Profile for Vega, Texas, TX

Local festivals include:

• Oldham County Roundup - Aug. 10-12, 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.)

Listed places near Vega

Cemeteries (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Vega population
• Ancestry of people in Vega
• Housing in Vega
• Income in Vega
• Marital status of adults in Vega
• Place of birth of people in Vega
• Residence in 1995, of people in Vega
• School enrollment & education levels in Vega
• Transportation & commute times in Vega
• Oldham 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 Vega demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Oldham 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 79092 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Oldham County government

15% of Vega residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vega ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Vega
• Cemeteries in Oldham County
• Libraries in or near Vega

Post a query on a message board:

• Oldham 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

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

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

• Communities near Vega
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Oldham County

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

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

• Crime in Oldham County
• Arrests in Oldham 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 Vega was $17,315, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

17% of Vega residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Vega

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

Vega festival dates:

• Oldham County Roundup - Aug. 10-12, 2007

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

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• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Vega
• Geocaches in Texas

• Oldham 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

• Vega medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Vega
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Vega
• 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 Oldham County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vega, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $317.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $625.

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

Libraries in Vega include Oldham County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Vega

• Texas library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Vega
• AM radio stations in or near Vega
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• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Vega
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Vega
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Vega

• Parks near Vega
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Oldham County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vega political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Vega
• Total membership by faith, in Oldham County

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The average commute time for Vega workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Vega include Comfort Inn Vega.

• Vega travel guide
• Airports near Vega
• Hotels near Vega
• 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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