Profile for Sacramento, California, CA
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"Almond Capital of the World"
Sacramento is a city in Sacramento County.
It is the state capital and the county seat.
The community name derives from a Spanish term for "holy sacrament."
The latitude of Sacramento is 38.581N. The longitude is -121.493W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 30 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 445,335.
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$37,049National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Sacramento demographic reports
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Ranked No. 10 on the "Best Cities for Dogs" list, Men's Health magazine, 2007
· 1999 movie, "American Beauty"
· 1996 movie, "Phenomenon"
· Joan Didion, writer
· Sam Elliott, actor
· Molly Ringwald, actress
- Sacramento County Fair - May 24-28, 2007
- Gold Rush Days - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007
- Jazz Jubilee - May 25-28, 2007
- California State Fair - Aug. 17-Sept. 3, 2007
- Harvest Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
- Sacramento Arts Festival - Oct. 27, 2007
- Greek Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
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8% of Sacramento residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sacramento ancestry & family history guide.
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- National database of cemetery records
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- Communities in Sacramento County
- Sacramento business guide
- Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
- Sacramento County Chamber of Commerce
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- Business licenses
- Corporate records search
- 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 Sacramento was $18,721, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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- Sacramento County economic census
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24% of Sacramento residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Sacramento
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- Yearbooks (old) of California high schools
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- YouTube videos about Sacramento
- Air pollution in Sacramento County
- Diesel soot in Sacramento County
- Land contamination in Sacramento County
- Nature Conservancy projects in California
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Recycling info for Sacramento County
- Toxic chemical releases in Sacramento County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in California
- Sacramento County Fair - May 24-28, 2007
- Gold Rush Days - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007
- Jazz Jubilee - May 25-28, 2007
- California State Fair - Aug. 17-Sept. 3, 2007
- Harvest Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
- Sacramento Arts Festival - Oct. 27, 2007
- Greek Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
Sacramento festival web sites:
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- Sacramento local government Web site
- Sacramento County government
- Sacramento Area Council of Governments
- California state government
- Driver's licenses
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- Passports
- Social Security
- Veterans affairs
- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
Historic districts in Sacramento include Alkali Flat Central Historic District, Alkali Flat North Historic District, Alkali Flat West Historic District, Capitol Extension District, Old Sacramento Historic District ... View historic districts
- Historic sites in or near Sacramento
- Historic sites in California
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- 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 Sacramento County genealogy forum
Median rent in Sacramento, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $557. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,133.
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Libraries in Sacramento include Arcade Community Library, Arden-Dimick Branch Library, Belle Cooledge Branch Library, California State Library, Central Library, Colonial Heights Library, Del Paso Branch Library, Martin Luther King Regional Library, McClatchy Branch Library, McKinley Branch Library ... View libraries
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- Census map of Sacramento area
- Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of California
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Newspapers in Sacramento include Sacramento Bee
TV stations in Sacramento include KBTV-LP, KCRA, KMAX, KSPX, KTXL, KVIE, KXTV.
National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KXJZ., KXPR.
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- Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
- Community foundations (by state)
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- Kiwanis clubs in California
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- Nonprofit groups
- Nonprofit guide for Sacramento
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Sacramento
- Parks near Sacramento
- National forests in California
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Sacramento County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sacramento political report.
- California Democratic party
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- Sacramento County elections board
- California elections board
- ZIP codes (by street address)
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- ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)
- Churches, other places of worship in or near Sacramento
- Total membership by faith, in Sacramento County
Sacramento restaurants taking online reservations include 55 Degrees, Black Angus Steakhouse - Arden Way, Black Angus Steakhouse - South Sacramento, Brew It Up!, Chanterelle, Enotria Restaurant, Esquire, Il Fornaio - Sacramento, LoMo Argentine Grill, Mason's Restaurant ... View restaurants
The average commute time for Sacramento workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 127 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sacramento between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 3.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
- Sacramento travel guide
- Airports near Sacramento
- Amtrak station in Sacramento
- Hotels near Sacramento
- California tourism bureau
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