Clewiston, Florida
Clewiston, Florida | ||
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City | ||
City of Clewiston | ||
FIPS code 12-13000[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0280572[3] | |
Website | www |
Clewiston is a city in
The city is located on the south bank of Lake Okeechobee, and the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) passes through the edge of the city. It is home to the Clewiston Museum and the Dixie Crystal Theatre. The area has been home to Seminole tribe members and sugar plantations, with the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum located 32 miles (51 km) south of the city.
History
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The area beside
Large sugar plantations were established around Lake Okeechobee. By the 1950s and 1960s, the cultivation of
On November 11, the plan was scaled back to $1.34 billion for 181,000 acres (73,000 ha) of farmland, no longer including the mill, citrus processing facilities and other assets. This would allow the company to remain in business and leave open the possibility of preserving its 1,700 jobs. Over the next seven crop cycles, the farmland would be leased back from the state to US Sugar for $60 million. It would then be converted into reservoirs and water-filtering areas as part of the ongoing restoration of the Everglades ecosystem.
Geography
Clewiston is located in the northeast corner of Hendry County at 26°45′12″N 80°56′01″W / 26.753399°N 80.933600°W,[4] on the southwestern shore of Lake Okeechobee. It is part of the Florida Heartland region. To the south it borders the CDP of Harlem.
U.S. Route 27 passes through the center of Clewiston, leading west then north 15 miles (24 km) to Moore Haven, and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to South Bay. Florida State Road 80 runs with US 27 through Clewiston but leads west 31 miles (50 km) to LaBelle, the Hendry County seat.
According to the
Climate
Clewiston has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa).
Climate data for Clewiston, Florida, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–2016 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
100 (38) |
100 (38) |
99 (37) |
97 (36) |
93 (34) |
90 (32) |
102 (39) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 73.6 (23.1) |
77.4 (25.2) |
80.2 (26.8) |
84.6 (29.2) |
88.4 (31.3) |
90.4 (32.4) |
91.8 (33.2) |
91.6 (33.1) |
90.0 (32.2) |
86.8 (30.4) |
81.4 (27.4) |
75.8 (24.3) |
84.3 (29.1) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 62.3 (16.8) |
65.8 (18.8) |
68.4 (20.2) |
73.2 (22.9) |
77.9 (25.5) |
81.1 (27.3) |
82.7 (28.2) |
82.8 (28.2) |
81.4 (27.4) |
77.2 (25.1) |
70.3 (21.3) |
64.7 (18.2) |
74.0 (23.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 51.0 (10.6) |
54.2 (12.3) |
56.6 (13.7) |
61.8 (16.6) |
67.4 (19.7) |
71.9 (22.2) |
73.5 (23.1) |
73.9 (23.3) |
72.9 (22.7) |
67.6 (19.8) |
59.2 (15.1) |
53.7 (12.1) |
63.6 (17.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | 24 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
33 (1) |
42 (6) |
52 (11) |
64 (18) |
67 (19) |
69 (21) |
63 (17) |
42 (6) |
36 (2) |
28 (−2) |
24 (−4) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.06 (52) |
1.77 (45) |
2.27 (58) |
2.38 (60) |
4.29 (109) |
7.21 (183) |
7.27 (185) |
7.88 (200) |
6.20 (157) |
2.10 (53) |
1.05 (27) |
1.74 (44) |
46.22 (1,173) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 15.1 | 12.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 91.1 |
Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: XMACIS2[6] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1940 | 1,338 | — | |
1950 | 2,499 | 86.8% | |
1960 | 3,114 | 24.6% | |
1970 | 3,896 | 25.1% | |
1980 | 5,219 | 34.0% | |
1990 | 6,085 | 16.6% | |
2000 | 6,460 | 6.2% | |
2010 | 7,155 | 10.8% | |
2020 | 7,327 | 2.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
2010 and 2020 census
Race | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White (NH)
|
2,517 | 2,259 | 35.18% | 30.83% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
873 | 970 | 12.20% | 13.24% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
51 | 20 | 0.71% | 0.27% |
Asian (NH) | 160 | 210 | 2.24% | 2.87% |
Native Hawaiian (NH)
|
2 | 1 | 0.03% | 0.01% |
Some other race (NH)
|
16 | 24 | 0.22% | 0.33% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 50 | 104 | 0.70% | 1.42% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,486 | 3,739 | 48.72% | 51.03% |
Total | 7,155 | 7,327 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,327 people, 2,532 households, and 1,921 families residing in the city.[10]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 7,155 people, 2,269 households, and 1,643 families residing in the city.[11]
2000 census
As of the
In 2000, there were 2,174 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.32.
In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $38,652. Males had a median income of $31,139 versus $21,049 for females. The
Education
The following are public schools located in the area, operated by Hendry County Schools:
- Eastside Elementary
- Westside Elementary
- Central Elementary
- Clewiston Middle School
- Clewiston High School
Private school:
- Clewiston Christian School
Native American School:
- There is a tribal school affiliated with the Big Cypress Reservation.[12]
Libraries
The Hendry County Library Cooperative in Florida includes the Clewiston Library, Barron Library (located in LaBelle, the county seat) and the Harlem Library.
All three libraries provide Hendry County residents with materials and general information, and each library has a secondary individualized area of focus. The Clewiston Library has a Florida room to house historical reference material and books pertinent to local and state history. The Harlem Community Library is located in a former school building which also houses the Harlem Academy daycare center and its specialty is a growing African American collection. The Barron Library collects genealogical materials.
The Clewiston Library also recently sought and received an
Sites of interest
- Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum, 32 miles (51 km) south of Clewiston in the Big Cypress Indian Reservation
- Billie Swamp Safari
- Clewiston Inn
- Clewiston Museum
- Dixie Crystal Theatre
- Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST)
- Tony's Mound
Notable people
- Steffon Bradford, professional NBA basketball player
- Randy Dixon, professional NFL football player
- Eric Green, professional NFL football player
- Alfonso Marshall, professional NFL football player
- Roland Martin, professional fisherman
- Quorey Payne, professional NFL football player
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Clewiston #2, FL". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Clewiston city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Clewiston city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Clewiston city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Clewiston city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Ahfachkee Day School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
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