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Coordinates: 36°0′49″N 100°16′13″W / 36.01361°N 100.27028°W / 36.01361; -100.27028
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Glazier, Texas
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Glazier is located in Texas
Glazier
Glazier
Glazier is located in the United States
Glazier
Glazier
Coordinates: 36°0′49″N 100°16′13″W / 36.01361°N 100.27028°W / 36.01361; -100.27028
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHemphill
Government
Elevation
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2,628 ft (801 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total60
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2805788[1]

Glazier is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Hemphill County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and State Highway 305, to the northeast of the city of Canadian, the county seat of Hemphill County.[2] Local addresses are served by the 79014 ZIP code of the post office in Canadian.[3][4]

Every structure in Glazier except one house and the town's jail was destroyed by a violent tornado on April 9, 1947, and 17 people were killed.[5][6][7]

It is in the Canadian Independent School District.[8]

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Glazier has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[9]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202060—
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1850–1900[11] 1910[12]
1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15]
1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18]
1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21]
2010[22] 2020[23]

Glazie first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[24][22][23]

2020 Census

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Glazier CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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) Pop 2020[23] % 2020
White alone (NH) 52 86.67%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 1.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7 11.67%
Total 60 100.00%
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  • Glazier 1904–1918.
    Glazier 1904–1918.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glazier, Texas
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 98.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  5. ^ "The Panhandles' Only F5: Reconstructing the April 9, 1947 Higgins-Glazier Tornado". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "Top Ten US Killer Tornadoes". Archived from the original on December 1, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  7. ^ Associated Press, "Fear Casualty List to Grow; Towns Afire: Texas Village Razed", Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Thursday 10 April 1947, Volume CVI, Number 86, Section 1, Page 1.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hemphill County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2022. - Text list
  9. ^ Climate Summary for Glazier, Texas
  10. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glazier CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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