Profile for Ranger, Texas, TX

Boomed when an oil gusher blew in 1917; the local population went from 1,000 to 30,000 in a single year

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 16. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 6.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Praise Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Leon Reservoir

Historic sites and museums: Roaring Ranger Museum

Colleges and universities: Ranger Junior College

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 Ranger

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Eastland County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ranger demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Eastland 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 76470 ZIP code.

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• Eastland County government

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

• Cemeteries in or near Ranger
• Cemeteries in Eastland County
• Libraries in or near Ranger

Post a query on a message board:

• Eastland 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

• Ranger museums
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• Ranger area parks
• Wineries near Ranger

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• Ranger area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Eastland County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ranger
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• Communities in Eastland County

• Ranger business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Eastland County
• Arrests in Eastland 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 Ranger was $11,698, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

13% of Ranger residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ranger
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Ranger
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• Air pollution in Eastland County
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• Land contamination in Eastland County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Eastland County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Ranger festival dates:

• Praise Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007

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

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• Texas state archives
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Eastland County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ranger, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $196.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $497.

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Libraries in Ranger include Ranger City Library ... View libraries

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• Nonprofit guide for Ranger
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Eastland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ranger political report.

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The average commute time for Ranger workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ranger travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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