Profile for Anaheim, California, CA

When a plague wiped out area grape vines, groves of citrus trees were planted. Construction of the Santa Fe railroad linked citrus growers with eastern markets.

Disneyland, which opened in 1955, brought jobs, tourist dollars and new employers

German immigrants settled here in 1857.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,319. The number of murders and homicides was 9. The violent crime rate was 3.9 per 1,000 people.

No. 6 on the "Best Cities for Women" list (big cities), Ladies' Home Journal, 2002

Filming location for:
· 1995 movie, "The Fan"

Well-known residents have included:
· Henryk Sienkiewicz, author
· Gwen Stefani, singer and songwriter

Local bands (past and present) have included No Doubt

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007

Anaheim attractions: Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure

Sports teams: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (AL), Mighty Ducks (NHL), Arsenal (NBA D League)

Historic sites and museums: Anaheim Museum

Colleges and universities: Southern California Institute of Technology, Brownson Technical School, Associated Technical College

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 110

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Libraries (27)

Museums (5)

Parks (3)

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8% of Anaheim residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Anaheim ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Anaheim
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Post a query on a message board:

• Orange 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
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Anaheim business guide
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• Crime in Orange County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Anaheim was $18,266, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Anaheim residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Anaheim
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• Nature Conservancy projects in California
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Anaheim festival dates:

• Fall Festival - Oct. 26-28, 2007

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

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Historic districts in Anaheim include Anaheim Colony ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Orange County genealogy forum

Median rent in Anaheim, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $747.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,563.

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Libraries in Anaheim include Anaheim Public Library - Central, Canyon Hills Library, Euclid Library, Haskett Library, Sunkist Library ... View libraries

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TV stations in Anaheim include KDOC.

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

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Anaheim restaurants taking online reservations include Anaheim White House, Catal Restaurant & Uva Bar, JW's Steakhouse - Marriott - Anaheim, Mr. Stox, Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria, Tortilla Jo's ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Anaheim workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 63 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Anaheim 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.

• Anaheim travel guide
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• California tourism bureau

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