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Cleburne is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 29,050, as of the 2007 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. Cleburne is named for a Confederate General, Patrick Cleburne. Lake Pat Cleburne, the reservoir that provides water to the city and surrounding area, is also named for him.

History

Cleburne is Johnson County's third county seat. It was formerly known as Camp Henderson, a temporary Civil War outpost from which Johnson County soldiers would depart for war (most of them would serve under General Cleburne). In 1871, the city was formally incorporated.
   Cleburne was primarily an agricultural center and county seat until the Santa 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.
   Recent growth comes from its location within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In 2007, the population was close to 30,000.
   Many famous people call Cleburne home including, The members of the band Fallen who were raised in the Johnson County Area.

Geography

Cleburne is located at (32.351547, -97.392596).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.5 square miles (78.9 km²), of which, 27.8 square miles (72.0 km²) of it's land and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it (8.77%) is water.

Attractions

Cleburne has the Splash Station, a water park for people of all ages. It has waterslides, a lap pool, and a lazy river.
Cleburne also has the Cleburne State Park, located 10 miles from the city limits. It has fishing, camping, swimming, and paddle boats.

Businesses

There is an assortment of restaurants such as Chili's, Applebee's, Golden Corral, Barrera's, Caddo Street Grill, Country Kitchen on Main Street etc, as well as a variety of fast food choices including Taco Bell, McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, Dairy Queen, Taco Bueno, KFC, and Long John Silver's.
   Cleburne's major retailer is Wal-Mart Supercenter, built in the city in the mid 1990's, that offers entertainment, home items, groceries, and clothing.
   Major grocery stores include H.E.B., Kroger, Albertson's, and Walgreens.
   Electronic stores such as Radio Shack, and Aaron's are located in Cleburne as well.
   Also within the city, the Cleburne Municipal Airport Hazlewood Field.

Cleburne Sports

The Cleburne Yellow Jackets are Cleburne's football team. There is Junior Varsity, and Varsity. Clebure High School is a 4A.
Cleburne's sport stadium is nicknamed, "The Rock". Football, soccer, and all major sports are played on this field.
For the younger children there's the 96 acre Cleburne Sports Complex which houses 7 Baseball/Softball Fields, 2 Football Fields, and 20 Soccer Fields.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,005 people, 9,335 households, and 6,767 families residing in the city. The population density was 935.9 people per square mile (361.3/km²). There were 9,910 housing units at an average density of 356.7/sq mi (137.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.32% 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 24.90% 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.

Education

The City of Cleburne is served by the Cleburne Independent School District. There are several Kindergarten, and Elementary Schools. There are two Middle Schools, A.D. Wheat Middle School and Smith Middle School. These two middle schools have developed an intense rivalry throughout the past school year. In Cleburne, there's only one High School, Cleburne High School, built in the 1970's. There is also a disciplinary alternative school, Phoenix. And also an alternative to High School, named Team School. Hill College's Johnson County Campus is located in Cleburne.

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