Profile for Harlingen, Texas, TX

Harlingen is on the Arroyo Colorado.

Established in 1904 by real estate developer Lon C. Hill.

Local landmarks include a 32-foot-high model of the Iwo Jima War Memorial.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 324. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 5.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• RioFest - April 20-22, 2007
• Shrimp Fest - Feb. 22, 2007
• Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival - Nov. 7-11, 2007
• Music Fest - Jan. 27, 2007

Wildlife: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

Sports teams: Rio Grande Valley White Wings (United League Baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Rio Grande Valley Historical Museum Complex

Colleges and universities: Texas State Technical College

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 104

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Airports (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

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Hotels (15)

Libraries (3)

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5% of Harlingen residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harlingen ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Harlingen was $13,886, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Harlingen festival dates:

• RioFest - April 20-22, 2007
• Shrimp Fest - Feb. 22, 2007
• Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival - Nov. 7-11, 2007
• Music Fest - Jan. 27, 2007

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

Harlingen festival web sites:

• Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
• RioFest

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Median rent in Harlingen, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $373.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $775.

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

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Newspapers in Harlingen include Harlingen Valley Morning Star

TV stations in Harlingen include KGBT, KLUJ, KMBH.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KMBH-FM.

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

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The average commute time for Harlingen workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 20 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Harlingen between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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