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	Matagorda County, Texas detailed profile - houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
		County population in 2005: 37,849 (66% urban, 34% rural)
		Matagorda County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average.
		Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
	www.city-data.com /county/Matagorda_County-TX.html (1327 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Matagorda County (G-24) is in the Coastal Prairie region of Texas, bounded on the north by Wharton County, on the east by Brazoria County and the Gulf of Mexico, on the west by Calhoun and Jackson counties, and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and Tres Palacios, Matagorda, and East Matagorda bays.
		The center of the county lies at 28°54' north latitude and 95°59' west longitude; Bay City, the county's seat of government and largest city, is four miles north of the center of the county at the convergence of State highways 35 and 60, fifty air miles southwest of Houston.
		In 1982, 80 percent of Matagorda County was in farms and ranches, and of this, 28 percent was cultivated.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/MM/hcm5.html (5038 words)

	Matagorda County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Matagorda county is named for the canebrakes which once grew along the coast (Matagorda is a Spanish word meaning "thick bush").
		Matagorda County, and having secluded, extensive forests, wetlands, prairie and coast, this gulf coastal floodplain area has several conditions conducive to a variety ecosystems and recreational activities evident by its the highest count of migrating birds in the United States.
		In the county, the population was spread out with 30.00% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matagorda_County,_Texas (611 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: MATAGORDA, TX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Matagorda is near the Colorado River mouth and East Matagorda and Matagorda bays, on State Highway 60 and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe line in southern Matagorda County.
		Matagorda was incorporated in 1830, and by 1832 it had some 1,400 residents; there were an additional 250 people living outside the town but within its jurisdiction.
		Matagorda was one of eight Texas ports used by blockade runners who removed tons of cotton and delivered guns, munitions, clothing, and other goods to the Confederacy.
	www.matagorda.com /history.htm (900 words)

	Matagorda, Matagorda County, Texas.
		Bay City became the Matagorda County Seat in 1894 when they figured an inland courthouse might be safer.
		It has come to my attention that the old Swing Bridge in Matagorda, TX is soon to be replaced by a more modern bridge.
		Matagorda has historic significance, color, and is a very nice town.
	www.texasescapes.com /TexasGulfCoastTowns/MatagordaTexas.htm (325 words)

	1090 Matagorda County – The Super Bowl of Birdwatching
		Matagorda County, Texas is the number one birdwatching destination in the United States.
		The actual town of Matagorda was settled in 1829, and the Republic of Texas created Matagorda County in 1836.
		Matagorda County is about two and a half hours drive (80 miles) from George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
	www.travellady.com /Issues/November04/1090MatagordaCounty.htm (1220 words)

	Preserve America Community: Matagorda County, Texas
		Matagorda County (population 38,290) was organized in 1837 under the Texas Republic.
		Matagorda was one of Stephen F. Austin's original three colonies, and the second busiest port in Texas after Galveston throughout much of the 19th century.
		Bay City, the county seat since 1894, is a Main Street Community, and its Matagorda County Museum houses exhibits on the early settlement, industry and social and cultural history of the county.
	www.preserveamerica.gov /PAcommunity-matagordacountyTX.html (469 words)

	Matagorda County TXGenWeb
		Matagorda County, a part of Stephen F. Austin's Colony, was one of the original Texas counties formed on March 17, 1836.
		Subscribe to the Matagorda County Genealogy Discussion List in digest mode by sending a message to TXMATAGO-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains the word subscribe and nothing else.
		Bay City Tribune, Palacios Beacon, Matagorda County Advocate
	www.rootsweb.com /~txmatago (283 words)

	US v Matagorda County Decree
		Jordan was an employee of the Matagorda County Sheriff's Department from October 7, 1995, until April 21, 1999 and that, as of last date of employment, Mr.
		Texas Government Code, Christopher Jordan's entire personnel file is, and shall remain, a public record subject to review and copying by any person or entity, including potential employers, upon a request in compliance with the Texas Public Information Act.
		Matagorda County enters into this agreement as a real party in interest in a suit against its Sheriff, in his official capacity.
	www.usdoj.gov /crt/emp/documents/matagordafinalcd.html (1190 words)

	Travel Guide to Matagorda County, Texas
		Virgil and Angela loved this gulf coast area of texas so much, they bought a couple of vacation rental cottages, as both investment property and as a way to have a home away from home in the place that captured their hearts.
		Matagorda County, Texas is one of those rarest of places in the United States - a region where one can still find beachfront property at low prices.
		The Matagorda County Nature Park, like the nearby Matagorda County Birding and Nature Center, and the Texas Nature Conservancy's Mad Island Marsh Preserve, are all indicative of the deep respect and passion the people of this area have for not only enjoying nature, but protecting it for future generations.
	www.fabuloustravel.com /usa/matagorda/matagorda.html (974 words)

	Camping and RVing in Matagorda County, Texas
		MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, USA -- Matagorda County,Texas offers campers and RVers lots of options, often mere steps away from the shoreline.
		While Matagorda County has yet to be discovered by the masses (this article was written in 2006), it's evident that development and growth imminent.
		Matagorda County -- An Undiscovered Gem on the Texas Gulf Coast
	www.fabuloustravel.com /usa/matagorda/matagordacamprv.html (562 words)

	Matagorda Bay - 2001 Mad Island Marsh Christmas Bird Count
		The compilers, The Nature Conservancy of Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Bay City Nature Club and Matagorda County Birding and Nature Center wish to extend a sincere thanks to all participants of the Christmas Bird Count.
		A very special thanks is extended to: Celanese, Equistar Chemicals and South Texas Nuclear Operating Company for their continued financial support for the bird count, and for providing staff and land to help out; Wadsworth for the use of their Community Center; and the Rivers End Garden Club for attracting and feeding the birds.
		We, the land stewards of the coastal prairies, marshes and woodlands of Matagorda County, will continue our efforts to provide the kind of conservation needed to enhance the area's natural habitats.
	www.matagorda-bay.com /birding/2001cbc-main.html (1170 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Matagorda County, Tex.
		Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
		Texas Republic Senate from District of Matagorda, Jackson and Victoria, 1843-44;
		Texas Republic Senate from District of Matagorda, Jackson and Victoria, 1836-38;
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/TX/MA.html (602 words)

	Miscellaneous Matagorda County, Texas Obituaries
		She is survived by: sons and daughters-in-law, Don E. and Sherrie Reese of Onalaska, Texas and Ronnie N. and Bonnie Reese of Houston, a daughter, Darla Kay Vinson of Bay City, and a sister, Pauline Grantham; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
		She was born June 12, 1914 to Charles and Mary Lokey in Huffsmith, Texas and was a resident of Wimberley, Texas.
		She was born September 9, 1923 in Littlefield, Coryell County, Texas to parents James Washington and Hattie Mallett Stewart.
	www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/tx/tx-matagorda1.htm (3025 words)

	Texas Settlement Region: Visitors Guide: Matagorda County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Matagorda County Museum and the Palacios Area Historical Museum are two of the seven La Salle Odyssey museums selected to tell the tragic story of La Salle's expedition.
		The Matagorda County focus is primarily on the excavation of La Belle.
		Visitors to the Matagorda County Museum can view an exhibit that describes the role of Austin and other on the settlement of the county, a lithograph of the Matagorda town site and original surveyor's compass.
	www.texas-settlement.org /guide/matagorda (546 words)

	Matagorda County - County Data
		Matagorda County Quick Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau.
		County Comparision using six basic variables such as population, geographic size, tax data, county road miles, etc. A special function allows you to look at the data for your county and those counties around you.
		Texas County Map - A PDF map of the state with the county boundaries and names.
	www.co.matagorda.tx.us /ips/cms/countyinfo (326 words)

	Matagorda County, Texas TX, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Matagorda County is one of 254 counties in Texas.
		The county is in the Bay City metro area.
		This was an increase of.36% from the 2000 census.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=22736 (665 words)

	Matagorda County Texas Index of Landmarks & Vanished Communities
		Matagorda County Texas Index of Landmarks and Vanished Communities
		Matagorda County, Texas - Index of Landmarks and Vanished Communities
		Click on the name of the feature to view a map of the county.
	www.rootsweb.com /%7Etxlndmrk/matagord.htm (287 words)

	county appraisal district texas - Real Estate and Property Value Lookup - appraisaldistrict.net
		This Directory is specifically designed for people to look up property values in Texas or any other appraisal roll information.
		Not every County in Texas has a website, but for those that do not, all contact information is provided for each county.
		In addition this is a complete address book for all Central Appraisal Districts in Texas with links to county demographic and financial information as well as other helpful links.
	appraisaldistrict.net (166 words)

	Texas County Map - TX Counties - Map of Texas
		Texas County Map - TX Counties - Map of Texas
		Information on northern, eastern southern and western Texas county populations and Texas county areas in the table below.
		Satellite Map of Texas Counties - Landsat Geocover 2000 Data - NASA
	county-map.digital-topo-maps.com /texas.shtml (61 words)

	EQIP Program in Matagorda County \| Texas NRCS
		The objective of the Matagorda County EQIP LWP is to promote the use of conservation practices for improving the natural resources throughout the county.
		In Matagorda County for 2006, the Local Work Group LWG has identified Water Quantity as being the high priority resource concern for cost share assistance.
		Irrigation Water Conveyance Pipeline and Irrigation Land Leveling were recognized as the practices needed to address the concern.
	www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov /programs/EQIP/counties_m_r/matagorda.html (1124 words)

	County Flags of Texas, Matagorda County
		County Seat: Bay City Area: 1,127 square miles Pop.
		The Matagorda County logo was created by Frances Parker and adopted in 1985.
		On 8 October 1990, the Commissioners' Court placed the blue and gold design on a white background and adopted it as the County Flag.
	members.aol.com /texascountyflags/matagorda.html (109 words)

	Matagorda County, Texas (U.S.)
		The Matagorda County logo was created by Francis Parker and adopted in 1985.
		Inside the ring are the words MATAGORDA COUNTY TEXAS in blue.
		Within the ring is a white map of the county bordered by blue.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/us-tx-mg.html (111 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		The settlement, also known as Port Austin, was platted to be a town of at least 166 blocks, with blocks reserved for a college, a church, and public buildings, as well as an area labeled Hyde Park.
		The development was a project of Capt. Thomas Bridges, a Massachusetts shipmaster who had run supplies from New Orleans through the Mexican blockade during the Texas Revolution.
		Though Austin apparently never developed substantially, in 1840 several parishioners of Christ Episcopal Church in Matagorda recorded their residence as the city of Austin, and the county land-grant map shows a Port Austin at the site.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/AA/hra94.html (264 words)

	Matagorda County, Texas - Economic Development Corporation
		East and West Matagorda Bays provide excellent year-round saltwater fishing.
		Deep sea fishing lies beyond Matagorda Peninsula, which offers 67 miles for surf fishing.
		Matagorda County is a top national birding location, having sighted the largest number of species in eight consecutive Christmas Bird Counts.
	www.mcedc.net (105 words)

	Matagorda County, Texas Genealogical Records Information
		Which includes Matagorda County, Texas County Records, Matagorda County, Texas History, Matagorda County, Texas Facts, Matagorda County, Texas Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Matagorda County, Texas Genealogy in general.
		Texas and U.S. Censuses, Birth, Marriage and Death Records, Court and Probate Records, Land Records, Military Records, Church and Cemetery Records, Tax Records, Immigration Records, Historical Newspapers, Family Trees, Family & Local Histories
		OR maybe you have some free time and want to earn a little extra money running errands and helping someone in desperate need of a document in the local County courthouse, library, or archive, or maybe take a picture of a tombstone in a local cemetery or of a house across town.
	www.mytexasgenealogy.com /tx_county/mat.htm (707 words)

	BAY CITY WATERWORKS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS USA Weather History and Climate Data
		Weather station BAY CITY WATERWORKS, MATAGORDA COUNTY is at about 28.98°N 95.98°W. Height about 15m / 49 feet above sea level.
		Source: BAY CITY WATERWORKS, MATAGORDA COUNTY data derived from
		Map of the area around BAY CITY WATERWORKS, MATAGORDA COUNTY from tiger.census.gov.
	www.worldclimate.com /cgi-bin/data.pl?ref=N28W095+1304+410569C (72 words)

	Matagorda County, Texas QuickLinks from the US Census Bureau
		Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino origin: Texas counties, Places in Texas
		Historical population counts, 1900 to 1990, for all counties in Texas
		Summary statistics for Texas counties by NAICS (North American Industry Classification System): 2002
	quickfacts.census.gov /qfd/states/48/48321lk.html (248 words)

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