | Nov record high F  = 91
 | Dec record high F  = 93
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 76.4
|Feb avg record high F = 80.1
|Mar avg record high F = 84.0
|Apr avg record high F = 88.1
|May avg record high F = 93.2
|Jun avg record high F = 97.4
|Jul avg record high F = 101.2
|Aug avg record high F = 102.6
|Sep avg record high F = 98.8
|Oct avg record high F = 92.6
|Nov avg record high F = 84.4
|Dec avg record high F = 78.6
|year avg record high F = 103.6

 | Jan high F = 59.1
 | Feb high F = 63.1
 | Mar high F = 70.2
 | Apr high F = 77.6
 | May high F = 84.3
 | Jun high F = 91.0
 | Jul high F = 94.4
 | Aug high F = 95.3
 | Sep high F = 89.8
 | Oct high F = 80.3
 | Nov high F = 69.0
 | Dec high F = 61.2
 | year high F = 77.9
 | Jan mean F = 47.5
 | Feb mean F = 51.6
 | Mar mean F = 58.2
 | Apr mean F = 65.3
 | May mean F = 73.4
 | Jun mean F = 80.3
 | Jul mean F = 83.1
 | Aug mean F = 83.4
 | Sep mean F = 77.8
 | Oct mean F = 67.7
 | Nov mean F = 56.9
 | Dec mean F = 49.5
 | year mean F = 66.2
 | Jan low F = 35.9
 | Feb low F = 40.1
 | Mar low F = 46.3
 | Apr low F = 53.0
 | May low F = 62.5
 | Jun low F = 69.5
 | Jul low F = 71.8
 | Aug low F = 71.5
 | Sep low F = 65.9
 | Oct low F = 55.1
 | Nov low F = 44.8
 | Dec low F = 37.9
 | year low F = 54.5

|Jan avg record low F = 22.4
|Feb avg record low F = 27.6
|Mar avg record low F = 31.2
|Apr avg record low F = 38.1
|May avg record low F = 49.0
|Jun avg record low F = 63.0
|Jul avg record low F = 68.2
|Aug avg record low F = 66.9
|Sep avg record low F = 54.4
|Oct avg record low F = 40.7
|Nov avg record low F = 28.8
|Dec avg record low F = 25.1
|year avg record low F = 20.3

 | Jan record low F  = 6
 | Feb record low F  = 0
 | Mar record low F  = 18
 | Apr record low F  = 30
 | May record low F  = 37
 | Jun record low F  = 48
 | Jul record low F  = 54
 | Aug record low F  = 55
 | Sep record low F  = 39
 | Oct record low F  = 27
 | Nov record low F  = 17
 | Dec record low F  = 0
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 4.13
 | Feb precipitation inch = 3.80
 | Mar precipitation inch = 3.44
 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.68
 | May precipitation inch = 4.79
 | Jun precipitation inch = 5.05
 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.53
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.44
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.64
 | Oct precipitation inch = 4.45
 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.81
 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.56
 | year precipitation inch = 47.32
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 8.5
 | Feb precipitation days  = 8.2
 | Mar precipitation days  = 7.4
 | Apr precipitation days  = 6.5
 | May precipitation days  = 7.0
 | Jun precipitation days  = 7.3
 | Jul precipitation days  = 5.6
 | Aug precipitation days  = 5.7
 | Sep precipitation days  = 5.7
 | Oct precipitation days  = 5.9
 | Nov precipitation days  = 6.8
 | Dec precipitation days  = 8.5
 | year precipitation days = 83.1
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
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|access-date = November 12, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
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|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
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|access-date = November 12, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 150
|1860= 319
|1870= 538
|1880= 599
|1890= 1445
|1900= 2612
|1910= 3947
|1920= 3061
|1930= 4441
|1940= 4536
|1950= 5932
|1960= 5356
|1970= 6616
|1980= 7405
|1990= 7024
|2000= 7141
|2010= 6950
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=6332}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Crockett racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4817744&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|2,087
|32.96%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|2,660
|42.01%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|27
|0.43%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|60
|0.95%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.03%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|18
|0.28%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|160
|2.53%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,318
|20.81%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,332'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,332 people, 2,560 households, and 1,421 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  7,141 people, 2,672 households, and 1,747 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 805.6 people/sq mi (311.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The 3,081 housing units averaged 347.6/sq mi (134.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 48.54% White, 44.67% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 4.78% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.50% of the population.

Of the 2,672 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples] living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were not families. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the age distribution was 29.8% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65  or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,455, and for a family was $27,069. Males had a median income of $26,098 versus $18,674 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,708. About 26.6% of families and 33.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 26.0% of those age 65 or over. Crockett is one of the poorest cities in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Comen |first1=Evan |title=America's 30 poorest towns |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/americas-30-poorest-towns/ss-AAyvSQe#image=12 |publisher=MSN |access-date=19 June 2018}}</ref>

==Education==

===Public schools===
Most of the city is served by the [[Crockett Independent School District]], although a few acres of the city limits are within the [[Latexo, Texas|Latexo]] [[Latexo ISD|Independent School District]].

===Private schools===

Crockett is home to the Jordan School—a private, co-educational institution operated by the local Episcopal Church. It currently serves prekindergarten and kindergarten levels. They have partnered with Vista Academy, a charter school operated by Responsive Education Solutions based in Lewisville, Texas, which serves grades 1–6.

==Notable people==

* [[John Arledge]], actor
* [[Les Beasley]], [[gospel music]] performer
* [[Jerald Clark]], retired Major League Baseball player ([[San Diego Padres]])
* [[Phil Clark (outfielder)|Phil Clark]], retired Major League Baseball player, coach of the Detroit Tigers AA team
* [[Ja'Gared Davis]], NFL and CFL football player
* [[Myrtis Dightman]], champion rodeo bull rider
* [[Jamie Easterly]], pitcher for the [[Atlanta Braves]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]], and [[Cleveland Indians]]
* [[Edd Hargett]], quarterback for [[Texas A&M University]], [[New Orleans Saints]] and [[Houston Oilers]]
* [[Sam Hinton]], [[folk music]] singer
* [[Eugene Lockhart]], [[Dallas Cowboys]] linebacker from the 1980s
* [[Cartier Martin]], former NBA and international basketball player born in Crockett
* [[Rain Phoenix]], actress, musician, and singer born in Crockett
* [[River Phoenix]], actor, lived in Crockett
* [[Claude Riley]], retired basketball player
* [[Kenny Rogers]], [[country music]] singer<ref><[https://archive.today/20120720032716/http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1951&dat=19790306&id=YWE1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=mYcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3214,1872390 Kenny Rogers to star in first TV special] Tri City Herald, March 6, 1979</ref>
* [[Lucille Elizabeth Bishop Smith]] (1892–1985), entrepreneur, chef, and inventor born in Crockett
* [[Jim Turner (politician)|Jim Turner]], former U.S. representative from Texas, [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
* [[Joe Washington]], NFL player born in Crockett

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.crocketttexas.org/ City of Crockett official website]
* [http://www.CrockettAreaChamber.org/ Houston County and Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://discovercrocketttx.com Discover Crockett Texas tourism website]

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