Profile for Fresno, California, CA

Fresno is in the San Joaquin Valley.

Moses Church developed an irrigation system, called "Church canals," which opened the area to agriculture.

Thousands of Japanese-Americans were held at the Fresno Fairgrounds during World War II.

Public transportation: Fresno Area Express (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3,505. The number of murders and homicides was 37. The violent crime rate was 7.8 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1994 movie, "The Puppet Masters"

Well-known residents have included:
· Sam Peckinpah, director
· Frank Chance, baseball player
· Tom Seaver, baseball player
· William Saroyan, writer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Big Fresno Fair - Oct. 3-14, 2007

Performing arts: Fresno Ballet, Fresno Grand Opera, Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon parks, Forestiere Underground Gardens, Blossom Trail

Fresno attractions: Chaffee Zoo, Shinzen Japanese Garden, Forestiere Underground Gardens

Sports teams: Grizzlies (minor league baseball), Falcons (ECHL)

Historic sites and museums: Fresno Metropolitan Museum, Meux Home, Kearney Mansion, African-American Museum, Discovery Center, Fresno Art Museum

Colleges and universities: Fresno Pacific University, California State University, Fresno City College, Alliant University - Fresno, Heald College, School of Business - Fresno, California Christian College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 124

Listed places near Fresno

Airports (1)

Archives (4)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (7)

Communities (6)

Hotels (50)

Libraries (12)

Museums (4)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Fresno demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Fresno County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fresno area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 93701 ZIP code.

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• Fresno Chamber of Commerce
• Fresno tourism
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9% of Fresno residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fresno ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Fresno County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Fresno County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Fresno Grand Opera
• Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fresno
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• Fresno business guide
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• Courts in California
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• Crime in Fresno 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 California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fresno was $15,010, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Fresno County economic census
• Fresno County economic summary
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• California economic data

19% of Fresno residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fresno
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• Air pollution in Fresno County
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• Land contamination in Fresno County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Fresno County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

Fresno festival dates:

• Big Fresno Fair - Oct. 3-14, 2007

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

Fresno festival web sites:

• Big Fresno Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fresno

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• Fresno County government
• California state government
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• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Fresno County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fresno, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $449.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,023.

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Libraries in Fresno include Cedar Clinton Neighborhood Library, Central Library, Fig Garden Regional Library, Gillis Neighborhood Library, Ivy Center Neighborhood Library, Mosqueda Neighborhood Library, Politi Neighborhood Library, Sunnyside Neighborhood Library, Talking Book Library for the Blind ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Fresno include Fresno Bee

TV stations in Fresno include K02OH, K12OZ, KAIL, KFSN, KGPE, KSEE, KVPT.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KVPR.

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

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Fresno restaurants taking online reservations include Campagnia, Chef's Table, Slates Restaurant ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Fresno workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 138 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fresno between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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