Santa Clara County occurs as county located in California's San Francisco Bay Area. These are a places of Silicon Valley. When of 2000 it had the people of 1,682,585. A county seat is San Jose.

History
Santa Clara County was one of a original counties of California, formed within 1850 at the period of statehood. Section of the county's territory was given to Alameda County in 1853.

A county is known as fallowing Mission Santa Clara, which was established in 1777, and known as for Saint Clare of Assisi, Italy. A title "Clare", or even "Clara" means "clear" or even "bright."

Within 1882, Santa Clara County tried to levy taxes upon property of the Southern Pacific Railroad within county boundaries. A effect was the U.S. Supreme Court case of Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad, 118 U.S. 394 (1886), in which the Court established the doctrine of corporate personhood.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,377 km² (1,304 mi²). 3,343 kilometer² (1,291 mi²) of these are l& and 34 kilometre² (Baker's dozen mi²) of these are a stream. A number region is I.02% a water supply.

A county is bordered northerly-west by San Mateo County, to the south-west by Santa Cruz County, to the north by Alameda County, to the east by Stanislaus County, to the south-east by Merced County, & south by San Benito County.

A San Andreas Fault runs along the Santa Cruz Mountains in the south of the county.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 1,682,585 people, 565,863 households, and 395,538 families residing in the county. A population density is 503/km² (1,304/mi²). There are 579,329 housing units at an typical density of 173/km² (449/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 53.83% White, 2.80% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 25.56% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 12.13% from other races, and 4.66% from two or more races. Xxiii.98% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 565,863 family away from which 34.90% use at times youngsters under a age of Xviii accept the two, 54.90% come married couples living together, 10.00% have a female homeowner by owning there is no hubby present, & Thirty.10% come non-families. Xxi.40% of everthing family come mass produced higher of people & Phoebe.90% own mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Deuce.92 & a typical personal size is Troika.41.

In a county the people is spread retired by using Two dozen.70% under a age of Xviii, Nina from carolina.30% from either 18 to Two dozen, 35.40% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-one.00% from either 45 to 64, & Niner.50% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 34 years. For each Hundred females there are 102.Lxxx males. For each Century females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 101.Xc males.

the median income for a house in the county is $74,335, & the median income for a personal is $81,717. Males have a median income of $56,240 versus $40,574 for females. A per capita income for the county is $32,795. Vii.50% of the people & Quartet.90% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Eight.40% of victims under a age of 18 & 6.40% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

Santa Clara County has a highest median household income of any county in California.

Transportation
Mass transit
Santa Clara County has consolidated its transport services into a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, which operates a speedily expanding light rail body and the big system of bus routes. It too manages certain county-funded main road & motorway projects.

Besides SCVTA, a County is likewise served by Caltrain commuter rail service.

Freeways and expressways
A county has an extensive freeway system (now nearing completion) & the separate expressway system. Thruway inside California come distinct from either expressway; although access to adjoining properties is eliminated, at-grade intersections come allowed. Even so, unlike thruway virtually everyplace else around California, a Santa Clara County expressways were built, signed, and maintained when county roads; it is non maintained by Caltrans, although they are patrolled per California Highway Patrol.

Several journalists & mapmakers from either outside Californithe don't read a significant difference between state highway & motorway, & incorrectly describe or even depict Silicon Valley every bit criss-crossed by a "web" of expressway once several of the lines on the map come really thruway.

There exists too the big street network dominated by four- & six-lane arterials. Occasionally of the recently avenue (primarily in the West Valley) come divided using landscaped median value. It likewise typically keep close at hand great concrete sidewalks, although people come seldom seen applying the two.

County roads
Santa Clara County expressway system Santa Clara County Route G2 - Lawrence Expressway Santa Clara County Route G3 - Page Mill Road / Oregon Expressway Santa Clara County Route G4 - San Tomas Expressway / Montague Expressway Santa Clara County Route G5 - Foothill Expressway Santa Clara County Route G6 - Central Expressway Santa Clara County Route G8 - Almaden Expressway Santa Clara County Route G10 - Blossom Hill Road Santa Clara County Route G21 - Capitol Expressway

Ports
A county's independent drome is Mineta San Jose International Airport; Moffett Field, a former Naval Air Station, is used per Air National Guard, NASA, and Lockheed Martin; there are also little general aviation airdrome around Palo Alto, East San Jose, and Gilroy.

A county has there are no haven. Rather entirely more Bay Front yard counties, these are dependant upon a Port of Oakland for transport of ocean lading.

Cities, towns, and neighborhoods

Incorporated Places
There are Xv incorporated cities & towns in the county: Campbell Cupertino Gilroy Los Altos Los Altos Hills Los Gatos Milpitas Monte Sereno Morgan Hill Mountain View Palo Alto San Jose (incorporating the at one time independent unincorporated communities of Alum Rock, Alviso, and Cambrian Park) Santa Clara Saratoga Sunnyvale

Unincorporated Census Designated Places
Unincorporated communities in the county include: Buena Vista Burbank East Foothills Fruitdale Lexington Hills Loyola San Martin Seven Trees Stanford Sunol-Midtown