Profile for Waxahachie, Texas, TX

Settler Emory W. Rogers moved here in 1846.

The Waxahachie High School band marched in the 2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 69. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1967 movie, "Bonnie and Clyde"
· 1983 movie, "Tender Mercies"

Well-known residents have included:
· Robert Benton, film director and screenwriter

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Crape Myrtle Festival & Driving Trail - July 3-4, 2007

Historic routes: Chisholm Trail

Historic sites and museums: Ellis County Museum, Children's Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

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Museums (1)

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11% of Waxahachie residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Waxahachie ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Waxahachie was $19,003, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Waxahachie residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Waxahachie festival dates:

• Crape Myrtle Festival & Driving Trail - July 3-4, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Waxahachie include Ellis County Courthouse Historic District, North Rogers Street Historic District, Oldham Avenue Historic District, West End Historic District, Wyatt Street Shotgun House Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Waxahachie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $495.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $930.

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Libraries in Waxahachie include Nicholas P Sims Library & Lyceum ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Waxahachie include Waxahachie Daily Light

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

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The average commute time for Waxahachie workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Waxahachie between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Waxahachie include Best Western, Days Inn Waxahachie, Holiday Inn, Ramada Limited.

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