Cleburne, Texas
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Cleburne is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 26,005 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Cleburne is named for Confederate General Patrick Cleburne. The city's major body of water Lake Pat Cleburne is also named for him.
History
Cleburne is Johnson County's third county seat. It was formerly known as Camp Henderson, after which the present day Henderson St. is named.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 78.9 km² (30.5 mi²). 72.0 km² (27.8 mi²) of it is land and 6.9 km² (2.7 mi²) of it (8.77%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 26,005 people, 9,335 households, and 6,767 families residing in the city. The population density was 361.3/km² (935.9/mi²). There were 9,910 housing units at an average density of 137.7/km² (356.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.32% 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 19.90% 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. About 10.0% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
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