Profile for Castroville, Texas, TX

Castroville is on the Medina River.

Settled by Alsatian immigrants in the 1840s, the city still has a strong French culture.

Local foods: anise cookies

Local festivals include:

• Heritage Day - Oct. 14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Castroville Regional Park

Historic sites and museums: Landmark Inn State Historical Park

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

Listed places near Castroville

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Castroville
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• Medina County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Castroville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Medina 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 78009 ZIP code.

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• Castroville Chamber of Commerce

22% of Castroville residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Castroville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Castroville
• Cemeteries in Medina County
• Libraries in or near Castroville

Post a query on a message board:

• Medina 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

• Castroville museums
• Castroville historic sites
• Castroville area parks
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• Cemeteries in Medina County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Castroville
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• Communities in Medina County

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

• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Medina County
• Arrests in Medina 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 Castroville was $20,615, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

• Colleges in or near Castroville
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• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Castroville festival dates:

• Heritage Day - Oct. 14, 2007

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

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• Medina County government
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• Castroville medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Castroville include Castroville Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Medina County genealogy forum

Median rent in Castroville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $457.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $962.

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

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• Castroville Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Castroville
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Medina County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Castroville political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Castroville
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The average commute time for Castroville workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Castroville travel guide
• Airports near Castroville
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• Texas tourism bureau

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