Clyde, Texas

Clyde, Texas
Clyde, Texas
City
	Location of Clyde, Texas
	Coordinates: 32°24′N 99°30′W / 32.400°N 99.500°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Callahan
Area
• Total	3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2)
• Land	3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,001 ft (610 m)
Population (world population review)
• Total	4,157
• Density	1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79510
Area code	325
FIPS code	48-15676
GNIS feature ID	2409491
Website	clyde-tx.gov

Clyde is a city in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,811 at the 2020 census.^[4] It is part of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area. As of 2023 the population of Clyde has grown to 4,157.^[5]

Geography

Clyde is located in northwestern Callahan County at 32°24′N 99°30′W / 32.400°N 99.500°W / 32.400; -99.500 (32.4044, –99.4982).^[6] Interstate 20 passes through the northern side of the city, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Baird, the county seat, and west 14 miles (23 km) to Abilene.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all land.^[7]

History

The first settlers came to Clyde around 1876. Mr. Shephard built a log cabin, the first residence, around this time. Many others soon followed. Among the first settlers were people such as R. J. Estes who came all the way from Fort Worth. When he first came, he didn't plan on staying. Mrs. Estes and he had stopped only to rest, but soon decided to stay. In their quick decision to stay, they simply left their belongings under a tree while they traveled to get the rest of their belongings for their new home. All their belongings were still as they had left them when they returned a few months later.

The railroad was prominent in Clyde. It started with only a boxcar, then later a station was added. Along with the railroad came more settlers, homes, and work. Soon a school was needed.

The actual origin of the name "Clyde" is not known. Many believe it was named after a crew foreman. The man worked for the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The company had a tent for the employees to get supplies. They would say, "Let's go up to Clyde's," not talking about the town, only the supply tent. Soon the railroad company would call their boxcar location "Clyde".

The first post office soon followed. The first postmaster, Jesse L. Miller, was appointed June 27, 1881.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1910	495	—
1920	610	23.2%
1930	706	15.7%
1940	800	13.3%
1950	908	13.5%
1960	1,116	22.9%
1970	1,635	46.5%
1980	2,562	56.7%
1990	3,002	17.2%
2000	3,345	11.4%
2010	3,713	11.0%
2020	3,811	2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

2020 census

**Clyde racial composition**^[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	3,181	83.47%
Black or African American (NH)	26	0.68%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	21	0.55%
Asian (NH)	10	0.26%
Pacific Islander (NH)	2	0.05%
Some Other Race (NH)	10	0.26%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	157	4.12%
Hispanic or Latino	404	10.6%
Total	3,811

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,811 people, 1,255 households, and 904 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,345 people, 1,292 households, and 989 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,401.0 inhabitants per square mile (540.9/km²). There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of 590.6 per square mile (228.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.29% White, 0.36% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.58% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04% of the population.

There were 1,292 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,085, and the median income for a family was $37,257. Males had a median income of $27,426 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,699. About 5.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Clyde is served by the Clyde Consolidated Independent School District and home to the Clyde High School Bulldogs. In 2008, the football team won the first district championship in over 50 years. In 2017, the marching band advanced to the state UIL marching contest finishing 290th place, and in 2019 once again made it to state, finishing in 76th place.

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clyde, Texas
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
^ "Clyde, Texas Population 2023". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Clyde city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[9]