Profile for Taft, Texas, TX

Established as a stop on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Taft Blackland 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 Taft

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (3)

Libraries (3)

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8% of Taft residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Taft ancestry & family history guide.

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• San Patricio County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Taft business guide
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in San Patricio County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
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• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Taft was $11,573, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Median rent in Taft, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $280.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $684.

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Libraries in Taft include Taft 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 Taft political report.

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The average commute time for Taft workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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