Profile for Ventura, California, CA

Ventura is on the Santa Barbara Channel of the Pacific Ocean.

Also known as San Buenaventura

Public transportation: Ventura Intercity Service Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 261. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2000 movie, "Erin Brockovich"
· 1996 movie, "The Rock"
· 2001 movie, "Swordfish"
· 2006 movie, "Little Miss Sunshine"

Well-known residents have included:
· Erle Stanley Gardner, author of the "Perry Mason" series

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Bad Ass Coffee, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Ventura County Fair - Aug. 1-12, 2007
• Lemon Fest - Sept. 8-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Emma Wood State Beach, McGrath State Beach, San Buenaventura State Beach, Channel Islands National Park

Historic sites and museums: Ventura County Museum of History and Art, Albinger Archaeological Museum, A. J. Comstock Fire Museum

Colleges and universities: Ventura College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 141

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Airports (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (5)

Museums (4)

Parks (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Ventura demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ventura County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Ventura area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 93004 ZIP code.

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• Ventura city government
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• Ventura Chamber of Commerce
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14% of Ventura residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ventura ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ventura
• Cemeteries in Ventura County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Ventura County
• Records of immigrants arriving in Ventura ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Ventura

Post a query on a message board:

• Ventura County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Ventura County
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• 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 Ventura was $25,065, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Ventura County economic census
• Ventura County economic summary
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• California economic data

29% of Ventura residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ventura
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• Air pollution in Ventura County
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• Land contamination in Ventura County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ventura County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

Ventura festival dates:

• Ventura County Fair - Aug. 1-12, 2007
• Lemon Fest - Sept. 8-9, 2007

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

Ventura festival web sites:

• Lemon Fest
• Ventura County Fair

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

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• Post history questions in Ventura County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ventura, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $788.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,546.

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Libraries in Ventura include Avenue Library, E. P. Foster Library, H. P. Wright Library, Ventura County Mus. of HiSaint & Art Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Ventura include Ventura County Star

TV stations in Ventura include KJLA.

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

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The average commute time for Ventura workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 25 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Ventura between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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