Profile for Alba, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Albia
· Simpkins Prairie

Coal was mined here in the early 1900s. The Alba oilfield was discovered in 1948

Listed places near Alba

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Alba population
• Ancestry of people in Alba
• Housing in Alba
• Income in Alba
• Marital status of adults in Alba
• Place of birth of people in Alba
• Residence in 1995, of people in Alba
• School enrollment & education levels in Alba
• Transportation & commute times in Alba
• Wood 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 Alba demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wood County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75410 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Wood County government

5% of Alba residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alba ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Alba
• Cemeteries in Wood County
• Libraries in or near Alba

Post a query on a message board:

• Wood 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

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

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

• Communities near Alba
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wood County

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

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

• Crime in Wood County
• Arrests in Wood 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 Alba was $13,675, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

3% of Alba residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Alba

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

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

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

• Wood 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

• Alba medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Alba
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Alba
• 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 Wood County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alba, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $143.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $600.

• Find Foreclosure in Alba
• Homes for sale in the Alba area
• Find a Alba Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Alba

• Texas library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Alba
• AM radio stations in or near Alba
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Alba
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Alba
• TV stations in or near Alba
• Media ownership in the Alba 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 Alba
• 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 Alba
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Alba

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

Wood County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alba 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 Alba
• Total membership by faith, in Wood County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Alba workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Alba travel guide
• Airports near Alba
• Hotels near Alba
• 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

Browse list of Texas community profiles