Glidden, Texas

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FieldValue
official_nameGlidden, Texas
settlement_typeUnincorporated community
Census-designated place
image_skylineGlidden-tx2016-3.jpg
image_captionGlidden Baptist Church in Glidden, Texas
pushpin_mapTexas
pushpin_labelGlidden
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Texas
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Colorado
unit_prefImperial
area_total_km22.60
area_land_km22.58
area_water_km20.03
population_as_of2010
population_total661
population_density_km2256.6
timezoneCentral (CST)
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST-5
elevation_ft232
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code78943
area_code979
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info48-29912
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info1336597
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Glidden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Colorado County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 661. It lies just north of Interstate 10 and 3 mi to the west of Columbus.

History

Located along the main line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, the town site was originally established by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway in 1885. The post office was opened three years later, and the town served as a major railroad maintenance facility stop between Houston and El Paso. The community flourished during the Spanish–American War and the two world wars. Shortly after, the railroad movement from steam engines to those operating with diesel and electric rendered most of the railroad maintenance shops in Glidden obsolete. 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 and Louisiana, 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. 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

Glidden is located in north-central Colorado County and is bordered to the east by the city of Columbus, the county seat. U.S. Route 90 passes through the community, and Interstate 10 passes along the southern edge, with access from Exit 693. Weimar is 12 mi to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Glidden CDP has a total area of 2.6 sqkm, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 1.10%, is water.

Demographics

|2010=661 |2020= 741 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census 1850–1900 1910 1920 1930 1940

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Gliddenfirst appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

2020 census

::data[format=table title="'''Glidden CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''
{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}"] | Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glidden CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4829912&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}} | % 2010 | |---|---|---| | White alone (NH) | 271 | 282 | | Black or African American alone (NH) | 123 | 73 | | Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | | Asian alone (NH) | 11 | 1 | | Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | | Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | | Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 17 | | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 253 | 368 | | Total | 661 | 741 | ::

Education

It is within the Columbus Independent School District. Columbus High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

The Texas Legislature assigns areas in Columbus ISD to Wharton County Junior College.

References

References

  1. {{cite gnis. 1336597. Glidden. September 24, 2023
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Glidden CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  3. "TSHA Online – Texas State Historical Association".
  4. "Glidden, Texas".
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091027121701/http://geocities.com/verbal_plainfield/coldcases/axmurders.html Unsolved Serial Killings; Louisiana And Texas]
  6. "Decennial Census by Decade". [[US Census Bureau]].
  7. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions".
  8. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas".
  9. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  10. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  11. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  12. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  13. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  14. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  16. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
  17. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
  18. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
  19. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glidden CDP, Texas".
  20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glidden CDP, Texas".
  21. Geography Division. (December 22, 2020). "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Colorado County, TX". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
  22. [https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]. Retrieved on October 5, 2025.

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