Profile for Lockhart, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Plum Creek

Fierce battle between settlers and Indians took place near here in 1840

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 5.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
· 1996 movie, "Waiting for Guffman"
· 1998 TV movie, "To Live Again"

Nearby parks & recreation: Lockhart State Park

Lockhart attractions: Noah's Land Wildlife Park

Historic routes: Chisholm Trail

Historic sites and museums: Caldwell County Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lockhart

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (4)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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11% of Lockhart residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lockhart ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lockhart
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• Caldwell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• Crime in Caldwell County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lockhart was $13,621, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Historic districts in Lockhart include Caldwell County Courthouse Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Lockhart, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $432.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $850.

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Libraries in Lockhart include Dr Eugene Clark Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Lockhart include Lockhart Post-Register

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

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The average commute time for Lockhart workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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