Pottsboro is located in northeast Grayson County, Texas just 15 miles south of the Oklahoma border. The town is known for its very low crime rate and its small-town atmosphere. It encompasses a total area of about 2.9 square miles

According to the 2010 United States Census, there were approximately 2,160 people living and residing in Pottsboro with 1,004 families and 964 households. The age makeup of Pottsboro was 31.4% under 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. The racial makeup of the area was 92% white, 4.0% Latino, 2.0% native American, 1% Asian, 0.37% black, and 1% was another race(s). The average income per person was $29,219 while the average income per household was $70,000.

The climate in Pottsboro is classified as humid sub-tropic. With a high of 93 degrees in July and a low of 32 degrees in January, the area is relatively warm on average. It receives about 43 inches of rainfall a year and about 2 inches of snow. Precipitation occurs 81 days out of the year and the area has 234 sunny days a year.

History

Pottsboro was originally two large ranches, one was owned by Judge James G. Thompson and the other was owned by Mr. James Arthur Potts. In 1876, the town was established by pioneer James Potts when he donated a substantial amount of land. He did so because the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad was planning on using the town for one of its stops. As a stop for the railroad, Pottsboro grew rapidly for the rest of the 19th century and incorporated in 1880 when it had a population of about 200. Orignally, the town was named Pottsborough. However, in 1891 when the town applied for a Post Office, the federal government made the town drop the “ugh” and it resulted in “Pottsboro”.

The town was devastated by a number of fires occurring in 1890, 1902, 1923, and 1924. These fires were responsible for destroying a large portion of the business buildings in town. Yet, despite their setbacks, Pottsboro’s population had doubled by 1924 and hit 500 by 1925! The Great Depression hit the town very hard as the population decreased to 358 in 1936 and even to 312 in 1945. As the nearby town Denison began to rapidly expand in the 1950s, Pottsboro began to once again see an increase in business and population. By 1990, the town had finally hit over 1000 residents.