Profile for Orange, California, CA

Orange is on the Santa Ana River.

Former and merged names include:
· Richland

Public transportation: Orange County Transportation Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 262. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2004 movie, "First Daughter"
· 2000 movie, "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle"
· 2003 movie, "American Wedding"
· 2006 movie, "Borat"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Diedrich Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Orange International Street Fair - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007

Colleges and universities: Santiago Canyon College, Chapman University, Bryman 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: 119

Listed places near Orange

Archives (3)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (9)

Communities (13)

Hotels (141)

Libraries (19)

Museums (4)

Parks (3)

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• Orange population
• Ancestry of people in Orange
• Housing in Orange
• Income in Orange
• Marital status of adults in Orange
• Place of birth of people in Orange
• Residence in 1995, of people in Orange
• School enrollment & education levels in Orange
• Transportation & commute times in Orange
• Orange County data
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Orange demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Orange County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 92866 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Orange city government
• Orange County government
• Orange Chamber of Commerce

13% of Orange residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Orange ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Orange
• Cemeteries in Orange County
• Libraries in or near Orange

Post a query on a message board:

• Orange 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

• Orange area attractions
• Orange museums
• Orange historic sites
• Orange area parks
• Wineries near Orange

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Orange area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Orange County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Orange
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Orange County

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

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Orange County
• Arrests in Orange 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 Orange was $24,294, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

28% of Orange residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Orange
• Movies playing in or near Orange
• YouTube videos about Orange

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

Orange festival dates:

• Orange International Street Fair - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007

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

Orange festival web sites:

• Orange International Street Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Orange

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Orange
• Geocaches in California

• Orange items now on sale

• Orange local government Web site
• Orange County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Orange medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

Historic districts in Orange include Plaza Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Orange
• Historic sites in California
• Museums in or near Orange
• 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 Orange County genealogy forum

Median rent in Orange, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $821.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,684.

• Research Orange Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Orange
• Homes for sale in Orange
• Find a Orange Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check California mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Orange area
• Job services in California
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Orange include El Modena Branch Library, Orange Public Library, Taft Branch Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Orange
• Get directions to Orange
• Census map of Orange area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of Orange

• Daily newspapers in or near Orange
• AM radio stations in or near Orange
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Orange
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Orange
• TV stations in or near Orange
• Media ownership in the Orange area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in California

• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Orange
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

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

• Parks near Orange
• National forests in California
• Ski areas near Orange
• Ski areas in California
• State parks in California

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• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Orange

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Orange
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of California communities
• Photo collection - California communities
• Photos of California places
• Post cards of California communities

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

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Orange County elections board
• California elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Orange
• Total membership by faith, in Orange County

Orange restaurants taking online reservations include Kojis Sushi & Shabu Shabu - Orange ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

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

A total of 26 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Orange between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

• Orange travel guide
• Airports near Orange
• Hotels near Orange
• California tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• California coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in California
• Wildlife refuges in California

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