Profile for Seguin, Texas, TX

Seguin is on the Guadalupe River.

Claims to be home of the "world's largest pecan," a statue on the courthouse lawn.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 101. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 4.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1975 movie, "The Great Waldo Pepper"
· 1993 movie, "Dazed and Confused"

Well-known residents have included:
· Joe Williams, baseball player
· Nanci Griffith, singer

Local festivals include:

• Guadalupe County Fair - Oct. 11-14, 2007
• Roundup Cowboy Gathering - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Agri-Fest - April 12, 2007
• Fiestas Juan Seguin - June 1-2, 2007

Performing arts: Mid-Texas Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Max Starcke Park

Historic sites and museums: Sebastopol State Historical Park, Los Nogales Museum, Fiedler Museum

Colleges and universities: Texas Lutheran University

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.)

Pronunciations: suh-GEEN

Listed places near Seguin

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (1)

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16% of Seguin residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Seguin ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Guadalupe County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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• Mid-Texas Symphony

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Seguin was $13,740, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Seguin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Seguin festival dates:

• Guadalupe County Fair - Oct. 11-14, 2007
• Roundup Cowboy Gathering - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Agri-Fest - April 12, 2007
• Fiestas Juan Seguin - June 1-2, 2007

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

Seguin festival web sites:

• Guadalupe Agricultural & Livestock Fair
• Roundup Cowboy Gathering

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
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Historic districts in Seguin include Seguin Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Seguin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $358.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $756.

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Libraries in Seguin include Seguin-Guadalupe County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Seguin include Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

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

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The average commute time for Seguin workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Seguin between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Seguin include Best Value Inn Seguin, Comfort Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn, Super 8, Super 8.

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