Editing Clyde, Texas

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Callahan County, Texas|Callahan]]
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| area_code          = [[Area code 325|325]]
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'''Clyde''' is a city in [[Callahan County, Texas|Callahan County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 3,811 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" /> It is part of the [[Abilene metropolitan area|Abilene metropolitan statistical area]]. As of 2023 the population of Clyde has grown to 4,157.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clyde, Texas Population 2023 |url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/clyde-tx-population |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref>

==Geography==

Clyde is located in northwestern Callahan County. [[Interstate 20 in Texas|Interstate 20]] passes through the northern side of the city, leading east {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Baird, Texas|Baird]], the [[county seat]], and west {{convert|14|mi}} to Abilene.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.5|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Clyde city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4815676 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213064839/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4815676 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=July 8, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==History==
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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, Texas|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|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==
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 495
| 1920 = 610
| 1930 = 706
| 1940 = 800
| 1950 = 908
| 1960 = 1116
| 1970 = 1635
| 1980 = 2562
| 1990 = 3002
| 2000 = 3345
| 2010 = 3713
| 2020 = 3811

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Clyde racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4815676&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|3,181
|83.47%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|26
|0.68%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|21
|0.55%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|10
|0.26%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.05%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|10
|0.26%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|157
|4.12%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|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]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,345 people, 1,292 households, and 989 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,401.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of {{convert|590.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.29% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.58% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 (Texas)|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 [[University Interscholastic League|UIL]] marching contest finishing 290th place, and in 2019 once again made it to state, finishing in 76th place.
It doesn't have any shopping malls that's 17 miles in Abilene TX.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://clyde-tx.gov/}}

{{Callahan County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Callahan County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in the Abilene metropolitan area]]