Profile for Bandera, Texas, TX

Bandera is on the Medina River.

After the Civil War, the city served as a staging area for cattle drives.

Settled by Mormons and Polish immigrants.

Ranked No. 5 on 50 Best Places to Live list by Men's Journal magazine, 2002

Local festivals include:

• RiverFest - June 23, 2007
• Celebrate Bandera - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
• Ranch Heritage Weekend - Oct. 27-29, 2007
• Harvest Fest - Nov. 17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hill Country State Natural Area

Historic sites and museums: Frontier Times Museum

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 Bandera

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bandera demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bandera 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 78003 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Bandera County government
• Bandera County Chamber of Commerce

20% of Bandera residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bandera ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bandera
• Cemeteries in Bandera County
• Libraries in or near Bandera

Post a query on a message board:

• Bandera 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

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

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• Bandera area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Bandera County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bandera
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• Communities in Bandera County

• Bandera business guide
• Bandera County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Bandera County
• Arrests in Bandera 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 Bandera was $16,502, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bandera County economic census
• Bandera County economic summary
• Bandera County employment growth
• Bandera County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

12% of Bandera residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bandera
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Bandera
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• School report cards
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• Air pollution in Bandera County
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• Land contamination in Bandera County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bandera County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Bandera festival dates:

• RiverFest - June 23, 2007
• Celebrate Bandera - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
• Ranch Heritage Weekend - Oct. 27-29, 2007
• Harvest Fest - Nov. 17, 2007

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

Bandera festival web sites:

• Celebrate Bandera
• RiverFest

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

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

• Bandera County government
• Alamo Area Council of Governments
• Texas state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
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• Bandera medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bandera
• Historic sites in Texas
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• 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 Bandera County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bandera, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $406.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $646.

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Libraries in Bandera include Bandera County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bandera

• Texas library

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

Newspapers in Bandera include Bandera Bulletin

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

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The average commute time for Bandera workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bandera travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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