Profile for Tavares, Florida, FL

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 28. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Lake County Historical Museum

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Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (3)

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19% of Tavares residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tavares ancestry & family history guide.

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• Lake County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Tavares business guide
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• Courts in Florida
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• Crime in Lake County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tavares was $19,942, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Florida economic data

14% of Tavares residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• State historical society

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• Post history questions in Lake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tavares, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $411.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $730.

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

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

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The average commute time for Tavares workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Tavares include Best Western Lake County Inn, Holiday Inn, Hospitality Inn.

• Tavares travel guide
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