Profile for San Bernardino, California, CA

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San Bernardino is a city in San Bernardino County, in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro area.

It is the county seat.

The community is so named because missionary Father Francisco Dumetz arrived here on the feast day of St. Bernardino of Siena.

The latitude of San Bernardino is 34.108N. The longitude is -117.288W.

It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,053 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 195,357.

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Median household income

Local

$31,140

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our San Bernardino demographic reports

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San Bernardino is in the San Bernardino Valley.

San Bernardino was founded by soldiers recruited for the Mexican War. Grew as a supply center for area mines.

Maurice and Richard McDonald opened their first drive-in restaurant near here in 1937.

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

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2,864. The number of murders and homicides was 48. The violent crime rate was 14.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Gene Hackman, actor
· Bob Lemon, baseball player
· Michael "Rich" Clifford, astronaut
· Derek Parra, Olympic medallist in speedskating

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

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Local festivals include:

National Orange Show - May 24-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check San Bernardino web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra

Sports teams: Sixty-Sixers (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: A Special Place Children's Museum, San Bernardino County Museum

Colleges and universities: California State University, San Bernardino Valley College

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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: 104

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Quotes:
I caught a ride to San Bernardino. It's a railroad town, and I was going to hop a freight east. But I didn't do it. I ran into a guy in a poolroom, and begun playing him one ball in the side.
-- The Postman Always Rings Twice
James M. Cain

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