Ferndale, California

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Population (year 2000): 1,382. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,396 (+1.0% change)

Males: 641	(46.4%)
Females: 741	(53.6%)

Humboldt County

Median resident age:	42.9 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Zip codes: 95536.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,200 (it was $37,955 in 2000)

Ferndale	$40,200
California:	$53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $365,100 (it was $162,100 in 2000)

Ferndale	$365,100
California:	$477,700

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Races in Ferndale:

White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
Hispanic (4.3%)
Two or more races (3.9%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Other race (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (19.8%), English (18.5%), Irish (14.2%), Italian (13.1%), Swiss (7.9%), Danish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 1355 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ferndale

High school or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ferndale city

Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 56.4%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 10.7%

24 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
California:	26.2%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Ferndale, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ferndale to the number of sex offenders is 279 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ferndale:	0.6% ($945)
California:	0.7% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Redding, CA (130.1 miles , pop. 80,865).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (225.3 miles , pop. 236,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (604.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Fortuna, CA (8.1 miles ), Humboldt Hill, CA (11.4 miles ), Rio Dell, CA (12.2 miles ), Hydesville, CA (12.2 miles ), Pine Hills, CA (13.2 miles ), Bayview, CA (14.2 miles ), Cutten, CA (15.0 miles ), Eureka, CA (16.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,500
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $148,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,900
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $194,500
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $185,200
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $173,800
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $187,900
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,700
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $284,900
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $216,600
2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.58 N, Longitude: 124.26 W

Area code: 707

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Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+6.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Wood products (6%)
Food (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Carpenters (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Crime in Ferndale by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	6	0	2	1	0	0
per 100,000	426.1	0.0	143.6	71.2	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	7	9	2	9	12	4
per 100,000	497.2	628.1	143.6	641.0	848.1	284.3
Thefts	24	11	9	7	10	18
per 100,000	1704.5	767.6	646.1	498.6	706.7	1279.3
Auto thefts	5	2	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	355.1	139.6	71.8	71.2	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	212.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	216.6	85.8	70.4	84.8	87.6	71.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.87
US city average:	3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ferndale:

REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FORTUNA, CA)
SEMPERVIRENS (about 17 miles; EUREKA, CA)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; EUREKA, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ferndale:

ARCATA (about 29 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; ID: ACV)
JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 82 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; ID: CEC)
REDDING MUNI (about 138 miles; REDDING, CA; ID: RDD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ferndale:

ROHNERVILLE (about 11 miles; FORTUNA, CA; ID: FOT)
EUREKA MUNI (about 14 miles; EUREKA, CA; ID: O33)
MURRAY FIELD (about 19 miles; EUREKA, CA; ID: EKA)

Amtrak stations near Ferndale:

8 miles: FORTUNA (1326 L ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.
14 miles: RIO DELL-SCOTIA (SCOTIA, MAIN & MILL STS.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
18 miles: EUREKA (5TH & L STS.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.

Local government website: FERNDALE-CA-GOV.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ferndale:

COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 17 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ARCATA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,800)
MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 123 miles; UKIAH, CA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
SHASTA COLLEGE (about 136 miles; REDDING, CA; FT enrollment: 5,251)
ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; FT enrollment: 2,289)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; ASHLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 4,424)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 180 miles; CHICO, CA; FT enrollment: 14,658)

Public high school in Ferndale:

Ferndale High (Students: 39; Location: 1231 Main St.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 76)

Public elementary/middle school in Ferndale:

Ferndale Elementary (Students: 242; Location: 164 Shaw Ave.; Grades: K-8; Our rating: 82)

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Notable locations in Ferndale: Ferndale Public Library (A), Ferndale Museum (B), Ferndale City Hall (C), Ferndale Childrens Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ferndale include: Our Saviors Lutheran Church (A), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (B), Church of the Assumption (C), Congregational Church Independent-Evangelical (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Ferndale Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ferndale include: Firemens Park (1), Humboldt County Fairgrounds (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Ferndale Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.2%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	6.3%

Ferndale compared to California state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ferndale (2007 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Ferndale Branch at 330 Ocean Street, branch established on 1976-07-07. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
North Valley Bank: Ferndale Branch at 394 Main Street, branch established on 1935-06-29. Info updated 2006-08-03: Bank assets: $904.5 mil, Deposits: $752.5 mil, headquarters in Redding, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: North Valley Bancorp

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$3,870
Police Protection - Officers	4	$6,124	$18,372	1	$246
Streets and Highways	3	$7,016	$28,064	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$376
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$538
Financial Administration	1	$4,258	$51,096	0	$0
Totals for Government	8	$17,398	$26,097	7	$5,030

Ferndale government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $156,000
All Other: $58,000
Construction - Sewerage: $364,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $576,000
Police Protection: $241,000

Regular Highways: $118,000

Financial Administration: $110,000

Sewerage: $104,000

Housing & Community Development: $56,000

Central Staff Services: $44,000

Libraries: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $287,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $41,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $38,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000
General Revenue, NEC: $15,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $19,000
Police Protection: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $717,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $409,000
General Support: $79,000

Highways: $44,000

Transit Utilities: $15,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $163,000
Other Selective Sales: $84,000

Property: $73,000

NEC: $34,000

Public Utilities: $22,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $200,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
California average:	5.75%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Humboldt County: 0.07%
California average: 0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Los Angeles County, CA	0.31% ($45,201 average AGI)
from Shasta County, CA	0.21% ($24,043)
from San Diego County, CA	0.20% ($28,314)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
California average:	6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Humboldt County: 0.06%
California average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Shasta County, CA	0.30% ($35,877 average AGI)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.24% ($27,660)
to Sonoma County, CA	0.21% ($34,554)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ferndale:

KNCR (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGOE (1480 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
KWSW (790 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KINS (980 AM; 5 kW; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO.)
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KATA (1340 AM; 1 kW; ARCATA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ferndale:

KAJK-FM (99.1 FM; FERNDALE, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KSLG-FM (94.1 FM; HYDESVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWPT (100.3 FM; FORTUNA, CA; Owner: S.T.E.G. BROADCASTING, LLC)
KNHT (107.3 FM; RIO DELL, CA; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY)
KEKA-FM (101.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
K211DJ (90.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KXGO (93.1 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: MILLER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFMI (96.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
KRED-FM (92.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
KHSU-FM (90.5 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY)
K282AD (104.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKHB (105.5 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
KMUE (88.3 FM; EUREKA, CA; Owner: REDWOOD COMMUNITY RADIO, INC)
K259AL (99.7 FM; WILLOW CREEK, CA; Owner: KHSU-FM, HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY)
K265BT (100.9 FM; ARCATA, CA; Owner: EUREKA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KLVG (103.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KHUM (104.7 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: LOST COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMUD (91.1 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: REDWOOD COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
K201HL (88.1 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K235AM (94.9 FM; GARBERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ferndale:

K69IE (Channel 69; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K51EG (Channel 51; SOUTH EUREKA/LOLETA, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEET (Channel 13; EUREKA, CA; Owner: REDWOOD EMPIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC)
KVIQ (Channel 6; EUREKA, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K45DS (Channel 45; FRESHWATER, ETC., CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
K63GK (Channel 63; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAEF (Channel 23; ARCATA, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING,INC.)
K20CN (Channel 20; FORTUNA/RIO DELL, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
K31EW (Channel 31; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K33FN (Channel 33; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K41FD (Channel 41; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K48GP (Channel 48; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K50EQ (Channel 50; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K52FK (Channel 52; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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