Clarendon, Texas
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Clarendon, Texas
| settlement_type = City
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| image_caption = Clarendon welcome sign on U.S. Highway 287
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| image_map = TXMap-doton-Clarendon.PNG
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| map_caption = Location of Clarendon, Texas
| image_map1 = Donley County Clarendon.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Texas
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Donley
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| unit_pref = Imperial
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| area_total_km2 = 7.79
| area_land_km2 = 7.52
| area_water_km2 = 0.27
| area_total_sq_mi = 3.01
| area_land_sq_mi = 2.90
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.10
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 1877
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = −6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = −5
| elevation_ft = 2743
| coordinates = {{coord|34|56|12|N|100|53|28|W|type:city_region:US-TX|display=it}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 79226
| area_code = 806
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| blank_info = 48-15112{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy }}
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Clarendon is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,877 at the 2020 census. The county seat of Donley County,{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |df=mdy }} Clarendon is located on U.S. Highway 287 in the Texas Panhandle, {{convert|60|mi}} east of Amarillo.
History
Clarendon, established in 1878, was one of the three original Panhandle settlements, the other two being Mobeetie and Tascosa. Clarendon was relocated after its original location was bypassed by the Fort Worth and Denver Railway.Lester Fields Sheffy, The Life and Times of Timothy Dwight Hobart, 1855-1935: Colonization of West Texas (Canyon, Texas: Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 1950), p. 156
The town founder was a Methodist clergyman, L.H. Carhart, who envisioned a "sobriety settlement" in contrast to typical boomtowns of that era. Clarendon acquired the sobriquet "Saints Roost" from local cowboys, hence the unusual name of the Clarendon museum, the Saints' Roost Museum.{{Cite web|url=http://www.texas-on-line.com/graphic/clarendn.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509165409/http://texas-on-line.com/graphic/clarendn.htm|url-status=dead|title=Texas-on-line.com|archivedate=May 9, 2008|website=Texas-on-line.com|access-date=April 3, 2021}}
The town was hit by two tornadoes simultaneously on March 13, 2021. The first tornado caused minor damage west of town before strengthening and causing EF2 damage on the north side of town. The other tornado damaged several homes and sheds in the town at EF0 strength.{{cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/ |website=apps.dat.noaa.gov |access-date=17 February 2021}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Amarillo, Texas|title=NWS Damage Survey for 3/13/21 Tornado Event Update #3|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSAMA&e=202103190225|publisher=Iowa Environmental Mesonet|date=March 18, 2021|accessdate=March 18, 2021}}
Geography
Clarendon is located southwest of the center of Donley County. U.S. Highway 287 passes through the city, leading west {{convert|60|mi}} to Amarillo and southeast {{convert|57|mi}} to Childress. Texas State Highway 70 leads north {{convert|17|mi}} to Interstate 40 and south {{convert|42|mi}} to Turkey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|7.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|7.5|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.3|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 3.49%, is covered by water.{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clarendon city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4815112 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213085505/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4815112 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=January 8, 2016 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}
=Climate=
{{Weather box
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| location = Clarendon, Texas (1991–2020)
| Jan high F =52.5
| Feb high F =56.3
| Mar high F =65.0
| Apr high F =73.1
| May high F =81.6
| Jun high F =90.2
| Jul high F =94.6
| Aug high F =93.5
| Sep high F =85.6
| Oct high F =74.5
| Nov high F =62.4
| Dec high F =53.3
| Jan mean F =38.1
| Feb mean F =41.5
| Mar mean F =49.7
| Apr mean F =58.0
| May mean F =67.5
| Jun mean F =76.8
| Jul mean F =80.8
| Aug mean F =79.5
| Sep mean F =71.6
| Oct mean F =59.7
| Nov mean F =47.8
| Dec mean F =39.3
| Jan low F =23.8
| Feb low F =26.6
| Mar low F =34.4
| Apr low F =42.9
| May low F =53.3
| Jun low F =63.4
| Jul low F =67.0
| Aug low F =65.4
| Sep low F =57.5
| Oct low F =45.0
| Nov low F =33.3
| Dec low F =25.4
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch =0.79
| Feb precipitation inch =0.66
| Mar precipitation inch =1.35
| Apr precipitation inch =2.11
| May precipitation inch =3.45
| Jun precipitation inch =3.03
| Jul precipitation inch =2.05
| Aug precipitation inch =2.90
| Sep precipitation inch =2.42
| Oct precipitation inch =2.14
| Nov precipitation inch =0.92
| Dec precipitation inch =0.84
| Jan snow inch =0.7
| Feb snow inch =0.8
| Mar snow inch =0.7
| Apr snow inch =0.0
| May snow inch =0.0
| Jun snow inch =0.0
| Jul snow inch =0.0
| Aug snow inch =0.0
| Sep snow inch =0.0
| Oct snow inch =0.0
| Nov snow inch =0.5
| Dec snow inch =0.8
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Demographics
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 949
| 1910 = 1946
| 1920 = 2456
| 1930 = 2756
| 1940 = 2431
| 1950 = 2577
| 1960 = 2172
| 1970 = 1974
| 1980 = 2220
| 1990 = 2067
| 2000 = 1974
| 2010 = 2026
| 2020 = 1877
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy }}
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=2020 census=
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|+Clarendon racial composition{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4815112&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Number !Percentage |
| White (NH)
|1,381 |73.57% |
| Black or African American (NH)
|160 |8.52% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|14 |0.75% |
| Asian (NH)
|8 |0.43% |
| Pacific Islander (NH)
|1 |0.05% |
| Some Other Race (NH)
|4 |0.21% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|86 |4.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|223 |11.88% |
| Total
|1,877 | |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,877 people, 705 households, and 404 families residing in the city.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, 1,974 people, 768 households, and 489 families resided in the city. The population density was 679 people per sq mi (262/km{{sup|2}}). The 929 housing units averaged of 320 per sq mi (123/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 87.49% White, 7.19% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 2.99% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.23% of the population.
Of the 768 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were not families. About 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city, the age distribution was 23.5% under 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,824, and for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $25,486 versus $18,882 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,436. About 11.2% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Clarendon is served by the Clarendon Consolidated Independent School District. The school colors are maroon, white, and black.Website. http://www.clarendon.k12.tx.us {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021121172349/http://www.clarendon.k12.tx.us/ |date=November 21, 2002 }} The school mascot is the Bronco.
Clarendon is home to Clarendon College (established 1898), the oldest center of higher education in the Texas Panhandle. It was originally affiliated with the Methodist Church. The college is located off Highway 287 in north Clarendon. The mascot is the bulldog. The colors are green and white.{{Cite web|title=Clarendon College|url=https://www.clarendoncollege.edu/|access-date=2020-06-25|website=Clarendoncollege.edu}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.clarendonedc.org/ Clarendon Economic Development] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903204403/http://www.clarendonedc.org/ |date=September 3, 2016 }}
- [http://www.clarendoncollege.edu/ Clarendon Junior College]
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