Profile for Turkey, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Turkey Roost

Well-known residents have included:
· Bob Wills, country-music star

Nearby parks & recreation: Caprock Canyons State Park

Historic sites and museums: Bob Wills Museum

Listed places near Turkey

Cemeteries (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Turkey population
• Ancestry of people in Turkey
• Housing in Turkey
• Income in Turkey
• Marital status of adults in Turkey
• Place of birth of people in Turkey
• Residence in 1995, of people in Turkey
• School enrollment & education levels in Turkey
• Transportation & commute times in Turkey
• Hall 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 Turkey demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hall 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 79261 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Hall County government

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

• Cemeteries in or near Turkey
• Cemeteries in Hall County
• Libraries in or near Turkey

Post a query on a message board:

• Hall 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

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

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

• Communities near Turkey
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hall County

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

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

• Crime in Hall County
• Arrests in Hall 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 Turkey was $9,809, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hall County economic census
• Hall County economic summary
• Hall County employment growth
• Hall County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

5% of Turkey residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Turkey

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

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

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

• Hall 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

• Turkey medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Turkey
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Turkey
• 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 Hall County genealogy forum

Median rent in Turkey, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $181.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $363.

• Find Foreclosure in Turkey
• Homes for sale in the Turkey area
• Find a Turkey Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Turkey

• Texas library

• Census map of Turkey area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Turkey

• Daily newspapers in or near Turkey
• AM radio stations in or near Turkey
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Turkey
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Turkey
• TV stations in or near Turkey
• Media ownership in the Turkey area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Turkey
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• 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 Turkey
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Turkey

• Parks near Turkey
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Turkey
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
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• Post cards of Texas communities

Hall County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Turkey political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Turkey
• Total membership by faith, in Hall County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Turkey workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Turkey travel guide
• Airports near Turkey
• Hotels near Turkey
• 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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