Clifton, Texas
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 Clifton City Hall |
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| Location of Clifton in Texas | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Bosque County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 47 ′ N , 97 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 3,542 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 708.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 5.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 205 m |
| Postcodes : | 76634, 76644 |
| Area code : | +1 254 |
| FIPS : | 48-15472 |
| GNIS ID : | 1332988 |
| Website : | clifton.centraltx.com |
 Statue in the Heritage Plaza |
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Clifton , nicknamed the Norwegian Capitol of Texas , is a city in Bosque County in the US state of Texas in the United States .
geography
The city is located on the Bosque River in the south of the county, a little east of the geographic center of Texas and has a total area of 5 km² without any significant water surface.
history
In the winter of 1852/53 several settlers settled in this area and named the place Cliff Town after the limestone walls that surrounded it (English: Limestone Cliffs). Over the years the name changed to Clifton. A post office was set up in 1859 and the first church was built in 1861.
In 1880, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway moved their tracks south of Clifton and built a station, causing businessmen and traders to move closer to the station. In the following years, the whole city shifted. Between 1890 and 1892, Clifton was also the county seat .
The nickname Norwegian Capital of Texas was given to Clifton and the surrounding area because it was almost exclusively inhabited by Norwegians and Germans in the mid- 19th century .
Demographic data
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1910 | 1137 | - | |
| 1920 | 1327 | 16.7% | |
| 1930 | 1367 | 3% | |
| 1940 | 1732 | 26.7% | |
| 1950 | 1837 | 6.1% | |
| 1960 | 2335 | 27.1% | |
| 1970 | 2578 | 10.4% | |
| 1980 | 3063 | 18.8% | |
| 1990 | 3195 | 4.3% | |
| 2000 | 3542 | 10.9% | |
| 1910-2000, | |||
According to the 2000 census, 3,542 people in 1,296 households and 864 families lived here. The population density was 716.0 inhabitants per km². The racial the population was composed of 86.02% White, 3.36% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 8.98% other ethnic groups. About 1.13% were mixed race and 18.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 1,296 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.2% of these were married couples living together. 9.9% were single mothers and 33.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were single households and there were people living in 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09.
25.0% of the population were under 18 years old, 6.6% 18 to 24, 22.3% 25 to 44, 18.9% 45 to 64, and 27.2% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females of all age groups, there were 81.6 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 75.1 men.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 29,867 , and the median income for a family is $ 41,548. Males had a median income of $ 27,472 versus $ 25,154 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,823. 12.7% of the population and 9.6% of families are below the poverty line. Of these, 14.0% were children and adolescents under 18 years of age and 20.0% were 65 or older.
See also
- List of cities in Texas
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Bosque County
Individual evidence
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
Web links
- Handbook of Texas , engl.
- Current statistics on Clifton (Tx) from city-data , engl.