Profile for Travis County, Texas, TX

County seat: Austin

Census 2000 highlights: Ranked No. 7 among U.S. counties for the number of private-housing building permits issued in 2000

• Travis County population
• Ancestry of people in Travis County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Travis County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Travis County government

13% of Travis County residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Travis County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Travis County
• Cemeteries in Travis County

Post a query on a message board:

• Travis County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Travis County include Assumption Cemetery, Austin Memorial Park, Bethany Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Burdett Prairie Cemetery, Capital Memorial Park, Carl Cemetery, Chapel Hill Memorial Park ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Travis County include Austin, Bee Cave, Bluff Springs, Briarcliff, Cele, Colton, Creedmoor, Del Valle, Dessau, Elroy ... View communities

• Travis County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas

• Crime in Travis County
• Arrests in Travis County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Travis County
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Travis County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Travis County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Travis County
• TX economy

Colleges in Travis County include Austin Community College, Austin Graduate School of Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Concordia University Austin, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Huston-Tillotson University, Saint Edward's University, University of Texas at Austin ... View colleges

School districts in Travis County include Austin ISD, Del Valle ISD, Eanes ISD, Lago Vista ISD, Lake Travis ISD, Manor ISD, Pflugerville ISD ... View school districts

• Private schools in Travis County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Travis County
• Diesel soot in Travis County
• Land contamination in Travis County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Travis County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fair info
• Texas festival info

• Travis County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Travis County family history guide
• Historic sites in Texas
• Libraries in or near Austin, the county seat
• Museums in Texas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Travis County area

Libraries in Travis County include Austin History Center Library, Austin Public Library, Carver Branch Library, Cepeda Branch Library, Howson Branch Library, Jonestown Community Library, Lago Vista Communitylibrary, Lake Travis Community Library, Little Walnut Creek Branch Library, Manchaca Road Branch Library ... View libraries

• Texas library

• Census map of Travis County
• Historic maps of Texas
• Map of Texas counties

Newspapers in Travis County include Austin American-Statesman ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Texas
• Today's news around Texas

• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

Travis County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Travis County political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Travis County elections board
• Texas elections board

• Places of worship near Austin, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Travis County

Airports in Travis County include Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Hotels in Travis County include Amerisuites, Austin Airport Marriott South, Austin Arboretum, Austin Marriott at the Capitol, Austin North, Austin Waterfront Lodge, Barton Creek Resort & Club, Baymont Inn & Suites, Best Value Inn Austin South, Best Western Atrium North ... More hotels

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