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Quick Facts Yolo County


Incorporated: February 18, 1850
County Seat: Woodland
County Information: 625 Court Street, Room 204, Woodland 95695
Telephone: (530)666-8195
Fax: (530)666-8193
County Government Website: http://www.yolocounty.org

One of the original counties. The name was derived from the name of an Indian tribe or village near Knights Landing. A "rancho del Ioleo or de Dioleo" is shown on Bidwell's map of 1844. Captain Yolo of the rancheria on Tomales Bay, mentioned in 1810, has probably nothing to do with the name of the county. (from: Gudde, Erwin G. "The Names of California Counties." California Blue Book. 1958 ed. Sacramento: State Printing Office. 653-661.)

County Quick Facts
Population - total, 2000168,660
Population - percent change, 1990 to 200019.5
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 19961.6
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 199610.3
Population - percent Black, 19962.4
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 199624.7
Population - percent White, 199685.7
Land area in square miles 19901012.4
Money income - median household income (dollars), 199332,471
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 199316.6
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 199686,892
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996 6.3
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 19953,127
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995-11
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total, 1997723
from: USA Counties and Census 2000 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File [California].