
Gladewater at a glance
What makes Gladewater different: A 1931 oil gusher swelled Gladewater from about 500 to 8,000 people almost overnight, and in 1995 the Texas Legislature proclaimed its downtown the 'Antique Capital of East Texas,' a draw it celebrates each spring with East Texas Gusher Days.
- Gladewater population
- 6,272
- Gregg County Medicare
- 26,641
- MA penetration (county)
- 54%