Profile for Hanford, California, CA

Seven people died when settlers and railroad agents clashed here in 1880

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 162. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

Setting for Frank Norris's novel, "The Octopus"

Well-known residents have included:
· Steve Perry, singer with the rock group Journey
· Jan-Michael Vincent, actor
· James Rainwater, Nobel prize winner in physics
· Pete Verhoven, basketball player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Kings Fair - July 12-15, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Hanford Carnegie Museum, Hanford Taoist Temple & 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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 90

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9% of Hanford residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hanford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hanford
• Cemeteries in Kings County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Kings County
• Libraries in or near Hanford

Post a query on a message board:

• Kings County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hanford was $17,504, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Hanford festival dates:

• Kings Fair - July 12-15, 2007

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

Hanford festival web sites:

• Kings Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
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Median rent in Hanford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $457.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,023.

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Libraries in Hanford include Hanford Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Hanford include Hanford Sentinel

TV stations in Hanford include KFTV.

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

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The average commute time for Hanford workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hanford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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