40-1165: The Gainesville Independent School District is a public school district in Cooke County, Texas , United States , based in Gainesville, Texas . For the 2015-2016 school year, the academic performance report issued by the Texas Education Agency for GISD declared the school district as having "met standard", the highest rating schools can earn on the State of Texas' accountability system. Recent Superintendents have been Dr. Desmontes Stewart (2018–present), Dr. Jeffrey "Jeff" Brasher (2011-2018); William "Bill" Gravitt (2007-2011); Dr. Charles A. Luke (2005-2007); Mike Rosenberg (1998-2005); Dr. Thomas Meyers (1993-1998); and Charles "Charlie" Uselton (1988-1993). The Gainesville Independent School District has one pre-school (Head Start), two elementary schools, one intermediate school, one junior high (middle school), and one high school. Gainesville High School also serves students living in
80-452: A French multinational aircraft engine, rocket engine, aerospace-component, and defense company with headquarters in Paris, France . Since its inception, SSUSA has consistently ranked as one of the largest manufacturers of commercial airline seats in the world, as well as the holder of several notable patents for products created by its employees. With around 1,500 employees (as of 2019), SSUSA is
120-629: A convention center, and as of September 2023 the Lucas Oil Live venue which host popular musical acts and comedians, as well as an 18-hole golf course. Until the construction of the WinStar World Casino Resort and Hotel, casino visitors typically stayed in Gainesville-area hotels. The convention center and/or the Lucas Oil Live venue will host World Series of Poker tournaments in the coming years. Gainesville
160-682: A five-campus community college system, is headquartered in Gainesville, with the main campus being located on the west side of town. The college, which the Texas Legislature designates as serving Cooke County, has locations in Gainesville, Bowie , Corinth , Denton , Graham , and Flower Mound . Satellite locations exist at Northwest High School, Little Elm High School, and the Graham Education and Workforce Center. NCTC began as Gainesville Junior College in 1924, and has
200-471: A major renovation project, resulting in the move of many county offices to surrounding buildings. In 1911 a monolith topped with a statue of a Confederate soldier was placed on the lawn outside the courthouse. The inscription of the plaque beside it reads "“no nation rose so white and fair none fell so pure of crime” referring to the Southern cause . In 2020, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and
240-473: A population of 39,141 people (41% urban, 59% rural), nearly 14,000 households, and over 10,000 families. The population density was 42 people per square mile (16 people/km ). The 15,061 housing units averaged 17 units per square mile (6.6/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 88.84% White, 3.06% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 5.16% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. About 10% of
280-432: A supply point for cowboys driving herds north to Kansas . The merchants of Gainesville reaped considerable benefits from the passing cattle drives . Within 20 years, its population increased from a few hundred to more than 2,000. Gainesville was incorporated on February 17, 1873, and by 1890 was established as a commercial and shipping point for area ranchers and farmers. In the late 1870s, two factors drastically altered
320-537: Is a part of the Texoma region. Cooke County comprises the Gainesville, TX micropolitan statistical area , which is also included in the Dallas – Fort Worth , TX- OK combined statistical area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 898 square miles (2,330 km ), of which 24 square miles (62 km ) (2.6%) are covered by water. According to statistical data from 2016, Cooke County has
360-546: Is commonly associated with the pastime due to its close proximity to WinStar World Casino . The casino , located less than 10 miles (16 km) north of Gainesville across the Red River in Thackerville, Oklahoma , has experienced exponential growth over the last decade, and is now considered one of the largest casinos in the world by total area. At over a mile long from end to end, the casino contains four hotel towers,
400-573: Is home to a large outlet mall (the Gainesville Factory Shops) which used to attract visitors from North Texas and southern Oklahoma . Constructed in the mid-1990s as a "destination" shopping mall, it has since become a distressed mall , with very few stores remaining in 2016. In 2018 the Property re-launched as Market Days at Liberty Crossing; a multi-use space which hosts a monthly market and numerous retail shops. Gainesville
440-491: Is located slightly east of the center of Cooke County. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.3 km ), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km ), or 0.15%, is covered by water. The town is located at the interchange of two major thoroughfares: U.S. Route 82 running east–west, passing over Interstate 35 (north–south). It is an exurb of
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#1732794288685480-502: Is served by a tax-funded public hospital district, which operates North Texas Medical Center , formerly known as Gainesville Memorial Hospital. Gainesville has a historic rail depot. It is served by Amtrak's Heartland Flyer , which operates daily in both directions between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth. Gainesville is served by the Gainesville Municipal Airport, a publicly owned and supported airport that
520-519: Is served by the Gainesville Independent School District , which consists of: The high school boasts various athletic and academic championships. The GHS varsity basketball team won the 3A-Division I State Championship in 2002, and the varsity football team won the 3A-Division I State Championship in 2003. A notable member of the 2003 championship football team was Darcel McBath , who was recruited by and played for
560-711: The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex , 71 miles (114 km) north of the center of Dallas and 65 miles (105 km) north of the center of Fort Worth . It is also a part of the Texoma region. Nearby towns and cities include: Gainesville usually enjoys sunny weather similar to the rest of Texas, with the exception of a few natural disasters . On June 18, 2007, thunderstorms moved through Gainesville, resulting in intense flooding. Over 7 inches (180 mm) fell in Gainesville and nearby Sherman . On June 20, around 5:00 am, straight-line winds hit, and Wichita Falls had winds up to 94 mph (151 km/h). Much of
600-596: The Gainesville State School in an unincorporated area in Cooke County, east of Gainesville . Cooke County has long voted predominantly Republican; the only Democratic presidential candidate to win Cooke County since 1948 was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 , in that year's landslide over Barry Goldwater . Cooke County has been included in the Texas's 26th congressional district . vote in each of
640-651: The Great Hanging at Gainesville , a controversial trial and lynching of 40 suspected Union loyalists, brought the new town to the attention of the state and came close to ripping the county apart. In the decade after the Civil War, Gainesville had its first period of extended growth, catalyzed by the expansion of the cattle industry in Texas. Gainesville, only 7 miles (11 km) from the Oklahoma border, became
680-646: The National Junior College Athletic Association . The NCTC Lion baseball team won the 2001 NJCAA National Championship. Gainesville is the headquarters of Safran Seats USA LLC ("SSUSA"); a company dedicated to the design and manufacturing of commercial airline seat systems. Originally established as Weber Aircraft, LLC, in 1968, the company was subsequently acquired by Group Zodiac Aerospace and became known as Zodiac Seats U.S. In 2018, Zodiac Aerospace and its subsidiaries (including Zodiac Seats U.S.) were purchased by Safran ,
720-994: The Texas Tech University Red Raiders and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos . Another player who went on to play for the NFL is Kevin Mathis , who played first for the Dallas Cowboys , then for the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints . The high school has also been historically competitive in University Interscholastic League academic competition, boasting numerous district, regional, and state championships in many categories. North Central Texas College (NCTC),
760-579: The Walnut Bend Independent School District , which does not have a high school of its own. Cooke County, Texas Cooke County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas . At the 2020 census , its population was 41,668. The county seat is Gainesville . The county was founded in 1848 and organized the next year. It is named for William Gordon Cooke , a soldier during the Texas Revolution . It
800-453: The removal of Confederate statues elsewhere, County Commissioners voted to retain the courthouse's Confederate monument. Gainesville was once home to Camp Howze, one of the largest infantry replacement training centers during World War II. Only a few remnants of the camp still exist, but they are now located on private property. Railroads across Texas changed the nature and reach of commerce when they were built through and into areas. When
840-531: The age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were not families; 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was distributed as 27.2% under 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 or older. The median age
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#1732794288685880-491: The area boomed. Since then, tourism has brought renewed prosperity to the area. The return of Amtrak on June 14, 1999, brought Gainesville back full circle to one of the original sources of its growth and success. In the early 1990s, Gainesville had 600 businesses and a population of 14,587. By 2020, the population had grown to 17,394. Gainesville is home to a courthouse with an octagonal rotunda topped by stained glass, erected in 1910. "The 1912 Cooke County Courthouse
920-504: The center of the town was flooded and several people died. The Texas Youth Commission operates the Gainesville State School in an unincorporated area east of Gainesville. The public library for Cooke County, Cooke County Library , was first established in 1903; the library is in Gainesville. Gainesville has a zoo , a historic train station , and a 45-acre (180,000 m ) fully integrated soccer complex. It has miniature one-quarter-sized replica steam engine passenger train, which
960-436: The city. The population density was 914.1 people/sq mi (352.9/km ). The 6,423 housing units averaged 377.9/sq mi (145.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 80.77% White, 6.00% African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 9.09% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 17.47% of the population. Of the 5,969 households, 33.2% had children under
1000-569: The distinction of being the oldest continuously operated community college in Texas. NCTC has come to be known for its ever-growing health-sciences program. It offers help such as writing and math labs, which are tutoring centers for students to get more out of their education. Areas of study include certified nursing assistant, associate degree nursing (LVN), registered nurse, emergency medical technician, and radiology technician programs. NCTC Lion/Lady Lion Athletics, which consists of baseball, softball, volleyball, and women's tennis, competes as part of
1040-468: The first railroad arrived in Gainesville, it improved the city's economics. For the first time, reliable, timely transportation meant goods and people could go vast distances. Gainesville was connected to the outside world in a whole new way with the coming of the railroads. For example, when the GC&;SF arrived in 1887, goods could travel directly to or from Gainesville, directly to Chicago and Galveston, on
1080-437: The historic landscape of North-central Texas . The first of these was barbed wire . In 1875, Henry B. Sanborn, a regional sales agent for Joseph Glidden 's Bar Fence Company of DeKalb, Illinois , traveled to Texas. That autumn, he chose Gainesville as one of his initial distribution points for the newly invented barbed wire, which his employer had patented the previous year. On his first visit to Gainesville, he sold 10 reels of
1120-778: The largest single employer located within Gainesville/Cooke County. In addition to the main headquarters facility in Gainesville, SSUSA also maintains operational facilities located near the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington ; Boeing South Carolina located in North Charleston, South Carolina ; and at the Airbus manufacturing site located near Hamburg, Germany . Though most forms of gambling are not legal in Texas, Gainesville
1160-436: The median household income to be $ 37,649, with the median family income being $ 44,869. Males had a median income of $ 32,429 and females $ 22,065. The per capita income was $ 17,889. About 10.90% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line , including 19.80% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over. Median house values in 2015 were $ 118,254. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department operates
1200-507: The past six presidential elections, starting in 2000. Republican Drew Springer, Jr. , a businessman from Muenster , has represented Cooke County in the Texas House of Representatives since January 2013. 33°38′N 97°13′W / 33.633°N 97.217°W / 33.633; -97.217 Gainesville, Texas Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas , United States. Its population
1240-446: The population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the more than 14,000 households in Cooke County, 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living in the home, 59.60% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were not families; 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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1280-478: The same railroad. Both were major transportation hubs during that age, and still are today. Original companies and dates of arrival in Gainesville: These turned into major railroads: As of the 2020 United States census , there were 17,394 people, 6,106 households, and 4,105 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, 15,538 people, 5,969 households, and 4,005 families resided in
1320-592: The town be named after General Edmund Pendleton Gaines . Gaines, a United States general under whom Fitzhugh had served, had been sympathetic to the Texas Revolution . The first hint of prosperity arrived with the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach in September 1858, bringing freight, passengers, and mail. In 1860, Cooke County voted against secession . In 1862, during the Civil War ,
1360-523: The wire to the Cleaves and Fletcher hardware store—the first spools of barbed wire ever sold in Texas. World War II had an enormous impact on Cooke County. Camp Howze , an army infantry training camp, was established on some of the best farmland in the county. The construction of the camp helped bring Cooke County out of the Great Depression by providing jobs. The county population doubled and
1400-439: Was 17,394 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Texoma region and is an important Agri-business center. Founded in 1850, the city of Gainesville was established on a 40-acre (16 ha) tract of land donated by Mary E. Clark. City residents called their new community "Liberty", which proved short-lived, as Liberty, Texas , already existed. One of the original settlers of Cooke County, Colonel William Fitzhugh, suggested that
1440-470: Was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07. The population was distributed as 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males. While 2015 estimates place the median household income for Cooke County at $ 53,552, past estimates showed
1480-494: Was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,571, and for a family was $ 37,137. Males had a median income of $ 30,480 versus $ 21,459 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,154. About 17.0% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over. The city
1520-514: Was designed by the Dallas firm of Lang & Witchell . The courthouse was designed in the Beaux Arts style with some Prairie Style features and influences from famed Chicago architect Louis Sullivan . The courthouse in the center of Gainesville features black and white marbled interiors and a tall central atrium capped by a stained glass skylight under the tower." The courthouse is undergoing
1560-636: Was disassembled from its former location and then reassembled in Leonard Park for viable transportation for up to 50 passengers for tours around the Park. Leonard Parks' wooden playground was expanded in 1999 and is located near the entrance to the Frank Buck Zoo. Gainesville hosts year-round adult softball for both men's league and co-ed league, a couple of seasons of sand volleyball, and a season of indoor basketball. City parks include: Gainesville
1600-655: Was established following the transfer of the Camp Howze Army Airfield to the City of Gainesville. This followed the closing of Camp Howze in the mid- to late 1940s. The airport serves all types of general aviation aircraft, and is the host site for the Texas Antique Airplane Association's annual fly-in. Major highways are: Parts of Interstate 35 through Gainesville do not contain any frontage roads . Frontage roads approaching
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