Profile for Texas City, Texas, TX

Texas City is on Galveston Bay.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 618. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 14.1 per 1,000 people.

Texas City received national attention for 1947 ship explosion, which killed more than 500

Filming location for:
· 1983 movie, "Silkwood"
· 1983 movie, "Terms of Endearment"

Well-known residents have included:
· Johnny Lee, singer

Local festivals include:

• Funfest - June 8-10, 2007

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 65

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Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (2)

Communities (6)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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• Galveston County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Texas City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Galveston County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Galveston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 77650 ZIP code.

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• Texas City city government
• Galveston County government
• Texas City Chamber of Commerce

10% of Texas City residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Texas City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Texas City
• Cemeteries in Galveston County
• Libraries in or near Texas City

Post a query on a message board:

• Galveston 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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• The Texas City Disaster, 1947

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

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• Texas City business guide
• Texas City Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Galveston County
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• 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 Texas City was $17,057, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Galveston County economic census
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• Texas economic data

11% of Texas City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

Texas City festival dates:

• Funfest - June 8-10, 2007

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

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• Texas county fairs
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Galveston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Texas City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $440.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $844.

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Libraries in Texas City include Moore Memorial Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Texas City include Texas City Post

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Galveston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Texas City political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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The average commute time for Texas City workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 19 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Texas City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

• Texas City travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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