Clarksville, Texas

For the smaller city in Gregg County, see Clarksville City, Texas.

Clarksville, Texas
City
Broadway Street in Clarksville
Broadway Street in Clarksville
Location of Clarksville, Texas
Location of Clarksville, Texas
Coordinates: 33°37′12″N 95°03′20″W / 33.62000°N 95.05556°W / 33.62000; -95.05556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRed River
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
 • Land3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,857
 • Density1,003.59/sq mi (387.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75426
Area code(s)430, 903
FIPS code48-15160[3]
GNIS feature ID2409470[2]
Websiteclarksvilletx.com

Clarksville is a city and county seat of Red River County,[4] Texas, United States, in the northernmost part of the Piney Woods region of East Texas. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 2,857.

History

Clarksville was established by James Clark, who moved to the area in 1833 and laid out a town site. When Red River County was organized in 1835, Clarksville was chosen as the county seat, beating out the community of La Grange (later named Madras). Isaac Smathers built one of the first houses, which was later owned by Charles DeMorse.[a] The town was incorporated by an act of the Texas Congress in 1837, and within a few years it became an educational and agricultural center.[5]

In 1841, John W.P. McKenzie, a Methodist minister, retired from serving as a missionary and moved to a former plantation approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Clarksville. Naming his new home Itinerant's Retreat, he soon began offering classes for boys who lived in the surrounding area. During that same year, 16 boys enrolled in classes in his home. There was more demand than he could accommodate in his home, so he had a log cabin to the plantation to serve as a more conventional school. As the enrollment grew, he added three large wooden buildings to serve as dormitories and opened the school to girls and boarding students.[b] By 1854, McKenzie College had 300 students and 9 faculty members participating in a 10-month school year.[6]

Before the American Civil War began, Rev. McKenzie's school was the largest institution of higher education in Texas during the 1850s, and trained almost all of the new Methodist ministers in the state. Although the school was always considered a Methodist institution, it actually continued to be owned by McKenzie. He tried to turn it over to the local Methodist Conference in 1855 and 1860, but each time the Conference declined to accept certain unspecified conditions, so the official transfer never occurred.[6]

By the fall of 1861, most of the male students had already enlisted in the Confederate Army. In 1863, the school had only 33 students. The average number rose to 74 during the years 1864–1867. Unable to obtain sufficient financing to continue, Rev. McKenzie closed the school permanently on June 25, 1868.[6]

In 1844, Clarksville Female Academy opened, after moving from Pine Creek, where it was originally founded in 1840. A Clarksville post office opened in 1846, and by 1838 there was semiweekly mail service between Clarksville and Natchitoches, Louisiana.[5]

A frame courthouse was built in 1840, and replaced with a brick structure on the main square in 1850. A brick jail was built nearby in 1852. The First Presbyterian Church was organized in Shiloh, Gregg County, Texas in 1838, but relocated to Clarksville in 1844. The Texas State Historical Society says this is "...among the oldest continually operating Protestant churches in the state."[5]

The Texas State Historical Society also reports that Clarksville was the most important commercial center in this part of Texas from the late 1830s until the Civil War. Once the Red River proved navigable by steamboats, goods could be shipped directly from New Orleans to Rowland's Landing, 15 miles (24 km) north of Clarksville, then hauled overland by wagon. By the time the war broke out, the city had a population of about 900.[5]

Economic recovery from the Civil War was stimulated when the Texas and Pacific Railway reached Clarksville in 1872, bringing new settlers and new businesses. The 1870 census showed a population of 613.[c] By 1885, the population had grown to about 1,200. The city could then boast of a new limestone courthouse, five white and two black churches, a Catholic convent, three schools, two banks, two flour mills, and a weekly newspaper, the Clarksville Times.[5]

In 1914, the city had 3,000 residents and had added a waterworks, two newspapers, an ice plant, and an electric power plant. After that, outside events such as two world wars, the Great Depression, and increased competition from other cities (e.g., Dallas, Paris, Bonham, and Texarkana) had begun to slow Clarksville's growth.[5] As shown by the census table, the population in 2000 was very near to that in 1920.

On November 4, 2022, a tornado outbreak occurred in Texas and Oklahoma, which produced a violent EF4 tornado near Clarksville.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870613—
18901,588—
19002,06930.3%
19102,065−0.2%
19203,38664.0%
19302,952−12.8%
19404,09538.7%
19504,3536.3%
19603,851−11.5%
19703,346−13.1%
19804,91747.0%
19904,311−12.3%
20003,883−9.9%
20103,285−15.4%
20202,857−13.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Geography

Located 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Texarkana near the center of the county, it is at the junctions of U.S. Highway 82, State Highway 37, and Farm roads 114, 412, 909, 910, and 1159.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Clarksville racial composition as of 2020[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[d]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,099 38.47%
Black or African American (NH) 1,297 45.4%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 21 0.74%
Asian (NH) 23 0.81%
Some Other Race (NH) 4 0.14%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 114 3.99%
Hispanic or Latino 299 10.47%
Total 2,857

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,857 people, 1,428 households, and 854 families residing in the city.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,883 people, 1,530 households, and 1,006 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,299.2 people per square mile (501.6 people/km2). There were 1,787 housing units at an average density of 597.9 per square mile (230.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 53.39% White, 42.18% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 3.01% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.29% of the population.

There were 1,530 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,655, and the median income for a family was $31,729. Males had a median income of $21,635 versus $16,189 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,487. About 17.6% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.2% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The area is served by the Clarksville Independent School District.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highways

Air

Clarksville/Red River County Airport (ICAO: KLBR, FAA LID: LBR), also known as J. D. Trissell Field, is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Clarksville. It is owned by Clarksville and Red River County.[10] In its October 2024 update to the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) categorized it as a general aviation facility, its basic classification for minor airports without scheduled airline service, and reported that 18 aircraft were based at the airport.[11][e] The facility covers an area of 78 acres (32 ha) and has one runway, designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 50 feet (914 x 15 m). FAA statistics for the 12-month period ending November 28, 2024, do not list an annual number of aircraft operations.[10]

Trails

Clarksville is located on the Northeast Texas Trail (NETT), a 130 mi (210 km) hike-and-bike trail from Farmersville, Texas, to New Boston, Texas, which follows a disused railroad right-of-way railbanked by the Union Pacific Railroad and Chaparral Railroad in the 1990s.[12][13]

Notable landmarks

  • Andrew Thompson House
    Andrew Thompson House
  • Buildings in Clarksville town square
    Buildings in Clarksville town square
  • Old Red River County Jail
    Old Red River County Jail
  • First National Bank building
    First National Bank building
  • Lennox House
    Lennox House
  • Buildings in Clarksville town square
    Buildings in Clarksville town square
  • Smathers-Demorse House
    Smathers-Demorse House
  • United States Post Office
    United States Post Office

Notable people

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Clarksville has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[14]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ DeMorse began publication of the Clarksville Northern Standard in 1842.[5]
  2. ^ Two of the new buildings were for boys and one was for girls.
  3. ^ Down nearly 32 percent since the war started.
  4. ^ 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 can be of any race.[9]
  5. ^ The NPIAS does not include a detailed breakdown of based aircraft by type.

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksville, Texas
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Hazlewood, Claudia. ""Clarksville, TX (Red River County)"". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c B. E. Masters. "McKenzie College". Handbook of Texas. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for LBR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "NPIAS, 2025-2029, Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports, updated October 2024" (PDF). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Planning and Programming. October 24, 2024. p. A-99. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Ferguson, Wes (May 2018). "Traveling 130 Miles Along the Northeast Texas Trail". texasmonthly.com. Texas Monthly. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "NETT Trail Map 2014" (PDF). netexastrail.org. NorthEast Texas Trail Coalition. September 19, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Climate Summary for Clarksville, Texas

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