Profile for Jewett, Texas, TX

Site of Guinness World Record for "Longest Egg Throw," achieved in 1992 by toss of 323 feet, 2 inches, from Johnny Dell Foley to Keith Thomas

Local festivals include:

• Fall Frolic - Oct. 13, 2007

Listed places near Jewett

Cemeteries (16)

Hotels (1)

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• Jewett population
• Ancestry of people in Jewett
• Housing in Jewett
• Income in Jewett
• Marital status of adults in Jewett
• Place of birth of people in Jewett
• Residence in 1995, of people in Jewett
• School enrollment & education levels in Jewett
• Transportation & commute times in Jewett
• Leon 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 Jewett demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Leon 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 75846 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Leon County government

12% of Jewett residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jewett ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Jewett
• Cemeteries in Leon County
• Libraries in or near Jewett

Post a query on a message board:

• Leon 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

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

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

• Communities near Jewett
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Leon County

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

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

• Crime in Leon County
• Arrests in Leon 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 Jewett was $17,469, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Jewett

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

Jewett festival dates:

• Fall Frolic - Oct. 13, 2007

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

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• Travel

• Jewett medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Jewett
• Historic sites in Texas
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• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Leon County genealogy forum

Median rent in Jewett, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $258.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $750.

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• Libraries near Jewett

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• Census map of Jewett area
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• Nonprofit guide for Jewett
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Jewett

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Jewett
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The average commute time for Jewett workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Jewett travel guide
• Airports near Jewett
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• Texas tourism bureau

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