Profile for Happy, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Happy Draw

Local festivals include:

• Happy Days - Aug. 17-18, 2007

Listed places near Happy

Cemeteries (1)

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• Happy population
• Ancestry of people in Happy
• Housing in Happy
• Income in Happy
• Marital status of adults in Happy
• Place of birth of people in Happy
• Residence in 1995, of people in Happy
• School enrollment & education levels in Happy
• Transportation & commute times in Happy
• Swisher 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 Happy demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Swisher County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 79042 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Swisher County government

17% of Happy residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Happy ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Happy
• Cemeteries in Swisher County
• Libraries in or near Happy

Post a query on a message board:

• Swisher 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

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

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

• Communities near Happy
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Swisher County

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

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

• Crime in Swisher County
• Arrests in Swisher 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 Happy was $14,618, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

17% of Happy residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Happy

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

Happy festival dates:

• Happy Days - Aug. 17-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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

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

• Swisher 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

• Happy medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Happy
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Happy
• 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 Swisher County genealogy forum

Median rent in Happy, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $246.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $519.

• Find Foreclosure in Happy
• Homes for sale in the Happy area
• Find a Happy Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Happy

• Texas library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Happy
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• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
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• Post cards of Texas communities

Swisher County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Happy 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 Happy
• Total membership by faith, in Swisher County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Happy workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Happy travel guide
• Airports near Happy
• Hotels near Happy
• 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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