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Bluff Dale, Texas

Field	Value
name	Bluff Dale, Texas
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
Census designated place
image_skyline	Bluff Dale (1 of 1).jpg
pushpin_map	USA Texas
pushpin_label	Bluff Dale
pushpin_label_position	left
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Erath
population_as_of	2020
population_total	151
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	912
timezone	CST
utc_offset	−06:00
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	−05:00
area_code_type	Area code
area_code	254
blank_name	GNIS feature ID
blank_info	2805774
website

Census designated place

Bluff Dale is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Erath County, Texas, United States.

The Bluff Dale Independent School District serves area students.

Bluff Dale, Texas is on U.S. Highway 377 and the North Paluxy River in northeastern Erath County. It was originally called Bluff Springs by pioneers who settled nearby; Bluff Dale became the town name when the post office was established in 1877. In 1889, when the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway was built, Jack Glenn donated land for the development of a town. The town was incorporated in 1908. By 1915, a bank and newspaper had been developed. In 1936, Bluff Dale had 680 residents, 500 in 1940, 123 in 1980, and 300 in 1989. In 1989, the town had a Garden Club, three churches, a volunteer fire department, five historical markers, and a beautification committee. A gas station–convenience store was built circa 2002. Around 2005, a bank was opened up.

Demographics

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1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Bluff Dale first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

2020 Census

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bluff Dale CDP, Texas	url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4808932
White alone (NH)	137	90.73%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.66%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	0.66%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	7	4.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.31%
Total	151	100.00%

Housing

The median home cost in Bluff Dale is $208,600. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.36 percent.

Cost of living

Compared to the rest of the country, Bluff Dale's cost of living is 16.43% lower than average.

Education

Bluff Dale public schools spend $6,770 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 11 students per teacher in Bluff Dale (zip 76433).

Historical markers

Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge

This iron bridge was open to the public spanning the Paluxy River in 1891.

It is located along Berry Creek Rd. (CR-149), ¼ mile N. of US-377 in Erath County Texas.

While the historical marker identifies the bridge as a suspension bridge, it is actually a cable stayed bridge design, and as such is probably the oldest of its type in the United States.

Bluff Dale Tabernacle

Built in 1906; the land was donated by Andrew Glenn. Community events, funerals, and school graduations are held here. Originally used for early denominations in revivals that lasted for days.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, Texas Historical Commission, 1982.

Glenn St. and Holmes St., Bluff Dale, Erath County Texas

Old Public Water Well TX3786

Dug around 1887 and used in the early days for travelers and cattle herds. The well was dug by the Fort Worth Rio Grande Railroad and was primarily utilized to supply locomotives. Still in use today.

State Historical Survey Committee, 1971.

Greenwood St., Bluff Dale, Erath County Texas

Photo gallery

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Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical, and uses the abbreviation Cfa.

References

{{GNIS. 2805774
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"Decennial Census by Decade".
"1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions".
"1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas".
"1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
"1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
"1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
"1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
"1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
"1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
"1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
"1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
"2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
"2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
"2020 Geography Changes". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bluff Dale CDP, Texas". [[United States Census Bureau]].
[http://www.historicmarkers.com Texas/Erath_County_Texas/Bluff_Dale_Suspension_Bridge__TX441/ Historicmarkers.com]
[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=60614&cityname=Bluff+Dale%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bluffdale, Texas]

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