Profile for Melissa, Texas, TX

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

Listed places near Melissa

Cemeteries (20)

Communities (5)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

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• Melissa population
• Ancestry of people in Melissa
• Housing in Melissa
• Income in Melissa
• Marital status of adults in Melissa
• Place of birth of people in Melissa
• Residence in 1995, of people in Melissa
• School enrollment & education levels in Melissa
• Transportation & commute times in Melissa
• Collin 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 Melissa demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Collin County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Dallas area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75454 ZIP code.

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• Collin County government

12% of Melissa residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Melissa ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Melissa
• Cemeteries in Collin County
• Libraries in or near Melissa

Post a query on a message board:

• Collin 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

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

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

• Communities near Melissa
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Collin County

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

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

• Crime in Collin County
• Arrests in Collin 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 Melissa was $26,193, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Melissa

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

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

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

• Melissa items now on sale

• Collin County government
• North Central TX Council of Governments
• 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

• Melissa medical services & health statistics

• Collin County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Melissa
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Melissa
• 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 Collin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Melissa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $501.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,057.

• Research Melissa Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Melissa
• Homes for sale in Melissa
• Find a Melissa Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Melissa area
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Melissa include Melissa Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Melissa

• Texas library

• Get directions from Melissa
• Get directions to Melissa
• Census map of Melissa area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Melissa

• Daily newspapers in or near Melissa
• AM radio stations in or near Melissa
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Melissa
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Melissa
• TV stations in or near Melissa
• Media ownership in the Melissa 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 Melissa
• 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 Melissa
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Melissa

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Melissa
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
• Photos of Texas places
• Post cards of Texas communities

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

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Collin County elections board
• Texas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Melissa
• Total membership by faith, in Collin County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Melissa workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Melissa travel guide
• Airports near Melissa
• Hotels near Melissa
• 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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