Profile for Mendocino, California, CA

Mendocino is on Mendocino Bay.

Lumbering began here in 1853. The mills closed in the 1930s.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Filming location for:
· 1955 movie, "Rebel Without a Cause"
· TV series, "Murder, She Wrote"
· 2001 movie, "The Majestic"

Local festivals include:

• Mendocino Film Festival - May 17-20, 2007
• Mendocino Music Festival - July 10-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Mendocino Headlands State Park, Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Historic sites and museums: Ford House Museum, Kelley House Museum

Quotes:
Mendocino is a stage set of pioneer California, a cluster of low white frame Victorian buildings and old water towers nestled in the curve of a cove high above the crashing waves of the cold Pacific.
-- The New York Times, Jan. 10, 2003

Songs:
· "Talk to Me of Mendocino"

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11% of Mendocino residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mendocino ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mendocino was $29,348, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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40% of Mendocino residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Mendocino festival dates:

• Mendocino Film Festival - May 17-20, 2007
• Mendocino Music Festival - July 10-21, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Mendocino include Mendocino and Headlands Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Mendocino, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $530.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,242.

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

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The average commute time for Mendocino workers is 8 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Mendocino include Hill House Mendocino, Mendocino Hotel & Suites.

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