Profile for Menlo Park, California, CA

Growth came with World War I, when soldiers trained at Camp Fremont.

Sand Hill Road is epicenter of dot-com venture capital

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 66. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jenny Thompson, Olympic medallist
· Adam Nelson, Olympic medallist
· Ken Kesey, author
· Thorstein Veblen, economist

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Peet's Coffee & Tea, Starbucks

Colleges and universities: Saint Patrick's Seminary

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 136

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Archives (2)

Cemeteries (2)

Colleges (8)

Communities (14)

Hotels (75)

Libraries (20)

Museums (8)

Parks (1)

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• San Mateo County government

12% of Menlo Park residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Menlo Park ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Menlo Park
• Cemeteries in San Mateo County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for San Mateo County
• San Mateo County genealogical society
• Libraries in or near Menlo Park

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• San Mateo County Ancestry forum
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• Crime in San Mateo County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• 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 Menlo Park was $53,341, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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62% of Menlo Park residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Menlo Park, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,247.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,734.

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Libraries in Menlo Park include Belle Haven Branch, Menlo Park Public Library ... View libraries

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San Mateo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Menlo Park political report.

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Menlo Park restaurants taking online reservations include Duck Club at Stanford Park Hotel, Flea Street Cafe, Gambardella's, Henry's Prime Steakhouse, Kaygetsu, Left Bank Menlo Park, Marche - Menlo Park, Oak City Bar and Grill ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Menlo Park workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Menlo Park between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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