Profile for Salado, Texas, TX

The first Grange in Texas was established here in 1873

The town dwindled when it the railroad built elsewhere. It's now home to many artists and craftspeople.

Local festivals include:

• Scottish Clan Gathering & Highland Games - Nov. 9-11, 2007
• Tablerock's Fantasy Fair - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Art in the Park - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Fall Shakespeare Festival - Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Stillhouse Hollow Lake

Historic sites and museums: Central Texas Area Museum

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.)

Pronunciations: suh-LAY-doe

Listed places near Salado

Cemeteries (9)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Salado demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Killeen-Temple area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 76571 ZIP code.

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• Bell County government
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18% of Salado residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Salado ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Salado
• Cemeteries in Bell County
• Libraries in or near Salado

Post a query on a message board:

• Bell 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
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• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Bell County

• Salado business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Bell County
• Arrests in Bell 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 Salado was $29,685, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Bell County economic census
• Bell County economic summary
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• Texas economic data

38% of Salado residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Salado
• Colleges in Texas
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bell County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Salado festival dates:

• Scottish Clan Gathering & Highland Games - Nov. 9-11, 2007
• Tablerock's Fantasy Fair - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Art in the Park - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Fall Shakespeare Festival - Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2007

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

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

Median rent in Salado, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $606.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,107.

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Libraries in Salado include Salado Public Library District ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Salado include Salado Village Voice

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

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

Hotels in Salado include Super 8.

• Salado travel guide
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