Woodland, California

Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California. The population was 51,998 at the 2000 census. The town is a suburb of Sacramento and is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It's about 15 miles from Sacramento. Woodland is positioned alongside Interstate 5, a major artery for west coast transport, and therfore is home to a number of trucking companies. It also has very close access to Sacramento International Airport. Woodland has 23 Elementry Schools, 2 Middle Schools, 2 High Schools, and a Community College.

History

Geography

Woodland is located at 38°40′27″N, 121°46′21″W (38.674054, -121.772498)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.3 square miles (26.7 km²), all of it land.

All of the land in and around Woodland is relatively flat. The mostly arable land that is characteristic of the Central Valley surrounds the city and harvests tomatoes, corn, and other produce.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 49,151 people, 16,751 households, and 12,278 families residing in the city. By December 2006, Woodland grew to 55,996 people. The population density was 4,765.7 people per square mile (1,840.7/km²). There were 17,120 housing units at an average density of 1,660.0/sq mi (641.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.84% White 48.5% by December 2006], 1.28% African American 1.3% by December 2006], 1.46% Native American, 3.77% Asian 7.4% by December 2006], 0.28% Pacific Islander, 21.50% from other races, and 4.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.83% of the population (42.8% by December 2006).

There were 16,751 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,449 ($50,309 in December 2006), and the median income for a family was $48,689. Males had a median income of $34,606 versus $27,086 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,042. About 9.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Woodland is located in the 5th Senate District, represented by Democrat Michael Machado, and in the 8th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Lois Wolk. Federally, Woodland is located in California's 2nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13^[9] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.

Media

• The local newspaper of Woodland is the Daily Democrat.
• WAVE (Woodland Access Visual Enterprises) Channel 21 is Woodland's public access television station.

Famous Woodlanders

• Jill Camarena - three-time indoor champion and one-time outdoor champion in women's shot put
• Bobbie Cryner - Country singer-songwriter with 5 hits on Billboard's Country Singles & Tracks chart
• Dillon Dougherty - placed second in 2005 U.S. Amateur Golf Tournament
• Vicente Escobedo - boxer at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Dustin Pedroia - second baseman for the Boston Red Sox
• Charles R. Schwab - founder of the eponymous stock brokerage firm
• Tony Torcato - outfielder spent three years with the San Francisco Giants
• Paul Wulff - football coach at Washington State University
• Mungo Thomson - instillation artist

Trivia

• Woodland Community College is located in town. It was originally called Yuba Community College because it is part of the Yuba Community College system.

• In the 1950s, Woodland had the most millionaires per capita of any city in California.

• In 2002, Woodland had the highest percentage increase in property value in the nation.

• The movie Farewell Bender was filmed in Woodland, as were Bloodsport, Letters from a Killer, and selected scenes from Three Men and a Baby.

• It has been published that "Fabulous First Street," as it is sometimes referred to, may have the most examples of different styles of architecture than any other street in the United States. Many of the most famous examples are the different styles of victorian homes, some of which date back before 1900.

Sister cities

Woodland has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:^[10] since there are a lot of people from La Piedad here.

• La Piedad, Mexico

References

External links

• Woodland official website
• Woodland Community website
• Spring Lake Community - information about spring lake, the newest community in Woodland
• Yolo County Visitors Bureau - information on hotels, restaurants and attractions in Woodland
• Inside Woodland
• Woodland Wiki

• Woodland, California is at coordinates 38°40′27″N 121°46′21″W / 38.674054, -121.772498 (Woodland, California)Coordinates: 38°40′27″N 121°46′21″W / 38.674054, -121.772498 (Woodland, California)

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