Profile for Plains, Texas, TX

Well-known residents have included:
· Clyde (Bulldog) Turner, football player

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 Plains

Cemeteries (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Plains population
• Ancestry of people in Plains
• Housing in Plains
• Income in Plains
• Marital status of adults in Plains
• Place of birth of people in Plains
• Residence in 1995, of people in Plains
• School enrollment & education levels in Plains
• Transportation & commute times in Plains
• Yoakum 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 Plains demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Yoakum 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 79355 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Yoakum County government

4% of Plains residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Plains ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Plains
• Cemeteries in Yoakum County
• Libraries in or near Plains

Post a query on a message board:

• Yoakum 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

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

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

• Communities near Plains
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Yoakum County

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

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

• Crime in Yoakum County
• Arrests in Yoakum 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 Plains was $14,624, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

11% of Plains residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Plains

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

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

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

• Plains items now on sale

• Yoakum County government
• 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

• Plains medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Plains
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Plains
• 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 Yoakum County genealogy forum

Median rent in Plains, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $270.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $620.

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

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Plains include Yoakum County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Plains

• Texas library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• 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 Plains
• Total membership by faith, in Yoakum County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Plains workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Plains travel guide
• Airports near Plains
• Hotels near Plains
• 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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