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Oxnard Almanac |
The City of Oxnard, Incorporated on June 30, 1903, was named for the Oxnard brothers, Henry, James, Robert, & Benjamin, the builders of a Beet Sugar factory in this area. The city motto is More than just a pretty name. The official flower is the Geranium. It has a General Law Government. There is a SISTER CITY: Ocotlan, Jalisco, Mexico.
Latitude: N=34.23 Longitude: W=119.11 -- Elevation: 52ft. (City Hall) --Land Area: square miles: 24.4
Weather
Today's Oxnard Weather . The table below shows average temperatures.
| AVG TEMP | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | ANN |
| MAXIMUM | 65.6 | 67.0 | 66.6 | 67.8 | 69.3 | 71.8 | 74.7 | 75.9 | 76.0 | 74.9 | 71.2 | 67.3 | 70.7 |
| MINIMUM | 43.5 | 44.3 | 45.1 | 47.1 | 50.6 | 53.8 | 56.7 | 58.0 | 56.2 | 52.3 | 47.2 | 44.1 | 49.9 |
Education
Oxnard Union High School District Links to Camarillo, Rio Mesa, Oxnard High, Hueneme, Frontier & Channel Islands -- Oxnard College, CSU Channel Islands ,Ventura College, California Lutheran University, Moorpark College
Public Safety
FIRE
Fire Chief - Joe Milligan - 385-7709
POLICE
Police Chief - Art Lopez - 385-7624
Sworn Officers: 192
The following is courtesy of the City of Oxnard Police Department:
The crime statistics have been compiled for 1996 and a slight overall increase of 1.8% has been recorded for the year. Violent crime, which consists of homicide, rape, robbery and assault, registered a decrease of 4.1% for the year. Property crime, which consists of burglary, larceny-theft and auto theft, registered an increase of 3.2% for the year. Over the past four years the City's crime rate has dropped 26% on a per capita basis. Below are the statistics for 1996 vs. 1995 .
| Homicide | Rape | Robbery | Assault | Burglary | Larceny /Theft |
Auto Theft | Total | |
| 1995 | 11 | 65 | 419 | 947 | 1,335 | 4,102 | 891 | 7,770 |
| 1996 | 17 | 57 | 460 | 849 | 1,255 | 4,332 | 941 | 7,911 |
| % Change | up 55 | down 12 | up 10 | down 10 | down 6 | up 6 | up 6 | up 1.8 |
In 1996 homicides jumped 55%, reflecting an increase in youth related homicides. More than one third of the 1996 homicides involved juveniles, highlighting again the need to address youth violence problems not only here but throughout the nation... The crime rate per capita is lower now than at any time in more than twenty years.
| # of Crimes | Population | Crimes per 1,00 Residents |
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| 1992 | 10,065 | 145,178 | 69.3 |
| 1993 | 8,634 | 149,571 | 57.7 |
| 1994 | 8,249 | 151,856 | 54.3 |
| 1995 | 7,770 | 154,558 | 50.2 |
| 1996 | 7,911 | 157,828 | 50.1 |
Clearly, the department's efforts in community policing are working. The dramatic turnaround in the City's crime rate can largely be attributed to the hard work of the dedicated men and women of the department. They have done an outstanding job working in partnership with the community. Credit is also due to the residents of this City who have taken a stand against crime. Thirty-two neighborhood patrols and a very aggressive crime prevention program have proven highly successful.
Population
From 1990 US Census Population, California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit, Ventura County Planning and S. Cummings.
1970..........71,225 1980.........108,195 1990.........142,216 1996(est.)...153,273
Population density, 1990: 5,828.5Population density, 1996(est.):6281.7
| Population | 1-96 Estimate | Projection 2010 | Projection 2000 | 1990 Census |
| Total | 153,273 | 167,027 | 154,621 | 142,216 |
| Male | 78,384 | 80,340 | 76,847 | 72,729 |
| Female | 74,889 | 86,340 | 77,774 | 69,487 |
| Age-Under 5 | 13,902 | 14,298 | 13,823 | 13,181 |
| 5-9 | 13,963 | 13,696 | 14,426 | 12,498 |
| 10-14 | 12,461 | 13,412 | 12,772 | 11,278 |
| 15-19 | 12,338 | 14,197 | 12,261 | 11,686 |
| 20-24 | 12,998 | 14,130 | 12,354 | 13,096 |
| 25-34 | 25,152 | 22,916 | 22,652 | 27,100 |
| 35-44 | 21,428 | 18,640 | 21,678 | 19,790 |
| 45-54 | 16,048 | 19,692 | 18,013 | 12,387 |
| 55-64 | 12,338 | 19,275 | 13,344 | 10,208 |
| 65-74 | 7,710 | 10,273 | 7,855 | 7,051 |
| 75+ | 4,935 | 6,498 | 5,443 | 3,952 |
| Median Age | 29.4 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 28.3 |
| Single | 72,759 | 68,873 | ||
| Married | 63,133 | 56,915 | ||
| Other | 17,381 | 16,428 | ||
| Race-White | 44,848 | 37,798 | 42,072 | 45,992 |
| Black | 7,097 | 6,982 | 6,942 | 6,884 |
| Asian | 12,185 | 13,245 | 12,401 | 11,155 |
| Hispanic | 88,209 | 107,983 | 92,247 | 77,320 |
| Other | 934 | 1,019 | 959 | 854 |
June 30,94
| TOTAL | $115,799,890 | TAXES | 33,702,187 |
| SPECIAL BENEFITS ASSESSMENT |
6,964,386 | LICENSE & PERMITS | 1,130,990 |
| FINES & FORFEITURES | 731,796 | REVENUE FROM USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY |
3,971,265 |
| INTERGOVERNMENTAL | 12,987,185 | CURRENT SERVICE CHARGE | 54,275,832 |
| OTHER REVENUES | 2,036,249 | OTHER FINANCING SOURCES | 0 |
| TOTAL | $110,916,219 | GENERAL GOVERNMENT | 8,707,212 |
| PUBLIC SAFETY | 35,090,217 | TRANSPORTATION | 14,445,268 |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 4,476,403 | HEALTH | 30,070,965 |
| CULTURE & LEISURE | 4,232,427 | PUBLIC UTILITIES | 13,893,727 |
| OTHER | 0 |
POLITICS
Local Government officials, Representatives to State and Federal Government
Registered Voters 1996: 59,997. Democrats 32,163 Republicans 17,189.
RECREATION Link to OPL's page
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Oxnard, Hispanic, Afro-American, Philippine.
LOCAL HISTORY Link to OPL's page
OXNARD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Registered Borrowers as of June 30, 1996: 63,838 Children
Borrowers Age 0-14: 20,023
Books Held (June 30, 96): 308,300 Microfilm(reels):7111 Microforms(not
microfilm):17,632
Audio Materials: 11,621 -- Video Materials: 2,772 -- CD-ROMS:
47 -- Serial Volumes: 16,790
Attendance in Library: 501,331 -- Reference Questions: 101,485
-- Total Librarians: 11.5
Circulation of Children's Materials: 239,394 -- Total Circulation:
532,675 -- In-Library use of Materials: 170,726 Total Programs:
817 -- Total Program Attendance: 21,604
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