Profile for Richardson, Texas, TX

Public transportation: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 241. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jessica Simpson, singer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Cottonwood Art Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007
• Wildflower Arts & Music Festival - May 18-20, 2007

Performing arts: Richardson Symphony Orchestra, Labyrinth Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Cottonwood Park, Spring Creek Nature Area, Prairie Creek Park, Breckinridge Park

Colleges and universities: University of Texas at Dallas

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 86

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Archives (3)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (5)

Communities (7)

Hotels (100)

Libraries (13)

Museums (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Richardson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dallas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Dallas area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 75075 ZIP code.

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13% of Richardson residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Richardson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Richardson
• Cemeteries in Dallas County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Dallas County
• Libraries in or near Richardson

Post a query on a message board:

• Dallas 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
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Music

• Richardson Symphony Orchestra

Theater

• Labyrinth Theatre

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• Veteran grave locator

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• Richardson business guide
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Dallas 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 Richardson was $29,551, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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48% of Richardson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Richardson festival dates:

• Cottonwood Art Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007
• Wildflower Arts & Music Festival - May 18-20, 2007

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

Richardson festival web sites:

• Cottonwood Art Festival
• Wildflower Arts & Music Festival

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

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• Geocaches in Texas

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• Richardson local government Web site
• Dallas County government
• North Central TX Council of Governments
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dallas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Richardson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $736.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,297.

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

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

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The average commute time for Richardson workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 15 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Richardson between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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