Profile for Zapata, Texas, TX

Zapata is on the Rio Grande

Former and merged names include:
· Carrizo

Nearby parks & recreation: Falcon Lake State Recreation Park

Historic sites and museums: La Paz County Historical Museum, Col. Antonio Zapata 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.)

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Cemeteries (4)

Libraries (1)

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2% of Zapata residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Zapata ancestry & family history guide.

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• Zapata County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Zapata was $11,863, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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9% of Zapata residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Zapata County genealogy forum

Median rent in Zapata, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $185.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $659.

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Libraries in Zapata include Zapata County Public Library ... View libraries

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Zapata County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Zapata political report.

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

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