Profile for Quintana, Texas, TX

Quintana is an island between the mouth of the Old Brazos River and the New Brazos River on the Texas Gulf coast

A series of hurricanes devastated the community. The hurricane of 1915 turned Quintana into a ghost town

Nearby parks & recreation: Quintana Beach County Park

Wildlife: Bird Sanctuary

Listed places near Quintana

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (4)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (2)

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• Quintana population
• Ancestry of people in Quintana
• Housing in Quintana
• Income in Quintana
• Marital status of adults in Quintana
• Place of birth of people in Quintana
• Residence in 1995, of people in Quintana
• School enrollment & education levels in Quintana
• Transportation & commute times in Quintana
• Brazoria 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 Quintana demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brazoria County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Brazoria area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 77541 ZIP code.

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• Quintana town government
• Brazoria County government

6% of Quintana residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Quintana ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Quintana
• Cemeteries in Brazoria County
• Libraries in or near Quintana

Post a query on a message board:

• Brazoria 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

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

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

• Communities near Quintana
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Brazoria County

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

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

• Crime in Brazoria County
• Arrests in Brazoria 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 Quintana was $15,900, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Quintana

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

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

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

• Quintana local government Web site
• Brazoria 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

• Quintana medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Quintana
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Quintana
• 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 Brazoria County genealogy forum

Median rent in Quintana, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $475.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $550.

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• Jobs in the Quintana area
• Job services in Texas
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• Libraries near Quintana

• Texas library

• Census map of Quintana area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Quintana

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Quintana
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Brazoria County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Quintana political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Quintana
• Total membership by faith, in Brazoria County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Quintana workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Quintana travel guide
• Airports near Quintana
• Hotels near Quintana
• 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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