Profile for Sinton, Texas, TX

Established i 1885 as a station on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Welder Park

Wildlife: Welder Wildlife Refuge

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 Sinton

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (3)

Libraries (2)

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• San Patricio County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sinton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the San Patricio County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Corpus Christi area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 78387 ZIP code.

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• San Patricio County government

6% of Sinton residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sinton ancestry & family history guide.

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• San Patricio County Ancestry forum
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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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• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Sinton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in San Patricio County
• Arrests in San Patricio 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 Sinton was $12,881, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• San Patricio County economic census
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• Texas economic data

9% of Sinton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in San Patricio County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sinton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $256.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $697.

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

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San Patricio County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sinton political report.

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The average commute time for Sinton workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sinton travel guide
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