Godley, Texas | |
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.jpg) Downtown Godley (2022) | |
 Location inJohnson County and the state ofTexas | |
| Coordinates:32°29′34″N97°31′46″W / 32.49278°N 97.52944°W /32.49278; -97.52944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2) |
| • Land | 2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,450 |
| • Density | 665/sq mi (257/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76044 |
| Area codes | 817, 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-29972[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410607[2] |
| Website | godleytx |
Godley is a city in northwesternJohnson County, Texas, United States, in theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is onTexas State Highway 171, Farm Roads 2331 and 917, and the tracks of theAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway northwest of Cleburne. The population was 1,450 in 2020, up from 1,009 in 2010.[4]
Godley was established in 1886 and named for R. B. Godley, a Cleburne lumber merchant who donated an 8-acre (3.2 ha) tract for a townsite and 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land as a right-of-way to theGulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. A station was constructed in 1886. By 1888, when the post office opened, Godley had agristmill, threecotton gins, and two dairy-processing plants. Four years later, it had two general stores. By the mid-1920s, its population was 613. In 1930, it was 378, and 22 rated businesses operated locally. In the 1940s, the town had a population of 317 and 20 businesses. By 1956, it had a population of 424 and 16 businesses, and by 1990, it had 569 people and 12 businesses.[5]
Via Highway 171, it is 11 miles (18 km) northwest ofCleburne, the Johnsoncounty seat, and 8 miles (13 km) southeast ofCresson. It is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of downtownFort Worth.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Godley has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2), of which 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2), or 0.39%, is covered by water.[4] It lies near the headwaters of theNolan River watershed, a tributary of theBrazos River.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1930 | 378 | — | |
| 1940 | 317 | −16.1% | |
| 1950 | 424 | 33.8% | |
| 1960 | 401 | −5.4% | |
| 1970 | 533 | 32.9% | |
| 1980 | 614 | 15.2% | |
| 1990 | 569 | −7.3% | |
| 2000 | 879 | 54.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,009 | 14.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,450 | 43.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 3,589 | 147.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020 Census[7] | |||
As of the 2000census,[3] 879 people, 296 households, and 235 families resided in the city. The population density was 523.7 inhabitants per square mile (202.2/km2). The 313 housing units had an average density of 186.5 per square mile (72.0/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 94.43% White, 0.46% African American, 0.80% Native American, 2.73% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.13% of the population.
Of the 296 households, 45.3% had children under 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were not families. About 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city, the age distribution was 32.5% under 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,667, and for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $37,692 versus $23,571 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $14,556. About 5.2% of families and 7.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Public education in the city is provided by theGodley Independent School District.
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