Profile for Kingsville, Texas, TX

Born on the Fourth of July, 1904, with the arrival of the first train on the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railroad

Site of headquarters for the sprawling King Ranch, founded by Capt. Richard King in 1853. In the years since, the ranch has produced two major American beef breeds and a line of race horses

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 156. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• South Texas Ranching Heritage Festival - Feb. 5-10, 2007

Historic sites and museums: John E. Conner Museum, King Ranch Museum

Colleges and universities: Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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.)

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8% of Kingsville residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kingsville ancestry & family history guide.

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• Kleberg County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• Kings of Texas: The 150-Year Saga of an American Ranching Empire

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kingsville was $13,003, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Kingsville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Kingsville festival dates:

• South Texas Ranching Heritage Festival - Feb. 5-10, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Kingsville include King Ranch ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Kingsville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $363.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $744.

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Libraries in Kingsville include Robert J. Kleberg Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Kingsville include Kingsville Record

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

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

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Kingsville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Kingsville include Best Western, Comfort Inn, Econo Lodge Kingsville, Motel 6 Kingsville, Rodeway Inn.

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