Cisco, Texas
Cisco, Texas | ||
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FIPS code 48-15004[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1332853[4] | |
Website | www |
Cisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,899 at the time of the 2010 census.[5]
History
Cisco, at the intersection of
Railroads continued to influence the development of Cisco as the Texas and Pacific acquired lots in the town and sold them to immigrants attracted by brochures touting the town as the "Gate City of the West". Once settlers arrived, agricultural agents employed by the railroad advised them what and when to plant and on occasion provided the seed.
During the 1880s, a Mrs. Haws built and managed the first hotel, and Mrs. J. D. Alexander brought the first "
On April 28, 1893, an F4 tornado struck the center of the business district of Cisco, killing 28 people and destroying or severely damaging every building in town. The city hall, every church and school, and an estimated 500 homes were destroyed.[6][7]
During the 1920s, Cisco, like nearby Ranger, Eastland, and Desdemona, was a petroleum boomtown.[9] Although Cisco played a relatively minor role in the Eastland County oil boom of 1919–21, its population grew rapidly at the time, with some estimates as high as 15,000; in the wake of the boom, Cisco adopted a city charter and built a new railroad station that cost $25,000, a value of $310,597.88 in 2015. [7]
In 1925, the first annual meeting of the West Texas Historical Association was held in Cisco. The association, formed in 1924, was then based at Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, but moved in 1998 to Texas Tech University in Lubbock.[10]
The Santa Claus Bank Robbery occurred in Cisco on December 23, 1927, when Marshall Ratliff and his gang attempted to rob the First National Bank. As of August 2009, the bank site is occupied by an auto parts store, with a Texas Historical Commission sign commemorating the event.[11]
On May 9, 2015, an area just south of the city was hit by a large tornado, destroying several homes, killing one person, and critically injuring one more.[12]
Largest concrete swimming pool in the world
Cisco in its early days was plagued with inadequate water supply. In the 1920s, the Williamson Dam was built north of town, resulting in the formation of Lake Cisco. The dam was named after James Milton Williamson, long-time mayor and survivor of the 1893 tornado. At its base was built what was billed as the largest concrete swimming pool in the world. The complex boasted a two-story building with a skating rink upstairs, a zoo, an amusement park with rides, and a park. Bob Wills was only one of the celebrities to entertain there. For decades, it was a major attraction for folks from miles around. The hollow dam was at one time open to the public, but this is no longer the case. The pool closed in the 1970s and the vacant skating rink burned a few years later.[13]
Geography
Cisco is located in northwestern Eastland County at 32°23′5″N 98°58′53″W / 32.38472°N 98.98139°W (32.384762, –98.981265).[14] Interstate 20 passes through the south side of the city, leading west 45 miles (72 km) to Abilene and east 105 miles (169 km) to Fort Worth. Access to Cisco is from Exits 330 and 332. U.S. Route 183 passes through the center of Cisco, leading north 28 miles (45 km) to Breckenridge and south 49 miles (79 km) to Brownwood. Texas State Highway 6 also passes through the center of town, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Eastland, the county seat, and northwest 33 miles (53 km) to Albany. Texas State Highway 206 leaves Cisco to the southwest, leading 22 miles (35 km) to Cross Plains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km2), of which 2.216 acres (8,966 m2), or 0.07%, is covered by water.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,063 | — | |
1900 | 1,514 | 42.4% | |
1910 | 2,410 | 59.2% | |
1920 | 7,422 | 208.0% | |
1930 | 6,027 | −18.8% | |
1940 | 4,868 | −19.2% | |
1950 | 5,230 | 7.4% | |
1960 | 4,499 | −14.0% | |
1970 | 4,160 | −7.5% | |
1980 | 4,517 | 8.6% | |
1990 | 3,813 | −15.6% | |
2000 | 3,851 | 1.0% | |
2010 | 3,899 | 1.2% | |
2019 (est.) | 3,784 | [2] | −2.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census[15] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
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2,960 | 76.23% |
Black or African American (NH)
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140 | 3.61% |
Alaska Native (NH)
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32 | 0.82% |
Asian (NH) | 21 | 0.54% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 11 | 0.28% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 136 | 3.5% |
Hispanic or Latino | 581 | 14.96% |
Total | 3,883 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,883 people, 1,329 households, and 905 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
Of the 1,491 households, 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were not families; 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the population was distributed as 24.0% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,069, and for a family was $31,833. Males had a median income of $27,222 versus $16,250 for females. The
Education
Cisco is served by the Cisco Independent School District. The Cisco High School football team (Loboes) won the 2A Div ll championship game against Refugio High School (Bobcats) at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium in Arlington on December 19, 2013. The championship was Cisco's first. The mascot for Cisco High School is the Loboes, proudly misspelled for decades, and their colors are black and gold.
Cisco College, an affordable, two-year college, was established in Cisco in 1940. It is one of two community colleges in Eastland County. The college mascot is the Wranglers, and their school colors are blue and white.
Notable people
- Darrell "Dash" Crofts[18] (born August 14, 1938) of the music duo Seals and Crofts
- Jean Porter (1922–2018), actress
- Leslie Turner (1899-1988), American Animator and father of the Gerber Baby
- Dan and Farris Wilks, businessmen in the petroleum industry
- Stan Williams, NFL player
Gallery
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Conrad Hilton's Mobley Hotel
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Mobley Hotel historical marker
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Downtown Cisco
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First Baptist Church
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Municipal water tower
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Kean House
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Laguna Hotel
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Blivins Hall
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S&M Supply Company Building
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Cisco city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
- ^ a b "TSHA | Cisco, TX".
- ^ Hilton, Conrad Nicholson (Texas State Historical Association)
- ^ Cisco, Texas in the Handbook of Texas (Texas State Historical Association)
- ^ "Ernest Wallace, "West Texas Historical Association"". tshaonline.org. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ Santa Claus Bank Robbery (Texas State Historical Association)
- ^ "Tornado leaves one dead as it destroys homes in North Texas". The Guardian. May 10, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ Talk:Cisco, Texas
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Dash Crofts Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.