Profile for Yorktown, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.1 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Western Days Festival - Oct. 19-21, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Yorktown Historical 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.)

Listed places near Yorktown

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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30% of Yorktown residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Yorktown ancestry & family history guide.

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• DeWitt County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Yorktown was $12,041, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Yorktown festival dates:

• Western Days Festival - Oct. 19-21, 2007

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

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Median rent in Yorktown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $192.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $541.

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

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

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The average commute time for Yorktown workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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