Profile for Stamford, Texas, TX

Developed by the railroad in 1899

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Stamford

Historic sites and museums: Texas County Museum

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 Stamford

Cemeteries (6)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Stamford
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• Jones County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Stamford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jones County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Abilene area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 79553 ZIP code.

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9% of Stamford residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stamford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Stamford
• Cemeteries in Jones County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Jones County
• Libraries in or near Stamford

Post a query on a message board:

• Jones 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
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Stamford museums
• Stamford historic sites
• Stamford area parks
• Wineries near Stamford

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Stamford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jones County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Stamford
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jones County

• Stamford business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jones County
• Arrests in Jones 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 Stamford was $14,028, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jones County economic census
• Jones County economic summary
• Jones County employment growth
• Jones County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

8% of Stamford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Stamford
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Stamford
• School districts in or near Stamford
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Stamford

• Air pollution in Jones County
• Diesel soot in Jones County
• Land contamination in Jones County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jones County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Stamford festival web sites:

• Texas Cowboy Reunion

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Stamford
• Geocaches in Texas

• Stamford items now on sale

• Jones County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Stamford medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Stamford
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Stamford
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jones County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stamford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $257.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $643.

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• Jobs in the Stamford area
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Libraries in Stamford include Stamford Carnegie Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Stamford

• Texas library

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• Census map of Stamford area
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• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Stamford
• Search obituaries in Texas
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• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Stamford
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Stamford

• Parks near Stamford
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Jones County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Stamford political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Stamford
• Total membership by faith, in Jones County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Stamford workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Stamford travel guide
• Airports near Stamford
• Hotels near Stamford
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

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