Profile for Santa Maria, California, CA

Santa Maria is on the Santa Maria River.

Oil was discovered here in 1902.

Public transportation: Santa Maria Area Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Santa Maria received national attention for the 2005 trial of pop singer Michael Jackson, on charges of child molestation.

Filming location for:
· 2004 movie, "Sideways"

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

Historic sites and museums: Santa Maria Museum of Flight, Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum, Santa Maria Valley Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: Allan Hancock College

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: 106

Listed places near Santa Maria

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (1)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (3)

Museums (3)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Santa Maria
• Transportation & commute times in Santa Maria
• Santa Barbara County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Santa Maria demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Santa Barbara County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Santa Barbara area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 93458 ZIP code.

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• Santa Maria city government
• Santa Barbara County government
• Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce

7% of Santa Maria residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Santa Maria ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Santa Maria
• Cemeteries in Santa Barbara County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Santa Barbara County
• Libraries in or near Santa Maria

Post a query on a message board:

• Santa Barbara 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

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• Santa Maria museums
• Santa Maria historic sites
• Santa Maria area parks
• Wineries near Santa Maria

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• Santa Maria area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Santa Barbara County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Santa Maria
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Santa Barbara County

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

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Santa Barbara County
• Arrests in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Maria was $13,780, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Santa Barbara County economic census
• Santa Barbara County economic summary
• Santa Barbara County employment growth
• Santa Barbara County unemployment rate
• California economic data

11% of Santa Maria residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Santa Maria
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• YouTube videos about Santa Maria

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

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• California county fairs
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• Santa Maria local government Web site
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• California state government
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• Local historical societies in California
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• Historic sites in or near Santa Maria
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• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Santa Barbara County genealogy forum

Median rent in Santa Maria, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $613.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,172.

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Libraries in Santa Maria include Orcutt Library, Santa Maria Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Santa Maria area
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Newspapers in Santa Maria include Santa Maria Times

TV stations in Santa Maria include K07TA, KCOY.

• Daily newspapers in or near Santa Maria
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• Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Santa Maria
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Santa Barbara County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Santa Maria political report.

• California Democratic party
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The average commute time for Santa Maria workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Santa Maria between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Santa Maria travel guide
• Airports near Santa Maria
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• Hotels near Santa Maria
• California tourism bureau

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