Cloverleaf, Texas | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Cloverleaf, Texas |
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Coordinates: 29°47′5″N 95°10′23″W / 29.78472°N 95.17306°WCoordinates: 29°47′5″N 95°10′23″W / 29.78472°N 95.17306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Harris |
Area | |
• Total | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
• Land | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 22,942 |
• Density | 6,900/sq mi (2,700/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 77015 |
Area code(s) | 713 |
FIPS code | 48-15628 |
GNIS feature ID | 1373144 |
Cloverleaf is a census-designated place (CDP) in east central Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,942 at the 2010 census.
Cloverleaf originated as a stop on the Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway. A 1936 county highway map indicates an unnamed development which became Cloverleaf. The Handbook of Texas states that a post office may have existed for a short period of time around 1950. In 1990, Cloverleaf had 18,230 residents and 18 churches.
Cloverleaf is located at 29°47′5″N 95°10′23″W / 29.78472°N 95.17306°W (29.784676, -95.172959). The community is located between the city of Jacinto City and the Channelview CDP along Interstate 10.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,508 people, 7,287 households, and 5,800 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,589.2 people per square mile (2,542.4/km²). There were 7,865 housing units at an average density of 2,204.5/sq mi (850.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.77% White, 16.11% African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 20.27% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.34% of the population.