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Woodland Information
Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California. The population was
49,151 at the 2000 census.
History
Woodland was served by two railroads in the past, the Sacramento Northern with a
depot at Second and Main (reconstructed 1986), and the Southern Pacific with a
depot five blocks east.
Geography
Location of Woodland, California
Woodland is located at 38�40′27″N, 121�46′21″W (38.674054, -121.772498)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.7
km� (10.3 mi�), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 49,151 people, 16,751 households, and
12,278 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,840.7/km�
(4,765.7/mi�). There were 17,120 housing units at an average density of
641.1/km� (1,660.0/mi�). The racial makeup of the city was 66.84% White, 1.28%
African American, 1.46% Native American, 3.77% Asian, 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.
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, 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.
Media
The local newspaper of Woodland is the Daily Democrat.
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.
* Famous Woodlanders include Tony Torcato, left fielder, San Francisco Giants
(2001-2005); Dillon Dougherty, who placed second in 2005 U.S. Amateur Golf
Tournament; Charles Schwab; the 1994 13-year-old Babe Ruth Champions (Tony
Torcato was on the team in the year before they won the championship); Byron
Jackson, inventor of the centrifugal pump (1872). James Caroll (1989). Paul
Pinegar, former quarterback for the Fresno State football team who led the
Bulldogs to three straight bowl wins; Dustin Pedroia, second base, Boston Red
Sox (2006) attended Woodland High School.
* 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.