Profile for Victoria, Texas, TX

Victoria is on the Guadalupe River.

Former and merged names include:
· Guadalupe Victoria

Early cattle center; petroleum and chemicals later became major industries

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 526. The number of murders and homicides was 8. The violent crime rate was 8.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Czech Heritage Festival - Sept. 23, 2007
• Jazz Festival - April 12-14, 2007
• Black History Festival & Parade - Feb. 10, 2007

Performing arts: Victoria Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Riverside Park

Victoria attractions: Texas Zoo

Historic sites and museums: Nave Museum, McNamara House 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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 58

Listed places near Victoria

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (2)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (1)

Museums (4)

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• Place of birth of people in Victoria
• Residence in 1995, of people in Victoria
• School enrollment & education levels in Victoria
• Transportation & commute times in Victoria
• Victoria County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Victoria demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Victoria County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Victoria area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 77988 ZIP code.

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• Victoria city government
• Victoria County government
• Victoria tourism

15% of Victoria residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Victoria ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Victoria
• Cemeteries in Victoria County
• Genealogy page (TX GenWeb) for Victoria County
• Libraries in or near Victoria

Post a query on a message board:

• Victoria County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Victoria Symphony Orchestra

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• Victoria museums
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• Victoria area parks
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Victoria business guide
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• Crime in Victoria County
• Arrests in Victoria 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 Victoria was $19,009, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Victoria County economic census
• Victoria County economic summary
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• Victoria County unemployment rate
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19% of Victoria residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Victoria
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• Schools in or near Victoria
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• Air pollution in Victoria County
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• Land contamination in Victoria County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Victoria County
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Victoria festival dates:

• Czech Heritage Festival - Sept. 23, 2007
• Jazz Festival - April 12-14, 2007
• Black History Festival & Parade - Feb. 10, 2007

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

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• State historical society

Historic districts in Victoria include South Bridge Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Victoria County genealogy forum

Median rent in Victoria, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $417.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $858.

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

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Newspapers in Victoria include Victoria Advocate

TV stations in Victoria include KAVU, KCPV-LP, KVCT.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KVRT.

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

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The average commute time for Victoria workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 20 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Victoria between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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