Profile for Valentine, Texas, TX

Outlaw Black Jack Ketchum, known for his sweet tooth, took most of the candy from a store he robbed here in the 1890s

Filming location for:
· 1956 movie, "Giant"

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Valentine
• School enrollment & education levels in Valentine
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• Jeff Davis 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 Valentine demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jeff Davis 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 79854 ZIP code.

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• Jeff Davis County government

7% of Valentine residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Valentine ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Valentine
• Cemeteries in Jeff Davis County
• Libraries in or near Valentine

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• Jeff Davis 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

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

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• Valentine area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jeff Davis County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Valentine
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jeff Davis County

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

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

• Crime in Jeff Davis County
• Arrests in Jeff Davis 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 Valentine was $16,136, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

29% of Valentine residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Valentine
• Movies playing in or near Valentine

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

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

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

• Jeff Davis 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

• Valentine medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Valentine
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Valentine
• 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 Jeff Davis County genealogy forum

Median rent in Valentine, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $99.

• Find Foreclosure in Valentine
• Homes for sale in the Valentine area
• Find a Valentine 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 near Valentine

• Texas library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Valentine
• AM radio stations in or near Valentine
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Valentine
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Valentine
• TV stations in or near Valentine
• Media ownership in the Valentine 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 Valentine
• 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 Valentine
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Valentine

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Valentine
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
• Photos of Texas places
• Post cards of Texas communities

Jeff Davis County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Valentine political report.

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

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• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Valentine
• Total membership by faith, in Jeff Davis County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Valentine workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Valentine travel guide
• Airports near Valentine
• Hotels near Valentine
• 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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