About Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks (population: 28,808) is a well-established community located in the unincorporated
area is home to rolling hills and numerous native oaks that add its quality of life. The views of the
American River Bluffs and the surrounding attractions of the Nimbus Hatchery and Folsom Dam
Fair Oaks Village. The village is home to narrow winding roads, rolling hills, an open-air
village shares the similar characteristics one could find in a small town atmosphere. The Plaza
Park Amphitheatre, located in the Village, is the main site of the Fair Oaks Theatre Festival, one of
the diverse outdoor community theatres in the area. The village area is also the site of the annual
Fiesta Days.

Fair Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, United States.
The population was 28,008 at the 2000 census. Fair Oaks has its own zip code, 95628. It is
considered an unincorporated area of eastern Sacramento County. The main boulevards are
Sunrise Boulevard (north-south) and Fair Oaks Boulevard (east-west). Fair Oaks is bounded on
and semi-rural neighborhoods.

Geography
Fair Oaks is located at 38°39′5″N, 121°15′33″W (38.651254, -121.259279)GR1, between
Sacramento and Folsom.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.7 km˛ (10.3 mi˛).
25.6 km˛ (9.9 mi˛) of it is land and 1.1 km˛ (0.4 mi˛) of it (4.17%) is water.

Town Center
Fair Oaks' town center is known as Fair Oaks Village. The Plaza Park Amphitheater is located in
this part of town. The Fair Oaks Theater Festival takes place here. The village area is also home to
Fiesta Days which is a celebration of the residents of the community of Fair Oaks. It is interesting
to note that this area is known for its chickens. They run wild all over the village. They inhabit the
two small parks in the old town area, and can often be seen fighting, begging for scraps, or
roosting on the playground equipment.

Fair Oaks also has an Annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival taking place on the third Saturday in
September in Old Fair Oaks Village. Learn more about it at the Fair Oaks Chicken Festival website.


Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 28,008 people, 11,203 households, and 7,842 families
residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,093.4/km˛ (2,832.7/mi˛). There were 11,461
housing units at an average density of 447.4/km˛ (1,159.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP
was 88.04% White, 1.84% African American, 0.59% Native American, 4.22% Asian, 0.16% Pacific
Islander, 1.78% from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 6.31% of the population.

There were 11,203 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with
them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no
husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of
individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24,
26.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The
median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $63,252, and the median income for a family
was $74,864. Males had a median income of $52,365 versus $39,138 for females. The per capita
income for the CDP was $31,874. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below
the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.


History
19th century
In 1895, Brevet Brigadier General Charles H. Howard and James W. Wilson of the Howard-Wilson
Publishing Company of Chicago acquired rights to present Fair Oaks community, then primarily
covered by citrus farms, from California Senator Frederick K. Cox and businessman Crawford W.
Clarke. The Howard-Wilson Company surveyed and mapped the land and began to promote Fair
Oaks as one of their “Sunset Colonies.” The Howard-Wilson Company advertised Fair Oaks as an
innovative and growing citrus colony after destructive freezes in Southern California and Florida
and a national depression hitting in 1893. Many of the purchasers were professionals and other
friends of the investors and the Fair Oaks community was initially composed primarily of
businessmen and other professionals, including bankers and engineers.

A club of businessmen in Chicago and Sacramento who had an investment (land or fruit) in the
newborn colony and Orangevale formed the Chicago-Fair Oaks Club in 1899. Then a group of local
businessmen, including Valentine S. McClatchy (the co-owner of the Sacramento Bee),
incorporated the Fair Oaks Development Company in 1900. The boosters proclaimed Fair Oaks to
be the “crown of the [Sacramento] valley,” in the “heart of California.”

Together these groups were able to succeed in constructing an efficient water supply. They
convinced the County of Sacramento’s Chamber of Commerce, which McClatchy’s business
partners from Orangevale created and chaired, to build a bridge across the American River at Fair
Oaks in 1901. At the same time, the community leaders were also able to persuade the Southern
Pacific Rail Road Company to build a railroad line to the bridge.


20th century and growth
Fair Oaks grew rapidly with the completion of the Fair Oaks Bridge and the railroad line. The Fair
Oaks Fruit Company incorporated in 1902 and built a warehouse in Fair Oaks to export not only
citrus, but also almonds and olives. Also, in 1902, Dr. R. N. Bramhall became the first medical
doctor to reside and set up office in Fair Oaks. The agricultural productivity attracted the
development of other community services. Fair Oaks had become a typical small town by 1906
with a post office, hotel, blacksmith shop, lumber yard, pharmacy, bank, cemetary, newspaper,
and a number of small dry-goods and grocery stores located along Main Street.

Two churches (Methodist and Presbyterian) were built and two schools (The Four Gables School
and the Fair Oaks School—the current Community Clubhouse) appeared by 1910. The Fair Oaks
Library Association formed in 1908 and constructed a permanent building in 1912. The Fair Oaks
Civic Club purchased and developed the Plaza in 1918 for recreational and leisure activities. This
plaza is still in use today.

No longer citrus
A big freeze hit in 1932 at the height of the Great Depression and many or most citrus groves
were lost. After this and a similar freeze in 1934, Fair Oaks was no longer a major producer of
citrus fruit in California. Fortunately, growth of the defense firm Aerojet helped the Fair Oaks
economy offset the demise of its primary industry. Some temporary dislocations occurred when
employment at Aerojet dropped over 90% in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The growth rate still
continued, however, because of the increased access to Sacramento by Highway 50 and the
construction of the Sunrise Boulevard Bridge in 1964. This allowed for both residents of Fair Oaks
to find greater employment in the connecting area and for Sacramentans to relocate to Fair Oaks
more easily. The former citrus colony transformed into a bedroom community of greater
Sacramento.


Government
Dan Lungren, a Republican represents Fair Oaks in the US House of Representatives. Dave Cox, a
Republican and a resident of Fair Oaks represents the community in the State Senate while Roger
Niello, also a Republican represents the community in the State Assembly.

On the city level, Fair Oaks which as an unincorporated community is governed by the Fair Oaks
Community Planning Council which is appointed by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.
The board consists of seven members.

Public Library
Fair Oaks' public library which is part of the Sacramento County library system is located at 11604
Fair Oaks Boulevard.

Colleges/Universities in Fair Oaks:
ACCREDITED REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 6716 MADISON AVE STE 4; Private, for-profit)
RUDOLF STEINER COLLEGE (Location: 9200 FAIR OAKS BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers
Master's degree)Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fair Oaks:
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
SIERRA COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 14 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT
enrollment: 20,830)
CHARLES A JONES SKILLS AND BUSINESS ED CENTER (about 16 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT
enrollment: 2,704)
COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,980)
SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 10,762)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 34 miles; DAVIS, CA; FT enrollment: 24,405)

Public high schools in Fair Oaks:
BELLA VISTA HIGH (Students: 1,945; Location: 8301 MADISON AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
DEL CAMPO HIGH (Students: 1,832; Location: 4925 DEWEY DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
VIA DEL CAMPO CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 15; Location: 4925 DEWEY DR.; Grades: 09 -
12)

Private high schools in Fair Oaks:

SACRAMENTO WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 3750 BANNISTER ROAD; Grades: KG
- 12)
FREEDOM CHRISTIAN (Students: 140; Location: 7736 SUNSET AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fair Oaks:
ROGERS (WILL) MIDDLE (Students: 870; Location: 4924 DEWEY DR.; Grades: 07 - 08)
DEWEY (HARRY) FUNDAMENTAL (Students: 455; Location: 7025 FALCON ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
LEGETTE (EARL) ELEMENTARY (Students: 451; Location: 4623 KENNETH AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
NORTHRIDGE (Students: 397; Location: 5150 COCOA PALM WAY; Grades: KG - 06)
HOLST (JOHN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 392; Location: 4501 BANNISTER AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
LITTLEJOHN (LEIGHTON) ELEMENTARY (Students: 381; Location: 6838 KERMIT LANE; Grades: KG
- 06)
ROBERTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 374; Location: 5630 ILLINOIS AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
EL SERENO ALTERNATIVE EDUC. (ALTERN.) (Students: 311; Location: 8301 MADISON AVE.;
Grades: KG - 12)
FAIR OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 304; Location: 10700 FAIR OAKS BLVD.; Grades: KG - 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Fair Oaks:
ST MEL SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 5131 LONG CANYON DR; Grades: KG - 8)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 4000 SAN JUAN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
TUTOR TIME (Students: 90; Location: 4858 SAN JUAN AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
FAIRVALE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE (Students: 61; Location: 8660 MADISON AVENUE; Grades: PK
- KG)

Fair Oaks Boulevard Improvement Project
The Sacramento County Department of Transportation is dedicated to providing a safe and
efficient transportation system that achieves community mobility for citizens, businesses and
industry within Sacramento County.

Overview
SacDOT is evaluating four alternatives to improve Fair Oaks Boulevard from Marconi Avenue to
Engle Road.
The proposed project will improve safety of the roadway, increase traffic capacity, ease
congestion, reduce traffic delays and beautify the project area. Numerous trees are proposed
within the new landscaped median.
Utility relocation and Right of Way acquisition is expected to begin in Summer 2006. Roadway
construction is scheduled to begin in Spring 2007.
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