Yolo Foreclosures
One of the original counties which was form in 1850. A Rural county with a population of 169,000. The Median houshold income is around $40,769, county seat is in Woodland. The name Yolo may have come from Yoloy, a Native Indian word which means a place abounding in the rushes, or Yodo, an Indian chief, or Yodoi, an Indian village. The magnificent rural landscape, historic communities, and the various outdoor opportunities in a rural setting make Yolo County a fine place in which to live.
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Yolo County Cities and Towns
- Broderick
- Brooks
- Bryte
- Capay
- Clarksburg
- Conway Ranch
- Davis
- Dunnigan
- El Macero
- Esparto
- Guinda
- Knights Landing
- Madison
- Plainfield
- Rumsey
- West Sacramento
- Winters
- Woodland
- Yolo
- Zamora
Yolo Real Estate Relocation and Information
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The four incorporated cities of the county are Davis, Winters, West Sacramento, and the county seat of Woodland. The adjacent counties are Sacramento in the east, Solano in the south, Napa in the west, Lake in the northwest, Colusa in the north, and Sutter in the northeast. It has a total land area of 1,013 square miles which consists of plains, basins, terraces, and steep uplands. The approximate population is at 185,000.
Yolo County’s major industry is agriculture but there are other major employers like food processing, warehousing and distribution, biotechnology research and development, and the University of California. The county ranks second in the production of tomatoes. Other leading crops are rice, wheat, fruit, seed and nut crops, and wine grapes.
University of California acquired 780 acres of farmland from Jerome Davis in 1906 and established a university farm to become part of the university’s College of Agriculture. It has since become famous around the world for its education and research work.
The Port of Sacramento and Sacramento Deep Water Channel in the city of West Sacramento provides access to the county’s manufacturing and agricultural production worldwide.
Things to do in Yolo
Lakes and reservoirs in the county include Beaver Lake, Coon Lake, Greens Lake, Lake Berryessa, Lake Spafford, and Winchester Lake. Some of the parks include Orchard Intramural Field, Shields Grove Arboretum, Fremont Weir State Wildlife Area, Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area, Cache Creek Regional Park. Historic places include the Davis Community Church built in 1926, Woodland Library built in 1905, and Woodland Opera House built in 1885. Various recreational activities to choose from are biking, swimming, fishing, rafting, camping, bird watching, hiking, kayaking, and boating.
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