Profile for Alvarado, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 27. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Terry Southern, writer

Local festivals include:

• Johnson County Pioneers & Old Settlers Reunion - Aug. 13-18, 2007

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

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Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Libraries (2)

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9% of Alvarado residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alvarado ancestry & family history guide.

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• Johnson County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alvarado was $14,476, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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7% of Alvarado residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Alvarado festival dates:

• Johnson County Pioneers & Old Settlers Reunion - Aug. 13-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Johnson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Alvarado, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $312.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $686.

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Libraries in Alvarado include Alvarado Public Library ... View libraries

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Johnson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alvarado political report.

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The average commute time for Alvarado workers is 59 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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