Profile for Hemet, California, CA

Hemet is in the San Jacinto Valley

Former and merged names include:
· Hemmet

Pace of development grew with completion of the Hemet Dam in 1895 and construction of water distribution system in the valley

Community changed radically in the 1960s, with opening of trailer parks and retirement communities

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 438. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 6.8 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2001 movie, "The Fast and the Furious"
· 2003 movie, "Seabiscuit"

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

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: 82

Listed places near Hemet

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Hemet
• Transportation & commute times in Hemet
• Riverside County data
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• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hemet demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Riverside County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Riverside-San Bernardino area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 92543 ZIP code.

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• Hemet city government
• Riverside County government
• Hemet Chamber of Commerce

14% of Hemet residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hemet ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hemet
• Cemeteries in Riverside County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Riverside County
• Libraries in or near Hemet

Post a query on a message board:

• Riverside 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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• Hemet museums
• Hemet historic sites
• Hemet area parks
• Wineries near Hemet

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• Hemet area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Riverside County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hemet
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Riverside County

• Hemet business guide
• Hemet Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Riverside County
• Arrests in Riverside County

• 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 Hemet was $16,226, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Riverside County economic census
• Riverside County economic summary
• Riverside County employment growth
• Riverside County unemployment rate
• California economic data

11% of Hemet residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hemet
• Colleges in California
• Learning Disabilities Association in California
• Schools in or near Hemet
• School districts in or near Hemet
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of California high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Hemet
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• YouTube videos about Hemet

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hemet
• Geocaches in California

• Hemet items now on sale

• Hemet local government Web site
• Riverside County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Hemet medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hemet
• Historic sites in California
• Museums in or near Hemet
• Museums in California
• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Riverside County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hemet, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $484.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $934.

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

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Hemet area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of Hemet

Newspapers in Hemet include Hemet Valley Chronicle

• Daily newspapers in or near Hemet
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• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

• Hemet Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in California
• Lions clubs in California
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hemet
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hemet

• Parks near Hemet
• National forests in California
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• State parks in California

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• Aerial photo of Hemet
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Riverside County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hemet political report.

• California Democratic party
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• Riverside County elections board
• California elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hemet
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• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Hemet workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 16 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hemet between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Hemet travel guide
• Airports near Hemet
• Amtrak station in Hemet
• Hotels near Hemet
• California tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Audubon centers
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