Profile for Lake Jackson, Texas, TX

Lake Jackson is on Oyster Creek

Dow Chemical founded the city for its defense plant workers

Local street names include "Any Way," "This Way" and "That Way"

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 32. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Selena, singer

Nearby parks & recreation: Dow Park, Wilderness Park

Wildlife: Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Lake Jackson city government
• Brazoria County government

17% of Lake Jackson residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lake Jackson ancestry & family history guide.

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• Brazoria County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Brazoria County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• 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 Lake Jackson was $25,877, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Texas economic data

35% of Lake Jackson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Brazoria County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lake Jackson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $520.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,110.

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Brazoria County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lake Jackson political report.

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The average commute time for Lake Jackson workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Lake Jackson include Comfort Suites, Super 8 Motel, Swiss Cherotel Hotel & Conference Center.

• Lake Jackson travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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