Woodland, California
City of Woodland Downtown Woodland in 2015 Flag of City of Woodland Flag Official logo of City of Woodland City of Woodland is positioned in the US City of Woodland - City of Woodland Woodland is the governmental center of county of Yolo County, California, positioned approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Woodland's origins trace back to 1850 when California attained its statehood and Yolo County was established.
The town/city gained a federal postal service and the next year the governmental center of county was moved from Washington (present day West Sacramento, California) to Woodland after Washington was flooded.
Before the settlement of the region by citizens of European descent, the Woodland region was inhabited by the Patwin, a subgroup of the Wintun Native Americans.
There are two chief groups of Patwin: River and Coastal Patwin. Woodland's indigenous roots stem from the River Patwin who tended to stay closer to the Sacramento River, as opposed to the Coastal Patwin who lived in small valleys in hills and ranges. The Yolotoi, a tribelet of the Patwin, occupied region near Woodland, and settled a village northwest of Woodland and another close to present day Knights Landing. Although they didn't have a permanent settlement in present-day Woodland, it is believed that the River Patwin occupied the Woodland region in cyclic camps for hunting and seed gathering. The Yolotoi and their neighboring tribelets had a chief trading trail which followed Cache Creek.
In 1851, the year after California became a state and Yolo County was formed, "Uncle Johnny" Morris settled in what is now the corner of First and Clover Streets in Woodland.
Two years later Henry Wyckoff appeared and assembled a store he titled "Yolo City". This new Yolo City might have stayed a singular store if Frank S.
In 1859, Freeman suggested to the postal service that the town be called Woodland and the postal service accepted. Later, on July 5, 1861, the Woodland Post Office was established and Freeman was made the Postmaster. He lost no time in further developing the town by leasing or selling buildings for businesses to use.
The governmental center of county was permanently moved to Woodland after Washington, California (now a part of West Sacramento) had flooded.
In 1869, the California Pacific Railroad Company constructed a line between Davisville (now Davis) and Marysville with a Woodland station in the region of College Street and Lincoln Avenue.
The track was then relocated from College Street to East Street, the easterly edge of the town/city at that point. The addition of the barns is what led to the expansion of Woodland as a town.
In 1870 the populace of Woodland was estimated to be 1,600 citizens , 647 of whom were registered voters. Signatures were collected to petition for the incorporation of the town, which was successful. The City of Woodland was incorporated in 1871 and its inhabitants soon had a multitude of services such as regular train and telegraph operations, telephone services, gas, water, electricity, street lights, and graveled streets. Woodland's Chamber of Commerce was established in 1900 with the aim of helping company flourish in the city.
During this time enhance activism helped Woodland get a library, a town/city park, and an improved cemetery.
In 1910 Woodland was the most crowded city in the county, with a populace of 3,187.
Families of Japanese lineage being removed from Woodland, California amid World War II.
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This encompassed many Woodland farming families.
The post-war era spurred much expansion in Woodland; between 1950 and 1980, Woodland's populace tripled.
It is said that in the 1950s Woodland had the most millionaires per capita of any town/city in California. Industrial plants and distribution centers have grown in the northeast, and there are new subdivisions and shopping centers around the town.
Since the late 1960s, there has been a greater interest in preserving the town's historic buildings, and an impressive number of them have been restored for use as homes, offices, stores and exhibitions. Woodland's "Stroll Through History", an annual event, began in 1989 to showcase many of the Victorian homes and other historical sites throughout the city. In the 1970s Interstate 5 assembly was completed; the freeway curves around Woodland.
Within the past decade, Woodland has grown immensely, with many additions to the community.
Numerous subdivisions have been assembled (mainly on the east side of town) and a several major chain stores have opened company in Woodland.
A new high school, Pioneer, was opened in the 2003 04 school year. A new elementary school and middle school in the Pioneer High School vicinity are to be constructed inside the next several years.
Downtown Woodland, at Second and Main St.
Aerial view of Woodland from southwest Woodland is positioned on flat territory in the Central Valley (California), with the Yolo Bypass and the Sacramento River to the east and the Capay Valley and the Coast Range to the west.
Woodland is a part of the Sacramento Metropolitan Area but it retains a "small town" feeling partly due to the mileage between the town/city and the neighboring cities.
Interstate 5 enters the town/city from the east and curves northward over the remainder of Woodland, exiting northwest.
Woodland has a Mediterranean climate with dry, hot summers and cool, mostly wet winters, as with the rest of California's Central Valley.
All-time extremes for Woodland are 15 F and 114 F.
During late fall and throughout the winter months, Woodland experiences cooler temperatures, precipitation from storms originating in the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Alaska, tule fog, and a several mornings of frost and freezing conditions.
Snow is extremely rare in Woodland; the last calculable snow flurry occurred on January 28, 2002.
The Sierra Nevada mountain peaks, about 60 miles to the east of Woodland, receive momentous amounts of snow each winter.
Climate data for Woodland, California The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Woodland had a populace of 55,468.
The ethnic makeup of Woodland was 34,904 (62.9%) White, 855 (1.5%) African American, 726 (1.3%) Native American, 3,458 (6.2%) Asian, 169 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 12,488 (22.5%) from other competitions, and 2,868 (5.2%) from two or more competitions.
The populace was spread out with 15,233 citizens (27.5%) under the age of 18, 5,574 citizens (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 15,254 citizens (27.5%) aged 25 to 44, 13,383 citizens (24.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,024 citizens (10.9%) who were 65 years of age or older.
30,543 citizens (55.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 23,940 citizens (43.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Woodland and the immediate encircling area's economy has largely been based on agriculture.
Similarly, the transit industry has played a large part in Woodland's economy.
While maintaining the large part that agriculture and transit still play in the town's activities, over the years Woodland has branched out into other sectors as well.
The industrialized zone has grown in Woodland as is seen by the various manufacturing and warehouse centers.
Several primary retail stores have warehouses in Woodland or just outside the town/city limits.
When the price of homes rose in California amid the first half of the decade, Woodland was near the front of the wave due to many factors including adjacency to Sacramento and its maintenance of a small improve feeling.
As a result, in 2002 Woodland had the highest percentage increase in property value in the nation.
Ease of access to the town/city provided by the close adjacency of I-5 and I-80 as well as the Sierra Northern Railway and the California Northern Railroad are most likely why businesses have done so well in Woodland.
Woodland's adjacency to the Sacramento and San Francisco metro areas also furnish businesses another reason to set up shop in town.
The Yolo County Fair is held in Woodland in the middle of August each year, running Wednesday afternoon through Sunday evening.
Started in 1935 (current site in 1940), it is the biggest no-charge admission fair in the state of California, and as such, citizens come from all over Northern California to appreciate this event.
In 2009 Woodland held the 134th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games and Festival.
The festival has been held in Woodland for the past 12 years.
The Stroll Through History is a widely jubilated event in Woodland.
It is used to increase awareness and appreciation of the history and tradition of Woodland.
There are guided walking tours through a several historic areas of Woodland, displays of historic equipment, vehicles, and other historical finds, as well as tours inside a several of Woodland's historic Victorian homes.
The Woodland Dynamite Chili Cook-off is a newer addition to Woodland's cultural activities.
The City of Woodland and Woodland Chamber of Commerce put on a Christmas parade each year that draws a crowd of around 30,000 citizens in downtown Woodland. It is one of the biggest holiday parades in Northern California.
Started in 1964, the Woodland Christmas Parade now has around 150 entries each year, including marching bands, floats, dance groups, military units, and novelty entries from small-town groups as well as from the encircling area.
The parade runs through Woodland's "Historic Downtown", along Main Street beginning at the intersection of Main Street and California Street and ending at the intersection of Main Street and 6th Street.
There are a several small exhibitions in Woodland.
It is positioned on 2.5 acres (10,000 m2) in the former home of Woodland pioneers William and Mary Gibson.
The Woodland Public Library is the earliest library funded by Carnegie in California that is still in operation. One of Woodland's prized possessions is the Woodland Opera House.
It is a California Historical Landmark and a California State Historic Park that was originally assembled in 1885 and was rebuilt due to fire in 1895-1896.
Woodland was incorporated as a general law city, governed by a five-member council, with the mayor serving as presiding officer.
In the California State Legislature, Woodland is in the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Bill Dodd, and the 4th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. In the United States House of Representatives, Woodland is in California's 3rd congressional district. Woodland Joint Unified School District services ten elementary schools, one charter school, two middle schools, two high schools, one continuation high school and the adult education center in the area. In 2015, current Woodland Joint Unified School District Trustees include; Elaine Lytle, President; Tico Zendejas, Vice President; Morgan Childers, Clerk; Sam Blanco III Member; Michael Pyeatt, Member; Dr.
They include Woodland Christian School, a former ministry of the Life - Pointe Church (formerly known as First Baptist), which offers classes for kids from preschool through high school; Holy Rosary Parish School, run by Holy Rosary Parish, offers enrollment from preschool to 8th grade; Montessori Children's House offers enrollment from preschool through 6th grade; Woodland Adventist School gives classes from preschool to 8th grade; a private school entitled Abby's School has enrollment for preschool and kindergarten; and Cornerstone Christian Academy, using A.C.E.'s School of Tomorrow curriculum, offers classes for pre-school through high school aged students.
Yuba Community College District oversees Woodland Community College, a now fully accredited college.
It was established in 1857 before the City of Woodland was incorporated.
The WAVE (Woodland Access Visual Enterprises) Channel 21 is Woodland's Public-access tv cable TV station which airs footage from a range of improve activities.
Some examples are small-town high school football games, the Yolo County Fair, the Woodland Christmas Parade, as well as televised classes from Woodland Community College Educational-access tv program.
The documentary, "Bigger, Faster, Stronger" features a several scenes in Woodland, and includes interviews with football players from the Woodland Wolves and the Pioneer Patriots.
Big Love Season 3 was partially filmed in the town/city of Woodland, California.
The cast and crew of the HBO series Big Love descended on Woodland as part of a weeklong recording stint that took them all over Yolo and neighboring counties.
Woodland is served by Yolo County Transportation District generally termed 'YOLOBUS'.
Most transit is done by automobile, but because Woodland is still a mostly small community, it is easy to find citizens walking or riding their bicycles freshwater driving.
Main Street, Woodland's "Historic Downtown", is often easier to walk a short distance than to drive, due to the incessant intersections and small streets.
The City of Woodland provides water utility services and Waste Management deals with waste services in the town.
The biggest medical facility in town is Woodland Healthcare, a member of Dignity Health.
Woodland has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: Woodland joint unified school precinct (California) City of Woodland.
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