Profile for Alamo, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Ebenezer
· Swallow
· Camp Ebenezer
· Forum

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 41. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Wildlife: Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Alamo

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (8)

Hotels (33)

Libraries (5)

Museums (1)

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• Alamo population
• Ancestry of people in Alamo
• Housing in Alamo
• Income in Alamo
• Marital status of adults in Alamo
• Place of birth of people in Alamo
• Residence in 1995, of people in Alamo
• School enrollment & education levels in Alamo
• Transportation & commute times in Alamo
• Hidalgo County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Alamo demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hidalgo County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, McAllen area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 78516 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hidalgo County government

6% of Alamo residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alamo ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alamo
• Cemeteries in Hidalgo County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Hidalgo County
• Libraries in or near Alamo

Post a query on a message board:

• Hidalgo County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

• Alamo museums
• Alamo historic sites
• Alamo area parks
• Wineries near Alamo

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Alamo area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hidalgo County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Alamo
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hidalgo County

• Alamo business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hidalgo County
• Arrests in Hidalgo County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alamo was $10,564, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hidalgo County economic census
• Hidalgo County economic summary
• Hidalgo County employment growth
• Hidalgo County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

10% of Alamo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Alamo
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Alamo
• School districts in or near Alamo
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Alamo
• YouTube videos about Alamo

• Air pollution in Hidalgo County
• Diesel soot in Hidalgo County
• Land contamination in Hidalgo County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hidalgo County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Alamo

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Alamo
• Geocaches in Texas

• Alamo items now on sale

• Hidalgo 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

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Alamo medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alamo
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Alamo
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hidalgo County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alamo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $279.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $613.

• Research Alamo Apartments
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• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Alamo area
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Alamo include Lalo Arcaute Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Alamo

• Texas library

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• Census map of Alamo area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Alamo

• Daily newspapers in or near Alamo
• AM radio stations in or near Alamo
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Alamo
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Alamo
• TV stations in or near Alamo
• Media ownership in the Alamo area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Alamo
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Alamo
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alamo

• Parks near Alamo
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Alamo
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
• Photos of Texas places
• Post cards of Texas communities

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

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Alamo
• Total membership by faith, in Hidalgo County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Alamo workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Alamo between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Alamo include Super 8.

• Alamo travel guide
• Airports near Alamo
• Hotels near Alamo
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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