Profile for Elsa, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 27. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.5 per 1,000 people.

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 Elsa

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (5)

Libraries (1)

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• Elsa population
• Ancestry of people in Elsa
• Housing in Elsa
• Income in Elsa
• Marital status of adults in Elsa
• Place of birth of people in Elsa
• Residence in 1995, of people in Elsa
• School enrollment & education levels in Elsa
• Transportation & commute times in Elsa
• Hidalgo 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 Elsa demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hidalgo County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, McAllen area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 78543 ZIP code.

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• Hidalgo County government

1% of Elsa residents report German ancestry, and 1% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elsa ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elsa
• Cemeteries in Hidalgo County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Hidalgo County
• Libraries in or near Elsa

Post a query on a message board:

• Hidalgo 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

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

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

• Communities near Elsa
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hidalgo County

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

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

• Crime in Hidalgo County
• Arrests in Hidalgo 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 Elsa was $7,550, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

7% of Elsa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

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

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

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

• Elsa items now on sale

• Hidalgo County government
• 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

• Elsa medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Elsa
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Elsa
• 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 Hidalgo County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elsa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $132.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $670.

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• Jobs in the Elsa area
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Libraries in Elsa include Elsa Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Elsa

• Texas library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Elsa
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• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Elsa
• 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 Elsa
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Elsa

• Parks near Elsa
• National forests in Texas
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Hidalgo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elsa political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Elsa
• Total membership by faith, in Hidalgo County

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The average commute time for Elsa workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Elsa travel guide
• Airports near Elsa
• Hotels near Elsa
• 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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