Profile for West Sacramento, California, CA

West Sacramento is on the Sacramento River

Incorporated in 1987

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 477. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 12.9 per 1,000 people.

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

Sports teams: Sacramento River Cats (minor league baseball)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 138

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Archives (1)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (2)

Communities (4)

Hotels (65)

Libraries (13)

Museums (9)

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• West Sacramento population
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• Housing in West Sacramento
• Income in West Sacramento
• Marital status of adults in West Sacramento
• Place of birth of people in West Sacramento
• Residence in 1995, of people in West Sacramento
• School enrollment & education levels in West Sacramento
• Transportation & commute times in West Sacramento
• Yolo 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 West Sacramento demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Yolo County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Yolo area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 95605 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• West Sacramento city government
• Yolo County government

9% of West Sacramento residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Sacramento ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near West Sacramento
• Cemeteries in Yolo County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Yolo County
• Libraries in or near West Sacramento

Post a query on a message board:

• Yolo 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

• West Sacramento area attractions
• West Sacramento museums
• West Sacramento historic sites
• West Sacramento area parks
• Wineries near West Sacramento

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• West Sacramento area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Yolo County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near West Sacramento
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Yolo County

• West Sacramento business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Yolo County
• Arrests in Yolo 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 West Sacramento was $15,245, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Yolo County economic census
• Yolo County economic summary
• Yolo County employment growth
• Yolo County unemployment rate
• California economic data

10% of West Sacramento residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near West Sacramento
• YouTube videos about West Sacramento

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near West Sacramento
• Geocaches in California

• West Sacramento items now on sale

• West Sacramento local government Web site
• Yolo County government
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• West Sacramento medical services & health statistics

• Yolo County historical society
• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near West Sacramento
• Historic sites in California
• Museums in or near West Sacramento
• 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 Yolo County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Sacramento, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $464.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,070.

• Research West Sacramento Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in West Sacramento
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• Find a West Sacramento Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check California mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the West Sacramento area
• Job services in California
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in West Sacramento include A. F. Turner Branch Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

• Get directions from West Sacramento
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• Census map of West Sacramento area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of West Sacramento

• Daily newspapers in or near West Sacramento
• AM radio stations in or near West Sacramento
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near West Sacramento
• Public & educational radio stations in or near West Sacramento
• TV stations in or near West Sacramento
• Media ownership in the West Sacramento area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in California

• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near West Sacramento
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in California
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in California
• Lions clubs in California
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for West Sacramento
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near West Sacramento

• Parks near West Sacramento
• National forests in California
• Ski areas near West Sacramento
• Ski areas in California
• State parks in California

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of West Sacramento
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of California communities
• Photo collection - California communities
• Photos of California places
• Post cards of California communities

Yolo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Sacramento political report.

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Yolo County elections board
• California elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near West Sacramento
• Total membership by faith, in Yolo County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CA

The average commute time for West Sacramento workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in West Sacramento between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• West Sacramento travel guide
• Airports near West Sacramento
• Hotels near West Sacramento
• 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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