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In 1933, Clifton-by-the-Sea was home to 50 residents and 2 businesses, and from 1940-1949 it was home to 100 residents and 4 businesses. <ref>Diana J. Kleiner, "BACLIFF, TX," Handbook of Texas Online <http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjbur>, accessed April 24, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.</ref> After World War II the area expanded as it became home for workers of the nearby petrochemical plants. The expansion of the area required the establishment of a post office in 1948. The U.S. Postal Service refused to allow the name Clifton-by-the-Sea to be used due to its length, and the name Clifton was already in use by another Texas town, so the residents chose the same name as the subdivision at the center of business, Bay Cliff, as a replacement. However, the name was misspelled on the postal paperwork as Bacliff. <ref>"Bacliff History." Bacliff History. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. <http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/Museum/bacliff_history.asp></ref>
In 1933, Clifton-by-the-Sea was home to 50 residents and 2 businesses, and from 1940-1949 it was home to 100 residents and 4 businesses. <ref>Diana J. Kleiner, "BACLIFF, TX," Handbook of Texas Online <http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjbur>, accessed April 24, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.</ref> After World War II the area expanded as it became home for workers of the nearby petrochemical plants. The expansion of the area required the establishment of a post office in 1948. The U.S. Postal Service refused to allow the name Clifton-by-the-Sea to be used due to its length, and the name Clifton was already in use by another Texas town, so the residents chose the same name as the subdivision at the center of business, Bay Cliff, as a replacement. However, the name was misspelled on the postal paperwork as Bacliff. <ref>"Bacliff History." Bacliff History. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. <http://www.co.galveston.tx.us/Museum/bacliff_history.asp></ref>


Inexpensive housing and the [[shrimping]] industry sustained Bacliff, and at that time there was no pollution in the water and less shore erosion compared to the amount of erosion in the 2000s. "Gator" Miller, publisher of small newspapers such as the monthly magazine ''Seabreeze'' and the entertainment magazine ''Night Moves'', said that in the 1950s the ''[[The Daily News (Texas)|Galveston Daily News]]'' bought a large parcel of land and awarded free lots to subscribers; people who canceled subscriptions lost their homesites, which were given to other subscribers.<ref name="Lomax2"/> Miller said that this resulted in confused [[Title (property)|title]]s and a lack of large business; Miller said that a retailer would not wish to buy land in Bacliff and then discover that an individual claimed a title to the land.<ref name="Lomax2"/>
. "Gator" Miller, publisher of small newspapers such as the monthly magazine ''Seabreeze'' and the entertainment magazine ''Night Moves'', said that in the 1950s the ''[[The Daily News (Texas)|Galveston Daily News]]'' bought a large parcel of land and awarded free lots to subscribers; people who canceled subscriptions lost their homesites, which were given to other subscribers.<ref name="Lomax2"/> Miller said that this resulted in confused [[Title (property)|title]]s and a lack of large business; Miller said that a retailer would not wish to buy land in Bacliff and then discover that an individual claimed a title to the land.<ref name="Lomax2"/>


In 1964, [[Houston Lighting and Power]] began construction on two 450 MW electric generating units in Bacliff as part of the company's Project Enterprise expansion. The units were of supercritical boiler design, which was then a new technology. The power plant, originally known as the Bacliff Plant, was renamed the P. H. Robinson plant, in honor of company president Perk H. Robinson.<ref>Beck, Bill. At Your Service: An Illustrated History of Houston Lighting & Power Company. Houston, TX: Gulf Print., 1990. Print.</ref>. The plant, which grew to four units, supplied power to the grid.<ref name=Auldsfiredied>Aulds, T. J. "Fire at Old Power Plant Finally Dies." The [[Galveston County Daily News]]. The Galveston County Daily News, 17 Apr. 2011. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. <http://www.galvestondailynews.com/news/article_d43d5605-8559-5944-b9df-b5fb7453d305.html>.</ref>
In 1964, [[Houston Lighting and Power]] began construction on two 450 MW electric generating units in Bacliff as part of the company's Project Enterprise expansion. The units were of supercritical boiler design, which was then a new technology. The power plant, originally known as the Bacliff Plant, was renamed the P. H. Robinson plant, in honor of company president Perk H. Robinson.<ref>Beck, Bill. At Your Service: An Illustrated History of Houston Lighting & Power Company. Houston, TX: Gulf Print., 1990. Print.</ref>. The plant, which grew to four units, supplied power to the grid.<ref name=Auldsfiredied>Aulds, T. J. "Fire at Old Power Plant Finally Dies." The [[Galveston County Daily News]]. The Galveston County Daily News, 17 Apr. 2011. Web. 24 Apr. 2013. <http://www.galvestondailynews.com/news/article_d43d5605-8559-5944-b9df-b5fb7453d305.html>.</ref>

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Bacliff, Texas
CDP
Location of Bacliff, Texas
Location of Bacliff, Texas
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGalveston
Area
 • Total2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
 • Land2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,619
 • Density3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77518
Area code281
FIPS code48-05180Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1329909Template:GR

Bacliff is a census-designated place (CDP) in north-central Galveston County, Texas, United States, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Galveston.[1] The population was 8,619 at the 2010 census.[2] Bacliff, originally called Clifton-by-the-Sea, began as a seaside resort town. The Bacliff CDP is home to the Kenneth E. Little Elementary school and Bayshore Park.

History

Further information: History of the Galveston Bay Area

Bacliff was established in 1910 by local landowners G.C. Perkins and W.Y. Fuqua as Clifton-by-the Sea.[3] The area was developed as a seaside weekend resort,[3][4] and included parks, hotels, summer homes, and a bathhouse and open air pavilion built on a pier over the water. Telephone service came to Clifton-by-the-Sea in 1913, and Grand Avenue was the main street.[3] Hurricanes, Galveston's recovery after the Hurricane of 1900, and rapid transportation diminished Clifton-by-the-Sea's popularity.[1][4]

The hurricane of 1915 destroyed many of the improvements to the area, but by 1924 the bathhouse and pavilion had been restored and summer residents returned to the community. A fire destroyed the pavilion in 1929 and it was rebuilt and hosted numerous summer concerts by both the Galveston and Houston orchestras. The hurricane of 1943 caused major damage to the area and the bathhouse and pavilion were not rebuilt.[citation needed]

In 1933, Clifton-by-the-Sea was home to 50 residents and 2 businesses, and from 1940-1949 it was home to 100 residents and 4 businesses. [5] After World War II the area expanded as it became home for workers of the nearby petrochemical plants. The expansion of the area required the establishment of a post office in 1948. The U.S. Postal Service refused to allow the name Clifton-by-the-Sea to be used due to its length, and the name Clifton was already in use by another Texas town, so the residents chose the same name as the subdivision at the center of business, Bay Cliff, as a replacement. However, the name was misspelled on the postal paperwork as Bacliff. [6]

. "Gator" Miller, publisher of small newspapers such as the monthly magazine Seabreeze and the entertainment magazine Night Moves, said that in the 1950s the Galveston Daily News bought a large parcel of land and awarded free lots to subscribers; people who canceled subscriptions lost their homesites, which were given to other subscribers.[4] Miller said that this resulted in confused titles and a lack of large business; Miller said that a retailer would not wish to buy land in Bacliff and then discover that an individual claimed a title to the land.[4]

In 1964, Houston Lighting and Power began construction on two 450 MW electric generating units in Bacliff as part of the company's Project Enterprise expansion. The units were of supercritical boiler design, which was then a new technology. The power plant, originally known as the Bacliff Plant, was renamed the P. H. Robinson plant, in honor of company president Perk H. Robinson.[7]. The plant, which grew to four units, supplied power to the grid.[8]

During the 1980s, three (3) measures to incorporate the Bacliff area failed by wide margins.[9][10] In April 1985, residents of Bacliff, Bayview, and San Leon considered an incorporation proposal to become the City of Bayshore. Judge Ray Holbrook signed an order for the election to take place on April 6, 1985, freeing the area, which had a population of 11,000, from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of League City and Texas City.[11] Residents rejected the incorporation proposal.[12][13] The vote was tallied with 1,268 against and 399 in favor. Proponents wanted a local police force and the ability to pass ordinances. Opponents said that the tax base was too small to support municipal services including police and road and drainage improvements.[13]

By 1986, the community became a bedroom community for workers commuting to jobs in the area; during that year the Bacliff community had 4,851 residents and 19 businesses.[1]

In 1986, residents in Bacliff and Bayview considered incorporating into a general law city. Supporters said that incorporation would establish more local control over affairs, an area police department, and the ability to pass ordinances. Opponents said that the area's tax base could not sufficiently support municipal service, including police protection and road and drainage improvements. At the time the area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) considering incorporation had 7,000 people.[9][10] Galveston County Judge Ray Holbrook signed an order setting the date of the election as Saturday, August 9, 1986 and releasing the area from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Kemah, League City, and Texas City. In 1986, the Bacliff and Bayview area received water and sewer services from two municipal utility districts; if the incorporation measure had passed the districts would have likely remained. Donna Maples, vice president of the Bacliff-Bayview Community Association, supported the incorporation measure.[12] The officials overseeing the election described turnout as "heavy." Officials announced that the incorporation proposal failed on a 770 to 163 count.[9][10] In 2000 Bacliff and San Leon formed a nine member board to prepare the communities for incorporation. At that time Bacliff and San Leon had a combined population of 10,000.[14] The board was to have three members from the Bacliff area, three members from the San Leon area, and three at large members. It was prompted after the City of Texas City suddenly annexed several commercial parcels along Texas State Highway 146 between Kemah and Dickinson Bayou in the year 2000. The board hoped to convince Texas City to reverse the annexation.[15]

In 2003,[8] the power plant it was mothballed by Texas Genco.[16] The plant was mothballed due to the proliferation of newer gas-fired merchant plants in Texas.[17] Robinson Units 1-4 had 2,213 MW.[16] The plant was decommissioned in 2009 and demolished in 2012. [8]

After Hurricane Ike hit Texas in September 2008, Galveston County officials offered a debris removal program to residents in unincorporated areas, including Bacliff.[18][19] Flooding from hurricane Ike was minimized due in part to Bacliff's relatively high elevation of 16 feet.

Geography and climate

Map of the Bacliff CDP

Bacliff is is a Census class code U5, populated area located at 29° 30' 24" N, 94° 59' 31" W.[20]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.6 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 5.85%, is water.[21] Bacliff is east of League City,[22] 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Kemah[23], 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Galveston,[22] and south of Houston.[24] Most of the area is along the Galveston Bay, east of Texas State Highway 146.[25]

The community, along with Bayview and San Leon is known as part of the Bayshore Communities. These communities remain unincorporated, despite several incorporation attempts.[citation needed]

Climate data for Bacliff
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 62
(17) 		66
(19) 		72
(22) 		77
(25) 		84
(29) 		89
(32) 		91
(33) 		92
(33) 		88
(31) 		81
(27) 		72
(22) 		65
(18) 		78
(26)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 43
(6) 		46
(8) 		53
(12) 		60
(16) 		67
(19) 		73
(23) 		74
(23) 		74
(23) 		70
(21) 		60
(16) 		52
(11) 		45
(7) 		60
(15)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.76
(121) 		2.91
(74) 		3.11
(79) 		3.22
(82) 		4.92
(125) 		5.35
(136) 		4.78
(121) 		3.84
(98) 		7.12
(181) 		3.93
(100) 		4.43
(113) 		3.36
(85) 		51.73
(1,315)
Source: Weather.com[26]

Demographics

As oif the census of 2010,[27] there were 8,619 people, 3,022 households, and 2,095 families residing in the CDP. This represented a growth of approximately 23.8% since the 2000 census. The population density was 3,405.4 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.3% White, 3.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 15.9% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.1% of the population.

There were 3,022 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.41.

In 2008 Phale Cassady Le, an outreach coordinator of Boat People SOS Houston, said that in Bacliff and San Leon there were between 150 and 200 Vietnamese families with origins in crab, oyster, and shrimp fishing operations.[28] According to Le, most of the Vietnamese have no house or boat insurance, and even if they did have this insurance, their English is not well developed enough to read the terms of the policies.[28] Many families had hand-made boats that were constructed over several years as the owner made more and more money. Nick Cenegy of The Galveston County Daily News said that the Vietnamese community in Bacliff and San Leon had a "tradition of self-reliance and wariness of outsiders."[28]

As of 2012 most residents of Bacliff are commuters.[22]

Infrastructure

Utilities

Two municipal utility districts serve the Bacliff CDP. Some sections of the Bacliff CDP are served by the Bacliff Municipal Utility District (MUD), while other sections are served by the Bayview MUD.[29] In November 2011 the Bacliff MUD requested and received a 8.95 million dollar bond issue for the expansion of water services which are currently provided to about 2,700 water taps. This bond issue will be funded by Bacliff residents through increased property taxes.[30] The Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection services.[31] In 2010, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the fire department got a $356,320 loan and a $191,854 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development. The department used it to buy a newly-built pumper fire truck.[32]

As of April 2013 Bacliff resident James Wistinghausen was the General Manager of the Bacliff MUD [33][34] and the Fire Chief for the Bacliff Volunteer Fire Department.[35]

County, state, and federal representation

The community is within Galveston County Precinct 1.[36] As of 2013, Ryan Dennard is the commissioner of the precinct.[37] The Galveston County Sheriff's Office Precinct 7 serves Bacliff. [38] In November 2012, Rick Sharp was elected constable of precinct 7 replacing Pam Matranga.[39]

Bacliff is located in District 23 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2011, Craig Eiland represents the district.[40] Bacliff is within District 11 of the Texas Senate; as of 2013 Larry Taylor represents that district.[41] In 1992, Bacliff was within District 24 of the Texas House of Representatives; after statewide legislative redistricting District 24 became District 23 in 1993 with its boundary changing by several city blocks.[42]

Bacliff is in Texas's 14th Congressional district. As of 2011, Ron Paul represents the district.[43] The United States Postal Service Bacliff Post Office is located at 415 Grand Avenue in the CDP in unincorporated Galveston County.[44]

In 1994 Republican Party strength grew in Bacliff.[45]

Education

Some of the areas within the Bacliff CDP fall under the boundary of Dickinson Independent School District (DISD), while northern areas are zoned to Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD). The CCISD part of the community north of Bay Avenue is within the Board of Trustee District 5,[46] represented by Dee Scott as of 2008.[47]

The DISD portion is zoned to Kenneth E. Little Elementary School in the Bacliff community in unincorporated Galveston County.[48][49]

The current 92,000-square-foot (8,500 m2) facility, on a 20-acre (8.1 ha) campus, has 33 classrooms and capacity for about 750 students. The architect of the building was Bay Architects and the construction company was Falcon Group Construction. Construction began in the year 2000 and completion was scheduled for June 2001. The cost was $7.5 million. Classrooms are arranged in pods organized by grade level. Each pod has a commons area. The school has a lighthouse motif reflecting its proximity to the Galveston Bay. The school entrance has a frosted dome, pyramidal skylight. The previous school building was located on the same site. Portions of the original building were to be demolished after students moved into the new school facility.[50]

Residents of the DISD portion are also zoned to Barber Middle School in Dickinson,[51] McAdams Junior High School in Dickinson, and Dickinson High School in Dickinson.[52] CCISD pupils are zoned to Stewart Elementary School (formerly Kemah Elementary School) in unincorporated Galveston County,[53] League City Intermediate School in League City,[54] and Clear Creek High School in League City.[55]

Residents are zoned to the College of the Mainland, a community college in Texas City.[56]

Parks and recreation

The Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services operates several recreational facilities in Bacliff. The Bacliff Community Center is at 4503 11th Street.[57] The 28-acre (110,000 m2) Bayshore Park at 5437 East Farm to Market Road 646 (FM 646) has five baseball fields, one boat ramp, one historic site, ten picnic areas, one pier, one playground, and five practice backstops.[58] The 25-acre (10 ha) park was originally owned by Texas Genco for 35 years; the county operated the park according to an agreement. In 2005 Texas Genco donated the park to the county.[59]

The Bacliff Boat Ramp is along FM 646,[60] while the Bayshore Boat Ramp is along Farm to Market Road 517 (FM 517).[61] In March 2012 the Galveston County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to approve a $25,000 earnest money contract associated with the purchase of approximately 64.06 acres of vacant land in Bacliff for $1.285 million for a new County park.[62]

Notable residents

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