Profile for Watsonville, California, CA

Watsonville is on the Pacific coast.

Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 destroyed or damaged many downtown buildings.

The frozen vegetable industry was long a major employer, but many operations have moved to Mexico; Green Giant closed its plant here in 1994.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 329. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 7 per 1,000 people.

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

Local festivals include:

• Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Santa Cruz County Fair - Sept. 11-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, Manresa State Beach, Sunset State Beach

Historic sites and museums: Agricultural History Project

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 143

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Cemeteries (6)

Communities (3)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (5)

Parks (5)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Watsonville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Santa Cruz County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Santa Cruz area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 95019 ZIP code.

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• Watsonville city government
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• Watsonville Chamber of Commerce

4% of Watsonville residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Watsonville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Watsonville
• Cemeteries in Santa Cruz County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Santa Cruz County
• Libraries in or near Watsonville

Post a query on a message board:

• Santa Cruz County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - CA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Watsonville business guide
• Watsonville Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in California
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• Crime in Santa Cruz County
• Arrests in Santa Cruz 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 Watsonville was $13,205, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• California economic data

9% of Watsonville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Air pollution in Santa Cruz County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Toxic chemical releases in Santa Cruz County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

Watsonville festival dates:

• Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Santa Cruz County Fair - Sept. 11-16, 2007

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

Watsonville festival web sites:

• Santa Cruz County Fair
• Strawberry Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
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• Local historical societies in California
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Santa Cruz County genealogy forum

Median rent in Watsonville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $673.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,429.

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Libraries in Watsonville include Watsonville Public Library ... View libraries

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• California statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Watsonville area
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TV stations in Watsonville include KCAH.

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Santa Cruz County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Watsonville political report.

• California Democratic party
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The average commute time for Watsonville workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Watsonville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Watsonville travel guide
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• California tourism bureau

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