Profile for Sierra Madre, California, CA

Sierra Madre is in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1956 movie, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

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

Local festivals include:

• Angel Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Sierra Madre

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (6)

Communities (19)

Hotels (42)

Libraries (27)

Museums (4)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Sierra Madre
• School enrollment & education levels in Sierra Madre
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• Los Angeles 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 Sierra Madre demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Los Angeles 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 91024 ZIP code.

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• Los Angeles County government
• Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce

16% of Sierra Madre residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sierra Madre ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sierra Madre
• Cemeteries in Los Angeles County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Los Angeles County
• Libraries in or near Sierra Madre

Post a query on a message board:

• Los Angeles 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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• Sierra Madre historic sites
• Sierra Madre area parks
• Wineries near Sierra Madre

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• Sierra Madre area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Los Angeles County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sierra Madre
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Los Angeles County

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

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Los Angeles County
• Arrests in Los Angeles 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 Sierra Madre was $41,104, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Los Angeles County economic census
• Los Angeles County economic summary
• Los Angeles County employment growth
• Los Angeles County unemployment rate
• California economic data

50% of Sierra Madre residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Sierra Madre
• Movies playing in or near Sierra Madre
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Sierra Madre

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

Sierra Madre festival dates:

• Angel Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

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

Sierra Madre festival web sites:

• Wistaria Festival

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sierra Madre
• Geocaches in California

• Sierra Madre items now on sale

• Los Angeles County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Travel

• Sierra Madre medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sierra Madre
• 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 Los Angeles County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sierra Madre, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $778.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,997.

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• Jobs in the Sierra Madre area
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Libraries in Sierra Madre include Sierra Madre Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Sierra Madre

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Sierra Madre include Sierra Madre Weekly

• Daily newspapers in or near Sierra Madre
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• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

• Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in California
• Lions clubs in California
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sierra Madre
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sierra Madre

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Sierra Madre
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• Photo collection - California communities
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• Post cards of California communities

Los Angeles County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sierra Madre political report.

• California Democratic party
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• Los Angeles County elections board
• California elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sierra Madre
• Total membership by faith, in Los Angeles County

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

The average commute time for Sierra Madre workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Sierra Madre between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Sierra Madre travel guide
• Airports near Sierra Madre
• Hotels near Sierra Madre
• 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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