Cleburne, Texas
Cleburne is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. According to 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 29,050. It is the county seat of Johnson County[3]. Cleburne is named for a Confederate General, Patrick Cleburne. Lake Pat Cleburne, the reservoir that provides water to the city and surrounding area, is also named for him.
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History
Cleburne is Johnson County's third county seat. It was formerly known as Camp Henderson, a temporary Civil War outpost from which Johnson County soldiers would depart for war (most of them would serve under General Cleburne). The city was formally incorporated in 1871.
Cleburne was primarily an agricultural center and county seat until the Santa Fe Railroad opened a major facility there in 1898. During this time the population boomed, as it became a sizable city for the area with over 12,000 residents by 1920.
In 1985, the city was the petitioner in the U.S. Supreme Court case City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. after being sued over a special-use permit.
Cleburne is on the fringe of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Growth in the area can be primarily attributed to suburbanization. The 2008 population estimate for Cleburne is 30,300, making it the second most populous city in Johnson County.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.5 square miles (78.9 km²), of which, 27.8 square miles (72.0 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it (8.77%) is water.
Attractions
The City of Cleburne Parks and Recreation Department maintains Splash Station, a small water park for people of all ages.
Near Cleburne is Cleburne State Park, located 10 miles from the city limits. It has fishing, camping, swimming, and paddle boats.
Businesses
Local government is the major employer in Cleburne, providing 1,650 jobs. Other major employers include Walmart, which maintains a Supercenter retail outlet, as well as a distribution center. Together those facilities employ 914 workers. Johns Manville, Texas Resources Harris Methodist Hospital, Gunderson Southwest (operating at the rail yards previously occupied by Burlington Northern Santa Fe), Supreme Corporation of Texas and Rangaire & Company are among other major private sector employers. A recent natural-gas boom has now brought related companies to the district and surrounding areas.
Cleburne High School Sports
Cleburne High School is in UIL district 16-4A.
Cleburne's most notable sports stadium is nicknamed "The Rock". It is primarily made of stone and was constructed by the Public Works Administration workers in 1934. Football and soccer are played on this field.
Cleburne High School fields teams in the following sports: - basketball, boys and girls - football - softball, girls - volleyball, girls - track, boys and girls - cross country, boys and girls - tennis, boys and girls - power lifting - soccer, boys and girls - baseball - swimming, boys and girls - golf, boys and girls Cleburne High School has the following arts programs: - Marching Band - Concert Band - Jazz Band - Choir - Drama - Dance
For the younger children there is the 96 acre Cleburne Sports Complex, containing 7 Baseball/Softball Fields, 2 Football Fields, and 20 Soccer Fields.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 26,005 people, 9,335 households, and 6,767 families residing in the city. The population density was 935.9 people per square mile (361.3/km²). There were 9,910 housing units at an average density of 356.7/sq mi (137.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.32% White, 4.44% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 6.42% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.90% of the population.
There were 9,335 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,481, and the median income for a family was $41,975. Males had a median income of $32,131 versus $21,778 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,762.
Education
The City of Cleburne is served by the Cleburne Independent School District. Cleburne has one High School, Cleburne High School. CISD also maintains an alternative school, the Team School, and Phoenix which is the disciplinary school. The district operates two middle schools for grades 6 though 8: A.D. Wheat Middle School and Lowell Smith Middle School. Elementary level schools serving the Cleburne area are Adams, Coleman, Cooke, Gerard, Irving, Marti and Santa Fe (grades K through 5). A private school (Cleburne Community Christian School) is also available.
Hill College's Johnson County Campus is located in Cleburne.
Notable residents
- Randy Rogers - Singer and front man of the Randy Rogers Band.
- Johnny Carroll - Rockabilly singer that recorded for Sun Records, Decca Records, and Warner Brothers.
- Spike Owen - Former Major League Baseball shortstop.
- Brett Marshall - Former Major League Baseball Pitcher.
- Alan Borden - World Drug Free Powerlifting Federation and Amateur Athletic Union World Powerlifting Champion.
- Sonny Burgess
- Andrew Ellison
- Jayson Maples
- Derrell Palmer - Former 1950s Cleveland Browns Lineman
Controversy
June, 7th 2010 - Gas Line Explosion [6]
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Earthquakes of minor nature that affected the town recently, are making locals and government officials concerned. Prior to that week, Cleburne hadn't registered a single earthquake in its 142-year history.[specify] The city council held an emergency session and voted to a hire a geophysicist to investigate. City Manager Chester Nolan ordered his staff to start drawing up emergency plans in case a more serious quake strikes struck the area. The events are being blamed on the newly arrived natural-gas boom. More than 200 wells have been drilled within Cleburne's 30-square-mile border in recent years, and hundreds more have been drilled in surrounding Johnson County. Virtually all the wells have undergone hydraulic fracturing—or "fracking," for short—that injects them with millions of gallons of a high-pressure water mix to crack open gas-bearing rock. Wells are generally drilled to depths of about 5,000-7,500 feet. Results are pending.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ . National Association of Counties. . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ North Central Texas Council of Governments
- ^ Source: Cleburne Chamber of Commerce
- ^ News Story http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/x93705419/Explosion-near-Godley
External links
| Dallas-Fort Worth portal |
- City of Cleburne official website
- North Central Texas Council of Governments 2008 Population Estimates
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