Cleburne, Texas | |
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 Johnson County courthouse | |
| Motto: "This is Texas" | |
 Location inJohnson County and the state ofTexas | |
| Coordinates:32°21′20″N97°24′30″W / 32.35556°N 97.40833°W /32.35556; -97.40833 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Johnson |
| Established | March 23, 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.60 sq mi (99.97 km2) |
| • Land | 35.70 sq mi (92.46 km2) |
| • Water | 2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,352 |
| • Density | 810/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76031, 76033[3] |
| Area code(s) | 817, 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-15364[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409480[2] |
| Website | www |
Cleburne (/ˈkliːbɜːrn/KLEE-burn[5]) is a city in and thecounty seat ofJohnson County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,352. The city is named in honor ofPatrick Cleburne, a Confederate general.[6]Lake Pat Cleburne, the reservoir that provides water to the city and surrounding area, is also named after him.
Cleburne is Johnson County's third county seat (the first beingWardville, now under Lake Pat Cleburne). It was formerly known as Camp Henderson, a temporaryCivil War outpost from which Johnson County soldiers would depart for war (most of them served under General Cleburne). The city was formally incorporated in 1871.
Cleburne was near the earliest road in the county. The location featured water fromWest Buffalo Creek, making it a stop for cattlemen from theChisholm Trail.[7]
In August 1886, the TexasFarmers' Alliance met at Lee's Academy[7] and adopted a 17-point political resolution, commonly known as the Cleburne Demands, which was the first major document of the agrarian revolt occurring at the end of the late 19th century.[8]
In 1900, Cleburne was the site of the founding convention of theTexas State Federation of Labor.[9]
Cleburne was primarily an agricultural center and county seat until theSanta 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. The Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central Railway connected Cleburne to Dallas in 1882. Two other railroads had terminals in Cleburne. The Dallas, Cleburne, and Southwestern Railway completed a route to Egan in 1902, and the Trinity and Brazos Valley, nicknamed the Boll Weevil, operated from Cleburne from 1904 to 1924.[7]
Cleburne was the site of aprisoner-of-war camp for German soldiers during World War 2. The POWs worked as laborers on local farms.[10]
In 1985, the city was the petitioner in theU.S. Supreme Court caseCity of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. after being sued over aspecial-use permit.
Cleburne is on the fringe of theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Growth in the area has been primarily attributed tosuburbanization.[11]
OnMay 15, 2013, Cleburne was hit by a powerful tornado that cut a mile-wide path through part of the city and damaged about 600 homes and two schools. The National Weather Service rated it EF-3, which has winds between 136 and 165 miles per hour (219 and 266 km/h). No deaths or severe injuries were reported.[12]
Cleburne is west of the center of Johnson County, 30 miles (48 km) south of the center ofFort Worth. It is bordered to the north byJoshua and to the east byKeene.U.S. Route 67 runs through the north side of the city on a freeway bypass; the highway leads east 12 miles (19 km) toAlvarado and west 53 miles (85 km) toStephenville. State Highways171 and174 run through the center of Cleburne on Main Street. Highway 171 leads northwest 19 miles (31 km) toCresson and southeast 29 miles (47 km) toHillsboro, while Highway 174 leads north 15 miles (24 km) toBurleson and southwest 38 miles (61 km) toMeridian.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Cleburne has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.1 km2), of which 29.6 square miles (76.6 km2) are land and 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2), or 8.86%, are covered by water.[13] East and WestBuffalo Creek run through the center of Cleburne, flowing south to theNolan River and part of theBrazos River watershed.
| Climate data for Cleburne, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1907–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 90 (32) | 98 (37) | 101 (38) | 102 (39) | 107 (42) | 113 (45) | 112 (44) | 112 (44) | 114 (46) | 104 (40) | 92 (33) | 93 (34) | 114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56.8 (13.8) | 61.0 (16.1) | 68.2 (20.1) | 76.2 (24.6) | 82.7 (28.2) | 90.4 (32.4) | 94.8 (34.9) | 95.3 (35.2) | 88.6 (31.4) | 78.4 (25.8) | 66.9 (19.4) | 58.4 (14.7) | 76.5 (24.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 45.1 (7.3) | 49.0 (9.4) | 56.3 (13.5) | 64.4 (18.0) | 72.3 (22.4) | 80.1 (26.7) | 83.6 (28.7) | 83.7 (28.7) | 77.1 (25.1) | 66.4 (19.1) | 55.2 (12.9) | 47.0 (8.3) | 65.0 (18.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.3 (0.7) | 37.1 (2.8) | 44.5 (6.9) | 52.5 (11.4) | 61.9 (16.6) | 69.9 (21.1) | 72.5 (22.5) | 72.2 (22.3) | 65.7 (18.7) | 54.4 (12.4) | 43.5 (6.4) | 35.5 (1.9) | 53.6 (12.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) | −1 (−18) | 11 (−12) | 25 (−4) | 34 (1) | 49 (9) | 57 (14) | 51 (11) | 30 (−1) | 20 (−7) | 12 (−11) | −5 (−21) | −5 (−21) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.61 (66) | 2.52 (64) | 3.47 (88) | 3.08 (78) | 4.27 (108) | 3.90 (99) | 2.11 (54) | 2.83 (72) | 3.02 (77) | 4.43 (113) | 2.92 (74) | 2.53 (64) | 37.69 (957) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.8 (2.0) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 70.1 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Source:NOAA[14][15] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 686 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,855 | 170.4% | |
| 1890 | 3,278 | 76.7% | |
| 1900 | 7,493 | 128.6% | |
| 1910 | 10,364 | 38.3% | |
| 1920 | 12,820 | 23.7% | |
| 1930 | 11,539 | −10.0% | |
| 1940 | 10,558 | −8.5% | |
| 1950 | 12,905 | 22.2% | |
| 1960 | 15,381 | 19.2% | |
| 1970 | 16,015 | 4.1% | |
| 1980 | 19,218 | 20.0% | |
| 1990 | 22,205 | 15.5% | |
| 2000 | 26,005 | 17.1% | |
| 2010 | 29,337 | 12.8% | |
| 2020 | 31,352 | 6.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 36,209 | [16] | 15.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[17] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 18,853 | 60.13% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1,212 | 3.87% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 120 | 0.38% |
| Asian (NH) | 171 | 0.55% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 376 | 1.2% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 60 | 0.19% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1,199 | 3.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9,361 | 29.86% |
| Total | 31,352 |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 31,352 people, 10,982 households, and 7,441 families residing in the city.
The City of Cleburne Parks and Recreation Department maintains Splash Station, a small water park for people of all ages.
The 96-acre (390,000 m2) Cleburne Sports Complex contains seven baseball/softball fields, two football fields, and 20 soccer fields.
The Depot at Cleburne Station is a 1,750-seat baseball stadium, home to theCleburne Railroaders of theAmerican Association of Independent Professional Baseball.
Plaza Theatre Company is a 158-seat theatre-in-the-round, which operates year-round inCleburne's historic downtown. The troupe provides family-friendly musicals and comedies, and has been the recipient of numerous awards for theatrical excellence since opening in November 2006.
Historic Downtown Cleburne has 7 Antique Malls, numerous Boutiques and Restaurants , The Published Page, a large independent bookstore, and Songbird Live , a music venue all in a 5 block radius to their Courthouse.
Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum is an outdoor museum located in the western part of Cleburne at the site of Wardville, the original county seat of Johnson County, established in 1854.[22] The original courthouse there is the oldest log courthouse in Texas. It has a one-room schoolhouse, a jail with the original iron doors from the Wardville jail, a blacksmith shop, an original mule barn, and a restored stagecoach from two early John Wayne movies. There is also the Big Bear Native American Museum. It was recently[when?] named as one of Texas' top 10 open-air museums.[23]
Other local museums include the Cleburne Railroad Museum[24] and theLayland Museum.[25]
Cleburne State Park is in a hilly area 12 miles (19 km) west of the city center. It has fishing in Cedar Lake, camping, swimming, and hiking trails.
Major employers includeWalmart, which maintains a Supercenter retail outlet and a distribution center. Together, those facilities employ 914 workers. TheCleburne Independent School District is a major employer with 968 employees. Local government is also a major employer, providing 348 jobs, and Johnson County has 598 employees in the city. Johns Manville, Texas Resources Harris Methodist Hospital, Greenbrier rail service (operating at the rail yards previously occupied by Burlington Northern Santa Fe), Supreme Corporation of Texas, and Broan-Nutone are among other major private-sector employers. A recent natural gas boom has now brought related companies to the district and surrounding areas.[26]
Fun Town RV, the nation's largest single-location towable RV dealer[27] employs 412 at its corporate headquarters and sales office.[28]
The city is served by theCleburne Independent School District, withCleburne High School as the only high school. The district 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 Intermediate School. Elementary-level schools serving the Cleburne area are Adams, Coleman, Cooke, Gerard, Irving, Marti. and Santa Fe (kindergarten through grade 5). A private school (Cleburne Christian Academy) serving age 4 through grade 12 is also available.
Hill College's Johnson County Campus is in Cleburne.
Cleburne High School is in UIL district 8-5A. Cleburne's most notable sports stadium, theYellow Jacket 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.
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