Profile for Joaquin, Texas, TX

Joaquin is near the Louisiana border.

The community came to be with the construction of a railroad line between Shreveport and Houston in the 1880s.

Listed places near Joaquin

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Joaquin population
• Ancestry of people in Joaquin
• Housing in Joaquin
• Income in Joaquin
• Marital status of adults in Joaquin
• Place of birth of people in Joaquin
• Residence in 1995, of people in Joaquin
• School enrollment & education levels in Joaquin
• Transportation & commute times in Joaquin
• Shelby 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 Joaquin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Shelby 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 75954 ZIP code.

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• Shelby County government
• Shelby County Chamber of Commerce

7% of Joaquin residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Joaquin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Joaquin
• Cemeteries in Shelby County
• Libraries in or near Joaquin

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• Shelby 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

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

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

• Communities near Joaquin
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Shelby County

• Joaquin business guide
• Shelby County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Shelby County
• Arrests in Shelby 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 Joaquin was $12,232, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

11% of Joaquin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Joaquin

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

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

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

• Shelby 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

• Joaquin medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Joaquin
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Joaquin
• 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 Shelby County genealogy forum

Median rent in Joaquin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $215.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $583.

• Find Foreclosure in Joaquin
• Homes for sale in the Joaquin area
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Joaquin

• Texas library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Joaquin
• AM radio stations in or near Joaquin
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• Media ownership in the Joaquin 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 Joaquin
• 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 Joaquin
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Joaquin

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Joaquin
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• Post cards of Texas communities

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

• Chowhound message boards for TX

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

• Joaquin travel guide
• Airports near Joaquin
• Hotels near Joaquin
• 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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