Gliddenis anunincorporated communityandcensus-designated place(CDP) inColorado County,Texas,United States. As of the2010 censusit had a population of 661.[1]It lies just north ofInterstate 10and 3 miles (5 km) to the west ofColumbus.
Glidden, Texas | |
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 Glidden Baptist Church in Glidden, Texas | |
  Glidden | |
| Coordinates:29°42′03″N96°35′11″W/ 29.70083°N 96.58639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Colorado |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 232 ft (71 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 661 |
| • Density | 665/sq mi (256.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6(Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78943 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-29912[1] |
| GNISfeature ID | 1336597[2] |
History
editLocated along the main line of theSouthern Pacific Railroad,the town site was originally established by theGalveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railwayin 1885.[3]The post office was opened three years later, and the town served as a major railroad maintenance facility stop betweenHoustonandEl Paso.The community flourished during theSpanish–American Warand the two world wars. Shortly after, the railroad movement fromsteam enginesto those operating withdieseland electric rendered most of the railroad maintenance shops in Glidden obsolete.[4]This caused the population to decrease to 150 residents by the late 1940s.
Between January 1911 and April 1912, a series of ax murders occurred in Texas andLouisiana,claiming 49 victims. Glidden was one of the numerous towns in which this type of homicide took place. It is believed that all victims died at the hands of an unidentified killer (or killers) during the reign of terror. In Glidden, a woman with her four children and a male guest were all murdered in their sleep in March 1912.[5]There were several individuals suspected in the crimes in the different locations, but charges were dropped against all of them for lack of evidence. The murder cases remain unsolved.
Geography
editGlidden is located in north-central Colorado County and is bordered to the east by the city ofColumbus,thecounty seat.U.S. Route 90passes through the community, andInterstate 10passes along the southern edge, with access from Exit 693.Weimaris 12 miles (19 km) to the west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Glidden CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.10%, is water.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 661 | — | |
| 2020 | 741 | 12.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1900[7]1910[8] 1920[9]1930[10]1940[11] 1950[12]1960[13]1970[14] 1980[15]1990[16]2000[17] 2010[18]2020[19] | |||
Gliddenfirst appeared as acensus designated placein the2010 U.S. Census.[18]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitealone (NH) | 271 | 282 | 41.00% | 38.06% |
| Black or African Americanalone (NH) | 123 | 73 | 18.61% | 9.85% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska Nativealone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asianalone (NH) | 11 | 1 | 1.66% | 0.13% |
| Pacific Islanderalone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other racealone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial(NH) | 3 | 17 | 0.45% | 2.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino(any race) | 253 | 368 | 38.28% | 49.66% |
| Total | 661 | 741 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^abc"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Glidden CDP, Texas".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived fromthe originalon February 13, 2020.RetrievedAugust 4,2015.
- ^"Glidden".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.RetrievedSeptember 24,2023.
- ^"TSHA Online – Texas State Historical Association".Archivedfrom the original on February 17, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 2,2016.
- ^"Glidden, Texas".Archivedfrom the original on November 28, 2006.RetrievedSeptember 29,2006.
- ^Unsolved Serial Killings; Louisiana And Texas
- ^"Decennial Census by Decade".US Census Bureau.
- ^"1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^"2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^ab"2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas"(PDF).United States Census Bureau.
- ^ab"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glidden CDP, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
- ^"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glidden CDP, Texas".United States Census Bureau.