Profile for Commerce, Texas, TX

Commerce is between the Middle and South Sulphur Rivers

Former and merged names include:
· Jackson's Store

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 58. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 6.9 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Cooper Lake state parks

Colleges and universities: Texas A&M University

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 Commerce

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Commerce population
• Ancestry of people in Commerce
• Housing in Commerce
• Income in Commerce
• Marital status of adults in Commerce
• Place of birth of people in Commerce
• Residence in 1995, of people in Commerce
• School enrollment & education levels in Commerce
• Transportation & commute times in Commerce
• 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 Commerce 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 75428 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Commerce city government

8% of Commerce residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Commerce ancestry & family history guide.

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

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

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

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

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

• Commerce 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 Commerce was $14,444, 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

31% of Commerce residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Commerce
• YouTube videos about Commerce

• 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 Commerce

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

• Commerce items now on sale

• Commerce local government Web site
• 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

• Commerce medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Commerce
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Commerce
• 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 Commerce, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $357.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $768.

• Research Commerce Apartments
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• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

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

• Libraries near Commerce

• Texas library

• Get directions from Commerce
• Get directions to Commerce
• Census map of Commerce area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Commerce

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KETR.

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Commerce
• 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 Commerce political report.

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Commerce workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Commerce include Holiday Inn.

• Commerce travel guide
• Airports near Commerce
• Hotels near Commerce
• 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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