Clute is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area<!--The U.S. OMB considers all of Brazoria County to be in the Houston area-->. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,604. The city gained some fame with the discovery of a fossilized mammoth named Asiel.

History

Clute's history began at the junction of the old Calvit and Eagle Island Plantations. Alexander Calvit, one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred, obtained title to the land in 1824.

After the American Civil War, Joseph Pegan, Soloman (or Solomon) J. Clute, and several relatives including George and John Clute, founded a community near the plantation site. George was described as, "a little Yankee from New York with a long, white beard."

Mammoth discovery

In November 2003, a pair of mammoth tusks were found buried in a sand pit near Brazoswood High School by a backhoe operator. They are believed to be remains of the first-dated mammoth discovered on the Texas Gulf Coast.

The mammoth was judged to be about 38,000 years old, judging from the age of logs recovered near the site, and was considered to be a Columbian mammoth. These mammoths were slightly larger and less hairy than their famous cousin, the woolly mammoth. In addition, fossil logs and remains of bison, horse, deer and turtle are present, providing a glimpse of a unique Ice Age environment buried 35 feet below the surface, said Robson Bonnichsen, director of the Center for the Study of the First Americans.

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 10,604 people, 3,845 households, and 2,854 families residing in the city. The median age was 31.9 years, 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.5 males age 18 and over.

There were 3,845 households in Clute, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.6% were married-couple households, 23.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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| White || 4,921 || 46.4%

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| Black or African American || 1,088 || 10.3%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 109 || 1.0%

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| Asian || 97 || 0.9%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 8 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 2,173 || 20.5%

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| Two or more races || 2,208 || 20.8%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 5,692 || 53.7%

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2000 census

As of the census The Texas Legislature designated the Brazosport ISD as in the Brazosport College zone.

The Clute Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System.

Culture

Clute hosts "The Great Texas Mosquito Festival" every July. The festival has been held annually since 1981. The three-day festival attracts some 18,000 visitors.

Notable person

  • Ron Paul, Clute is where former Rep. Ron Paul currently resides, and is also where his son, Sen. Rand Paul went to high school

See also

  • List of municipalities in Texas

Notes

References

  • Brazosport Center for the Arts & Sciences Website