Profile for Poteet, Texas, TX

Milton Caniff named one of the characters in the "Steve Canyon" comic strip after the community

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Strawberry Festival - April 13-15, 2007

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 Poteet

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (28)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Atascosa County government

1% of Poteet residents report German ancestry, and 1% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Poteet ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Poteet
• Cemeteries in Atascosa County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Atascosa County
• Libraries in or near Poteet

Post a query on a message board:

• Atascosa County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Atascosa County
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• 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 Poteet was $9,368, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Texas economic data

5% of Poteet residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Poteet festival dates:

• Strawberry Festival - April 13-15, 2007

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

Poteet festival web sites:

• Strawberry Festival

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

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• Poteet items now on sale

• Atascosa County government
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• 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 Atascosa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Poteet, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $209.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $600.

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

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

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The average commute time for Poteet workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Poteet travel guide
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