Profile for Tulia, Texas, TX

Settled by employers of the JA Ranch

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 18. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jimmie Dale Gilmore, country singer

Historic sites and museums: Swisher 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 Tulia

Cemeteries (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Tulia
• Housing in Tulia
• Income in Tulia
• Marital status of adults in Tulia
• Place of birth of people in Tulia
• Residence in 1995, of people in Tulia
• School enrollment & education levels in Tulia
• Transportation & commute times in Tulia
• Swisher 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 Tulia demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Swisher County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 79088 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Swisher County government

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

• Cemeteries in or near Tulia
• Cemeteries in Swisher County
• Libraries in or near Tulia

Post a query on a message board:

• Swisher 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

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

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

• Communities near Tulia
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Swisher County

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

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

• Crime in Swisher County
• Arrests in Swisher 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 Tulia was $12,956, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Tulia
• YouTube videos about Tulia

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

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

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

• Tulia items now on sale

• Swisher County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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

• Tulia medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Tulia
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Tulia
• 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 Swisher County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tulia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $296.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $535.

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Libraries in Tulia include Swisher County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Tulia

• Texas library

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

• Parks near Tulia
• National forests in Texas
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Swisher County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tulia political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Tulia
• Total membership by faith, in Swisher County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Tulia workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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