Profile for Menard, Texas, TX

Founded on the site of the Spanish mission Santa Cruz de San Saba.

Local festivals include:

• Jim Bowie Days - Sept. 15, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Fort McKavett State Historical Park, Menard County Museum, Ruins of Real Presidio de San Saba

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.)

Listed places near Menard

Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Menard demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Menard 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 76859 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

9% of Menard residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Menard ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Menard County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Menard was $12,768, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Menard festival dates:

• Jim Bowie Days - Sept. 15, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Menard County genealogy forum

Median rent in Menard, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $227.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $508.

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

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

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The average commute time for Menard workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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