Profile for Olympia, Washington, WA

Olympia is on Puget Sound.

Former and merged names include:
· Smithfield
· Smithter
· New Market
· Tumwater

Early settlers were attracted to the water power of Deschutes Falls.

Community nearly emptied out during the California gold rush.

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

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 145. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Rated No. 4 on Healthy Cities list, by Organic Style magazine, September/October 2003

Filming location for:
· 1983 movie, "Heart Like a Wheel"

Local bands (past and present) have included Fleetwoods, Bikini Kill

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

Local festivals include:

• Harbor Days - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
• International Activist Film Festival - May 19-20, 2007
• Percival Play Day - Sept. 15, 2007

Performing arts: Olympia Symphony Orches

Nearby parks & recreation: Tolmie State Park, Millersylvania Memorial State Park, Olympic National Forest

Olympia attractions: Yashiro Japanese Garden

Historic sites and museums: Bigelow House Museum, State Capital Museum, Hands On Children's Museum

Colleges and universities: Evergreen State College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 183

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Archives (2)

Cemeteries (2)

Colleges (3)

Communities (2)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Olympia demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Thurston County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Olympia area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 98506 ZIP code.

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• Olympia city government
• Thurston County government
• Thurston County Chamber of Commerce

17% of Olympia residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Olympia ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Olympia
• Cemeteries in Thurston County
• Libraries in or near Olympia

Post a query on a message board:

• Thurston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA 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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• Olympia Symphony Orches

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• Olympia museums
• Olympia historic sites
• Olympia area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Washington cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Olympia
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• Olympia business guide
• Thurston County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Washington
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• Crime in Thurston County
• Arrests in Thurston County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Olympia was $22,590, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Thurston County economic census
• Thurston County economic summary
• Thurston County employment growth
• Thurston County unemployment rate
• Washington economic data

40% of Olympia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Olympia
• Colleges in Washington
• Learning Disabilities Association in Washington
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Washington high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Olympia
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• Air pollution in Thurston County
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• Land contamination in Thurston County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Washington
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Thurston County
• Toxic chemical releases in Thurston County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Washington

Olympia festival dates:

• Harbor Days - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
• International Activist Film Festival - May 19-20, 2007
• Percival Play Day - Sept. 15, 2007

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

Olympia festival web sites:

• Harbor Days
• International Activist Film Festival
• Thurston County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Olympia

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• Olympia local government Web site
• Thurston County government
• Washington state government
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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Washington
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• Museums in Washington
• Washington state archives
• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Thurston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Olympia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $551.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,145.

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Libraries in Olympia include Olympia Timberland Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Olympia area
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Newspapers in Olympia include Olympian

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Thurston County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Olympia political report.

• Thurston County Democratic party
• Washington Democratic party
• Washington Republican party
• Washington elections board

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The average commute time for Olympia workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Olympia between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

• Olympia travel guide
• Airports near Olympia
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• Washington tourism bureau

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