Profile for Celeste, Texas, TX

The community was incorporated in 1900, just two years after it was established.

Well-known residents have included:
· Audie Murphy, decorated WWII veteran and actor

Listed places near Celeste

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Celeste population
• Ancestry of people in Celeste
• Housing in Celeste
• Income in Celeste
• Marital status of adults in Celeste
• Place of birth of people in Celeste
• Residence in 1995, of people in Celeste
• School enrollment & education levels in Celeste
• Transportation & commute times in Celeste
• Hunt 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 Celeste demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hunt County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Dallas area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75423 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

8% of Celeste residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Celeste ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Celeste
• Cemeteries in Hunt County
• Libraries in or near Celeste

Post a query on a message board:

• Hunt 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

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

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

• Communities near Celeste
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hunt County

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

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

• Crime in Hunt County
• Arrests in Hunt 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 Celeste was $14,017, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Celeste

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

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

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

• Hunt County government
• North Central TX Council of Governments
• 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

• Celeste medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Celeste
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Celeste
• 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 Hunt County genealogy forum

Median rent in Celeste, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $344.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $654.

• Research Celeste Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Celeste
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Celeste area
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Celeste

• Texas library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Celeste
• Total membership by faith, in Hunt County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Celeste workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Celeste travel guide
• Airports near Celeste
• Hotels near Celeste
• 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

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