Profile for Venus, Texas, TX

Former and merged names include:
· Gossip

Filming location for:
· 1985 movie, "The Trip to Bountiful"

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 Venus

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

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• Venus population
• Ancestry of people in Venus
• Housing in Venus
• Income in Venus
• Marital status of adults in Venus
• Place of birth of people in Venus
• Residence in 1995, of people in Venus
• School enrollment & education levels in Venus
• Transportation & commute times in Venus
• Johnson 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 Venus demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Johnson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fort Worth area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 76009 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Johnson County government

16% of Venus residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Venus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Venus
• Cemeteries in Johnson County
• Libraries in or near Venus

Post a query on a message board:

• Johnson 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

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

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

• Communities near Venus
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Johnson County

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

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

• Crime in Johnson County
• Arrests in Johnson 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 Venus was $17,213, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

8% of Venus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

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

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

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

• Johnson County government
• North Central TX Council of Governments
• 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

• Venus medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Venus
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Venus
• 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 Johnson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Venus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $259.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $797.

• Research Venus Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Venus
• Homes for sale in Venus
• Find a Venus 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 Venus include Joe A Hall High School & Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Venus

• Texas library

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

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

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

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

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Venus
• Total membership by faith, in Johnson County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Venus workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Venus travel guide
• Airports near Venus
• Hotels near Venus
• 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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