Glen Rose, Texas

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Downtown Glen Rose
Downtown Glen Rose

Glen Rose is a city in Somervell County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,122 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somervell CountyGR6. Beginning in about 1889 and continuing for the next 15 to 20 years, it was the home of the Glen Rose Collegiate Institute, also called Glen Rose College.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Glen Rose, Texas

Glen Rose is located at 32°14′12″N, 97°45′14″W (32.236637, -97.753823)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,122 people, 801 households, and 543 families residing in the city. The population density was 300.1/km² (777.6/mi²). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 127.7/km² (330.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.09% White, 0.28% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 5.51% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.32% of the population.

There were 801 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,837, and the median income for a family was $37,545. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,940. About 12.2% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Glen Rose is served by the Glen Rose Independent School District.

[edit] Tourism

  • Glen Rose is famous for is abundance of Dinosaur footprints and for the claims of locals over the past century that they have found human footprints among the dinosaur prints. Serious investigation began in the middle of last century when several people found and documented footprints of distinct human feature. In the 1980's newspaper reporters photographed distinctly human footprints that were freshly uncovered. Needless to say this created a sensation in evolutionary ranks and concerted effort has prevailed ever since to challenge these findings. The Creation Evidence Museum, founded by young earth creationist Carl Baugh documents much of the findings.
  • Dinosaur Valley State Park, which features several dinosaur footprints within the bed of the Paluxy River, is located outside of Glen Rose. When the footprints were freshly uncovered locals identified several as distinctly human. Weathering quickly erases features of the prints and so the "human" prints are disregarded as just natural weathering features.
  • The Texas State Amphitheater features a summer musical, The Promise, a portrayal on the life of Jesus Christ.
  • The Comanche Peak nuclear power plant is located north of town.
  • Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is an 1800 acre wildlife preserve, open to the public. It features many different species of animals, including emus, giraffes, zebras, wolves, and many others.
  • Don't miss the historic downtown square with shops such as Earthly Possessions, an old fashioned mercantile and sundries store.

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