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Oak Cliff was a town located in Dallas County , Texas ( USA ), that was Annexed by the neighboring city of Dallas in 1903 . It has since retained a distinct neighborhood identity as "Dallas' older, established neighborhood" comparable to South Central Los Angeles , California and nearby Compton . As such, it is often called "The Cliff." Oak Cliff has one of the smallest municipal budgets, more low-income housing, and more citizens living below the poverty line than other districts of Dallas. The actual boundaries of Oak Cliff are roughly Interstate 30 and the Trinity River on the north, Interstate 35E on the east, Clarendon Road on the south, and Hampton Road on the west. However, in practice nearly every neighborhood south of the Trinity River (excluding West Dallas) is called Oak Cliff though much of it was never part of the original town. For example the South Oak Cliff neighborhood (the primary African-American sector of Dallas) was never part of Oak Cliff, while predominantly Hispanic Arcadia Park was once its own municipality. In the early 2000s , SBC Communications (now AT&T ) built a regional call center in the sparse western portion of the community, resulting in a slew of major retailers which have set up shop along Interstate 30 . Oak Cliff (the original area) is experiencing some revitalization in recent years, by individuals working downtown but not wanting a drive from the suburbs. NEIGHBORHOODS
TRANSPORTATION Trains Light rail
Highways EARLY RISE AND FALL The community on the south bank of the Trinity River was called Hord's Ridge by its original residents in 1845 . In 1887 , a pair of land Speculators bought all the land of the community with the intent of developing an elite residential and vacation community. The town Incorporated in 1890 , with a population of 2,470. According to the 1900 census, the town had a total population of 3,640. The investors quickly built the town's amenities and infrastructure, but the Panic Of 1893 erased the prosperity the town had been designed to exploit. As the market for vacation communities disappeared, one of the investors was forced into Bankruptcy , and the town's large, exclusive lots were divided into parcels for sale to Middle- and Working Class buyers. Oak Cliff's annexation by neighboring Dallas came in 1903, after three years of unsuccessful attempts by annexation backers. The final Vote was 201 to 183 in favor. DEMOGRAPHICS While Oak Cliff was a predominantly African American neighborhood for decades (though this included areas not part of original Oak Cliff), the influx of Hispanics has changed that profile. In the 2000 census, Hispanics outnumbered African Americans as the largest minority in the Dallas area. While many Hispanics have moved into poorer neighborhoods like Oak Cliff, more affluent African Americans have migrated south to the suburbs of Cedar Hill , Duncanville and DeSoto . EDUCATION Public ( DISD ) High schools Schools within the traditional boundaries of Oak Cliff:
Schools considered to be in Oak Cliff, but in areas not part of the original city:
Private High schools
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