Profile for Riverside, California, CA

Former and merged names include:
· Jurupa

Mrs. Luther Tibbets planted two orange trees here in 1873, beginning a trend

Public transportation: Riverside Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,916. The number of murders and homicides was 24. The violent crime rate was 6.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Kellie Martin, actress
· Cheryl Miller, Olympic medallist
· Barry Bonds, baseball player
· Don Imus, radio talk show host

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

Nearby parks & recreation: Indo Hills Palms

Riverside attractions: Castle Park

Historic sites and museums: California Citrus State Historic Park, California Museum of Photography, Heritage House, March Field Museum, Sherman Indian Museum, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside Municipal Museum

Colleges and universities: University of California, La Sierra University, Riverside Community College, California Baptist University

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: 109

Listed places near Riverside

Archives (3)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (4)

Communities (7)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (11)

Museums (4)

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• Ancestry of people in Riverside
• Housing in Riverside
• Income in Riverside
• Marital status of adults in Riverside
• Place of birth of people in Riverside
• Residence in 1995, of people in Riverside
• School enrollment & education levels in Riverside
• Transportation & commute times in Riverside
• Riverside 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 Riverside demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Riverside County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Riverside-San Bernardino area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 92505 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Riverside city government
• Riverside County government
• Riverside Chamber of Commerce

10% of Riverside residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Riverside ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Riverside
• Cemeteries in Riverside County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Riverside County
• Libraries in or near Riverside

Post a query on a message board:

• Riverside 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

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

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

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

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

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Riverside County
• Arrests in Riverside 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 Riverside was $17,882, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

19% of Riverside residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Riverside
• YouTube videos about Riverside

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

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

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

• Riverside items now on sale

• Riverside local government Web site
• Riverside 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Riverside medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Riverside, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $591.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,206.

• Research Riverside Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

Libraries in Riverside include Arlington Branch Library, Casa Blanca Branch Library, Glen Avon Branch Library, La Sierra Branch Library, Marcy Branch Library, Riverside Public Main Library, Robidoux Branch Library, Woodcrest Community Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Riverside area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of Riverside

Newspapers in Riverside include Riverside Press-Enterprise

TV stations in Riverside include KRCA.

• Daily newspapers in or near Riverside
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• Media ownership in the Riverside 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 Riverside
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

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

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

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• Photos of people from Riverside

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

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

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

Riverside restaurants taking online reservations include Cafe Sevilla - Riverside ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CA

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

A total of 77 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Riverside between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Riverside travel guide
• Airports near Riverside
• Amtrak station in Riverside
• Hotels near Riverside
• 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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