Profile for Eastland, Texas, TX

A local tradition says that a horned lizard was placed in the cornerstone of the courthouse when it was built in 1897; when a new courthouse went up 31 years later, the cornerstone was opened and the creature was still alive. The lizard, known as "Old Rip," lies in state at the courthouse

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Kendrick Religious 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.)

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Cemeteries (8)

Libraries (1)

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9% of Eastland residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Eastland ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Eastland was $17,339, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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11% of Eastland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Eastland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $341.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $694.

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Libraries in Eastland include Centennial Memorial Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Eastland workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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