Profile for Hereford, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Blue Water
· La Plata

Low rate of tooth decay among residents has been attributed to the presence of natural fluorides in the water supply

Natural fluorides in the municipal water account for the low rate of dental decay

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 69. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.7 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Deaf Smith County Historical 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.)

Listed places near Hereford

Cemeteries (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Hereford
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• Deaf Smith County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hereford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Deaf Smith 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 79045 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Deaf Smith County government

7% of Hereford residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hereford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hereford
• Cemeteries in Deaf Smith County
• Libraries in or near Hereford

Post a query on a message board:

• Deaf Smith 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
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• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hereford
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• Communities in Deaf Smith County

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

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

• Crime in Deaf Smith County
• Arrests in Deaf Smith 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 Hereford was $12,787, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Deaf Smith County economic census
• Deaf Smith County economic summary
• Deaf Smith County employment growth
• Deaf Smith County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

12% of Hereford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
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• Land contamination in Deaf Smith County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

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• Hereford items now on sale

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• Hereford medical services & health statistics

• Deaf Smith County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hereford
• Historic sites in Texas
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• 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 Deaf Smith County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hereford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $287.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $651.

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Libraries in Hereford include Deaf Smith County Library ... View libraries

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• Texas library

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

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

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hereford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Hereford include Best Western Red Carpet Inn, Holiday Inn Express Hereford, Scottish Inn.

• Hereford travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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