Profile for Forney, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.3 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.)

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Cemeteries (13)

Communities (4)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (3)

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

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• Kaufman County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Forney business guide
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Kaufman County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Forney was $21,217, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Texas economic data

15% of Forney residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

Median rent in Forney, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $436.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $972.

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Libraries in Forney include Ellen Brooks West Memorial Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Forney workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Forney include Knights Inn.

• Forney travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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