Pottsboro, Texas
Town
Motto: 
"Come Play. Come Stay."
Location of Pottsboro, Texas
Location of Pottsboro, Texas
Coordinates: 33°46′54″N 96°40′34″W / 33.78167°N 96.67611°W / 33.78167; -96.67611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGrayson
Area
[1]
 • Total3.30 sq mi (8.54 km2)
 • Land3.30 sq mi (8.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,160
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
2,489
 • Density754.70/sq mi (291.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75076
Area code903
FIPS code48-59132[3]
GNIS feature ID1365691[4]
Websitewww.pottsboro.govoffice2.com

Pottsboro is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,160 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 1,579 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

Pottsboro is located in northern Grayson County at 33°46′54″N 96°40′34″W / 33.78167°N 96.67611°W / 33.78167; -96.67611.[6] Texas State Highway 289 passes through the western side of the town, leading south 10 miles (16 km) to Southmayd and north 10 miles to a dead end at Preston on Lake Texoma. Denison is 8 miles (13 km) east of Pottsboro via Farm to Market Road 120, and Sherman, the county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pottsboro has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2), all land.[5]

History

Judge James G. Thompson and Mr. James Archer Potts both owned large ranches at the future site of Pottsboro, before its inception.[7]

Pottsboro was established in 1876 by James A. Potts, a pioneer settler who donated land for a town and a right-of-way so the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad would extend its tracks westward from Denison to his settlement. The community, no doubt aided by its status as a stop on the railroad, grew rapidly for the rest of the 1800s. It incorporated in 1880 with the name "Pottsborough", and by 1885, its population had reached 200 and it supported a cotton gin, several gristmills, and a number of churches. Pottsboro suffered devastating fires that destroyed a great deal of the business section of the town: 1890, 1902, 1923, and 1924.[8] Father-in-law of J.A. Potts, Judge James G. Thompson, applied for a post office in 1891, when they responded, the "ugh" was dropped from the name by the federal government, and the town's name finally became "Pottsboro".[9] A post office opened there in 1891.

The population reached 454 in 1920 and 500 in 1925. By that time, the community was served by some 25 businesses, including a bank, and by two schools with a combined enrollment of 300 students. Pottsboro declined to a population of 358 by 1936 and 312 by the mid-1940s. It then grew to 383 by 1957. The number of businesses had fallen to 12 by 1948, though by the late 1950s, it was back up to more than 20. The town began to grow again during the 1950s, perhaps spurred by the rapid expansion of nearby Denison. By 1967, Pottsboro reported 30 businesses and a population of 750, and by 1990, its population was 1,177. The population grew to 1,579 in 2000.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890286—
190040039.9%
1910313−21.7%
192045445.0%
1930358−21.1%
1940342−4.5%
195038312.0%
196064067.1%
197074816.9%
198089519.7%
19901,17731.5%
20001,57934.2%
20102,16036.8%
2019 (est.)2,489[2]15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
Pottsboro racial composition as of 2020[11]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 2,059 82.76%
Black or African American (NH) 18 0.72%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 56 2.25%
Asian (NH) 19 0.76%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.04%
Some Other Race (NH) 7 0.28%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 155 6.23%
Hispanic or Latino 173 6.95%
Total 2,488

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,488 people, 902 households, and 598 families residing in the town.

Climate

Pottsboro is part of a humid subtropical climate region.

Education

The town is served by the Pottsboro Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pottsboro town, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2017.[dead link]
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ Bauman, Natalie Clountz. When the West was wild in Pottsboro Texas. [manufacturer not identified]. [Place of publication not identified]. ISBN 978-1-5056-0798-7. OCLC 913599674.
  8. ^ Bauman, Natalie (2015). Pottsboro Texas and Lake Texoma. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1515326946.
  9. ^ Bauman, Natalie Clountz. Pottsboro Texas and Lake Texoma then ... and now. [Place of publication not identified]. ISBN 978-1-5025-6344-6. OCLC 920894205.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  12. ^ https://www.census.gov/[not specific enough to verify]
  13. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ^ 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.[12][13]
Categories