Profile for Huntington Beach, California, CA

Huntington Beach is on the Pacific Ocean.

Former and merged names include:
· Pacific Beach

Oil was discovered here in 1920.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 411. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

No. 7 on the "Best Cities for Women" list (small cities), Ladies' Home Journal, 2002

Well-known residents have included:
· Dr. Sammy Lee, Olympic medallist
· Chanda Gunn, 2006 Olympics bronze medal winner (ice hockey)

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

Nearby parks & recreation: Bolsa Chica State Beach, Huntington State Beach

Huntington Beach attractions: municipal pier

Historic sites and museums: International Surfing Museum

Colleges and universities: Golden West 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: 86

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Archives (3)

Cemeteries (3)

Colleges (5)

Communities (9)

Hotels (53)

Libraries (15)

Military bases (1)

Museums (2)

Parks (4)

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14% of Huntington Beach residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Huntington Beach ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Huntington Beach
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• Orange County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Huntington Beach business guide
• Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in California
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• Crime in Orange County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• 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 Huntington Beach was $31,964, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• California economic data

36% of Huntington Beach residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Huntington Beach
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• Post history questions in Orange County genealogy forum

Median rent in Huntington Beach, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $930.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,800.

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Libraries in Huntington Beach include Banning Library, Helen Murphy Branch, Huntington Beach Library, Main Street Library, Oak View Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Huntington Beach include Huntington Beach Independent

TV stations in Huntington Beach include KOCE.

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

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Huntington Beach restaurants taking online reservations include Chimayo at the Beach, Spark Woodfire Grill - Huntington Beach, The Palm Court the Waterfront Hilton Beach Resort ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Huntington Beach workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 36 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Huntington Beach between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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