Profile for Post, Texas, TX

Post is at the foot of Cap Rock

Site of (unsuccessful) rainmaking experiments, 1910-1913

Nearby parks & recreation: City-County Park

Historic sites and museums: Garza County Museum, OS Ranch Museum

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 Post

Cemeteries (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Post
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• Garza County data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Post demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Garza 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 79356 ZIP code.

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

• Cemeteries in or near Post
• Cemeteries in Garza County
• Libraries in or near Post

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• Garza 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

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

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

• Communities near Post
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Garza County

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

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

• Crime in Garza County
• Arrests in Garza 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 Post was $11,113, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Garza County economic census
• Garza County economic summary
• Garza County employment growth
• Garza County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

8% of Post residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Post

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Post
• Geocaches in Texas

• Post items now on sale

• Garza County government
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• Post medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Post
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Post
• 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 Garza County genealogy forum

Median rent in Post, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $215.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $579.

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

• Libraries near Post

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• Census map of Post area
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• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Post
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Post

• Parks near Post
• National forests in Texas
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Garza County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Post political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Post
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The average commute time for Post workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Post include Best Western Post Inn.

• Post travel guide
• Airports near Post
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• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
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