Profile for West Columbia, Texas, TX

West Columbia is at the mouth of the Brazos River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historical Park, Columbia Historical Museum

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Cemeteries (3)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Brazoria County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about West Columbia demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brazoria County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Brazoria area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 77486 ZIP code.

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• West Columbia Chamber of Commerce

10% of West Columbia residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Columbia ancestry & family history guide.

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• Brazoria 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
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• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near West Columbia
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• Communities in Brazoria County

• West Columbia business guide
• West Columbia Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Brazoria County
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• 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 West Columbia was $15,647, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

11% of West Columbia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• State historical society

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• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Brazoria County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Columbia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $324.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $739.

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Libraries in West Columbia include West Columbia Branch Library ... View libraries

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• West Columbia Chamber of Commerce
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Brazoria County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Columbia political report.

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

Hotels in West Columbia include Best Western Brazos Inn, Columbia Lakes Resort Conference Center.

• West Columbia travel guide
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