Profile for Round Rock, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Brushy

Outlaw Sam Bass was ambushed by lawmen here in 1878, as he tried to rob a local bank. He died two days after being wounded in the gunfight

Filming location for:
· 1974 movie, "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre"
· 1984 movie, "Blood Simple"
· 2002 movie, "The Rookie"

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

Local festivals include:

• Hairy Man Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Sports teams: Express (minor league baseball)

Historic routes: Chisholm Trail

Historic sites and museums: Palm House Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 102

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• Round Rock Chamber of Commerce

17% of Round Rock residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Round Rock ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cemeteries in Williamson County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Williamson County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Williamson County Ancestry forum
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• Crime in Williamson County
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Round Rock was $24,911, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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33% of Round Rock residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Round Rock festival dates:

• Hairy Man Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Round Rock include Round Rock Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Round Rock, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $696.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,172.

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Libraries in Round Rock include Round Rock Public Library System ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Round Rock include Round Rock Leader

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Williamson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Round Rock political report.

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The average commute time for Round Rock workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 18 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Round Rock between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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