Profile for Brenham, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Hickory Grove

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 80. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 5.8 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Ice Cream Festival - May 5, 2007
• Washington County Fair - Sept. 15-22, 2007
• Maifest - May 11-12, 2007

Brenham attractions: Blue Bell Creameries

Historic sites and museums: Brenham Heritage Museum, Texas Baseball Hall of Fame

Colleges and universities: Blinn College

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 Brenham

Cemeteries (26)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Brenham demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington 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 77833 ZIP code.

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• Brenham city government
• Washington County government
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce

28% of Brenham residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brenham ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Brenham
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Washington County
• Libraries in or near Brenham

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Washington County

• Brenham business guide
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Washington County
• Arrests in Washington 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 Brenham was $15,351, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Washington County economic census
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• Texas economic data

18% of Brenham residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Brenham festival dates:

• Ice Cream Festival - May 5, 2007
• Washington County Fair - Sept. 15-22, 2007
• Maifest - May 11-12, 2007

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

Brenham festival web sites:

• Maifest
• Washington County Fair

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

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• Geocaches in Texas

• Brenham items now on sale

• Brenham local government Web site
• Washington County government
• Texas state government
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• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Brenham, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $380.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $795.

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Libraries in Brenham include Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Brenham include Brenham Banner Press

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

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Brenham restaurants taking online reservations include Inn at Dos Brisas ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Brenham workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Brenham between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Brenham include Best Western, Comfort Suites Brenham, Holiday Inn Express, Ramada Limited.

• Brenham travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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