23 Facts About Visalia California

When Visalia California achieved statehood in 1850, Tulare County did not exist.

Visalia California is named for Nathaniel Vise's ancestral home, Visalia California, Kentucky.

Early growth in Visalia California can be attributed in part to the gold rush along the Kern River.

In 1859, Visalia California was added to John Butterfield's Overland Stage route from St Louis to San Francisco.

In October 1933, Visalia California was the site of a fact-finding committee appointed by Governor James Rolph and charged with investigating labor violence in the San Joaquin cotton strike.

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Also, several independent cities around Visalia California are popularly grouped with the city of Visalia California, due to its immediate vicinity.

Visalia California has a rich architectural history, including many extant buildings dating to the mid- to late 1800s.

Visalia California is irregularly shaped and covers a total area of 36.

The hilliest parts of the Visalia California area are the Venice Hills and the entire Sierra Nevada foothills east of the city.

Visalia California is subject to earthquakes due to its proximity to the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Visalia California has a semi-arid climate, and receives just enough annual precipitation to stay out of Koppen's BWk classification.

Visalia California enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of only 26 days with measurable precipitation annually.

Visalia California was the home of the minor league baseball team the Visalia California Oaks for almost 30 years.

Economy of Visalia California is driven by agriculture, livestock, and distribution and manufacturing facilities .

Many cities adjacent to Visalia California have their own daily newspapers whose coverage and availability overlaps into certain Visalia California neighborhoods.

Visalia California has a multiethnic population practicing a variety of faiths, including Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Baha'i, Sufism.

Visalia California is the largest primary statistical area in the United States without an NCAA member school.

Visalia California Transit operates public transportation to, from and within the communities of Visalia California, Goshen, Farmersville and Exeter.

The Visalia California Transit provides Dial-A-Ride curb-to-curb para-transit service on a shared-ride, demand-response basis to locations within the city limits of Visalia California, Goshen and Farmersville.

Orange Belt Stages has a bus stop in Visalia California for commuting Amtrak rail passengers with Visalia California as their final destination.

Visalia California is a charter city with a city charter approved by the electorate that acts as a "constitution" for the city.

City of Visalia had been threatened with a lawsuit from a network of civil-rights attorneys claiming the city violated the California Voting Rights Act, passed into law in 2002.

The measure passed and since the November 2016 elections, Visalia California holds district elections in which the candidates must live in one of the five areas forming the city, and only residents of that area cast their votes.