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Sacramento City directory, 1934, 1934
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1SACRAMENTO STATISTICAL REVIEW
3Name of City—Sacramento.
4Slogan or sub-phrase—"Heart of California."
5Form of Government—City Manager-Council.
6How Incorporated—City.
7Population—1930 U. S. Census report, 93,750; local estimate at present, 99,376. (The following based on the 1930 U. S. Census): White population of age: Males, 31,898; females, 34,179. Total colored (Negro) population, 762. Total number of males in city, 49,790; females, 43,960. Native white population is 76.4% of the whole. Predominating nationalities of foreign-born residents: Italians, Germans, English, Canadians, Irish.
8Area—14 square miles.
9Altitude—25 feet above sea level.
10Climate—Mean annual temperature, 60 degrees F.; average annual rainfall (or precipitation), 17.95 inches (50 yr. average).
11Parks number 25, with total acreage of 1204, valued at $2,693,300.00.
12Assessed Valuation—$106,505,010, with $1.93 per $100.00 tax rate in old city; $1.87 in annexed sections.
13Bonded Debt—$8,203,090.00.
14Financial Institutions—9 banks and 2 trust companies, with total deposits of $91,894,966.14 on December 31, 1932, and clearings of $165,144,331.59 for the year 1933; 9 savings banks, with total savings deposits of $49,956,895.79 on December 31, 1931; 6 building and loan associations.
15Postal Receipts—$918,944.42 for year ending December 30, 1932.
16Telephones in service—31,894.
17Churches number 60, representing 21 denominations.
18Building and Construction—Number of building permits issued, 1401, valued at $1,365,988.00 in 1933.
19Real Estate—Number of families (each apartment considered a home) 29,387, with about 65% owned by occupants.
20Industry—Chief industries of the city and surrounding territory, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, distribution and trading center. Number of manufacturing establishments 202, employing 7103 men and women, paying wages of $10,319,439 annually, and having products valued at $50,045,281 annually as per report covering the year 1929. Principal manufactured products: Fruit and vegetable canning, railroad manufacturing and repair shops, slaughtering and meat packing, rice cleaning and polishing, sheet metal and tin cans, flour and mill feeds, almond shelling, printing and bookbinding.
21Trade Area—Retail area has radius of 100 miles, and population of 200,000. Wholesale area has radius of 370 miles, and population of 1,500,000.
22Newspapers—Daily, 3; daily and Sunday, 2; weekly, 5.
23Hotels number 124, with total of 7985 rooms. Newest hotel opened in 1929.
24Railroads—City served by 5 railroads, as follows: Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Santa Fe. Electric (2), Sacramento Northern, Central California Traction Co.
25Highways—The following highways run through, or to, the city: U. S. 40, U. S. 50, U. S. 99.
26Airports number 1 (municipal).
27Amusements—Largest auditorium (municipal) in city seats 5000 persons. 15 moving-picture theatres, with total seating capacity of 15,628 persons. Number of golf courses in, or near, the city, 3.
28Hospitals number 6 (including 2 emergency), with total of 889 beds.
29Education—number of public schools 33, including 1 junior college, 1 senior high school and 7 junior high schools. Number of parochial schools, 6. Number of pupils in public schools, 26,060. Number of teachers in public schools, 718. Value of public school property, $7,959,045.00.
30Public Libraries—(number, including branches) 5, with total of 477,716 volumes.
31City Statistics—Total street mileage 289, with 246 miles paved and none under construction. Miles of gas mains, 350; of sewers (sanitary), 270; of electric street railway, 44. Number of water meters, 22,429; light meters, 32,069; gas meters, 27,122. Capacity of water works (municipal), 64,000,000 gallons, with daily average pump of 23,000,000 gallons; 229 miles of mains, and plant valued at $3,500,000. Fire department has 188 paid men, with 7 autos, 9 engines, 9 hose and chemical wagons, and 3 hook-and-ladder trucks, in 14 station houses. Value of fire department real estate and equipment, $432,690. Police department has 124 men, with 1 station and 19 pieces of motor equipment. Value of police department real estate and equipment, $138,458.
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