<P> Throughout the period from the 1900s to the 1920s, Glen Rose was home to approximately 1,000 people . The area's mineral springs attracted numerous doctors and self - styled healers to the community . During Prohibition, the area was a center of moonshining and Glen Rose became known as the "whiskey woods capital of the state ." The population remained steady during the Great Depression, although unemployment rates in both Glen Rose and Somervell County increased . As part of the New Deal, Glen Rose borrowed $80,000 under the Public Works Administration (PWA) to construct a new water and sewage system . Three low - water dams on the Paluxy River, several local school buildings, and a canning plant were built with Works Projects Administration (WPA) money . </P> <P> During the post-war years, the population of Somervell County declined from 3,071 in 1940 to 2,542 in 1950 as many residents moved in search of greater employment opportunities . At the same time, Glen Rose grew from 1,050 residents in 1940 to 1,248 in 1950 . The construction of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in the mid-1970s brought financial advantages and new residents to the Glen Rose area . The city experienced a 34 percent increase in population between 1970 and 1980 . The nuclear plant came to dominate the local economy . Other chief industries include farming, ranching, and tourism . 111 rated businesses were located in Glen Rose as of 1991 . By 2000, the population of the city had grown to 2,122 and the total number of rated businesses rose to 224 . </P> <P> Glen Rose is located at 32 ° 14 ′ 12" N 97 ° 45 ′ 14" W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.23667 ° N 97.75389 ° W ﻿ / 32.23667; - 97.75389 (32.236637, - 97.753823), around the junction of U.S. Highway 67 and State Highway 144 in central Somervell County . The city is situated nearly 17 miles (27 km) south of Granbury and 52 miles (84 km) southwest of Fort Worth . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), all land . </P> <P> The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Glen Rose has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps . </P>

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