Profile for Hollister, California, CA

Hollister is in the San Benito Valley.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 201. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 5.5 per 1,000 people.

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

Nearby parks & recreation: Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Pinnacles National Monument

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: 108

Quotes:
Hollister was a seismic Times Square, where the main trace of the San Andreas and the Calaveras Faults drew closer, narrowing like a V to merge just south of the city.
-- California Fault
Thurston Clarke

Listed places near Hollister

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (2)

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• San Benito County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Hollister city government
• San Benito County government
• San Benito County Chamber of Commerce

8% of Hollister residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hollister ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hollister
• Cemeteries in San Benito County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for San Benito County
• Libraries in or near Hollister

Post a query on a message board:

• San Benito County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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

• Communities near Hollister
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• Communities in San Benito County

• Hollister business guide
• San Benito County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in California
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• Crime in San Benito 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 Hollister was $18,857, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• San Benito County economic census
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• California economic data

15% of Hollister residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Air pollution in San Benito County
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• San Benito County historical society
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• Post history questions in San Benito County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hollister, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $707.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,676.

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Libraries in Hollister include San Benito County Free Library ... View libraries

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• California statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Hollister area
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Newspapers in Hollister include Hollister Free Lance

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San Benito County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hollister political report.

• California Democratic party
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The average commute time for Hollister workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hollister between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Hollister travel guide
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