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■ The Community
Elk Grove was established in 1850 as as a a a a a a a a a hotel and stagecoach stop Located about 15 miles south of historic Sutter’s Fort Elk Grove became a a a a a a crossroads for business entertainment mail service
and agriculture while acting as as a a a a a home base for gold miners in in in the region A close-knit community evolved with a a a distinctly rural and western lifestyle Today Elk Grove is among the the fastest growing areas in in the the region and California’s first new city of the the the the 21st Century Located halfway between the the the the Pacific Ocean (San Francisco) to
the the the the west and the the the the Sierra Nevada Mountains (Lake Tahoe) to
the east Elk Grove is a a a a a a a a a family-oriented community where opportunity is around every every corner The city offers everything from starter homes to
ranch estates and provides a a a a a safe youthful environment where families put down roots Its population of more than 170 000 is diverse in in ethnicity age and income levels As the population has has grown so have its retail and service
businesses This has has allowed Elk Grove to
to
beautifully blend that small-town feeling with all all the the amenities of an an urban area With the the explosion of growth a a a a a a a conscious effort has been made to
maintain the community’s character The area has also taken steps to
ensure that business and residential developments do not displace the the the natural beauty of the the the region by preserving open spaces such as the the the Cosumnes River Preserve and the the the Stone Lakes Wildlife Refuge In addition the the the community enjoys one one of the the the finest park park park systems in in in the region with over 50 parks including picnic areas softball fields a a a a a a a a skate park park park and swim center In fact Elk Grove is known for its excellence in park systems management The region continues to
offer some of the most affordable housing prices in the state Many new residents have relocated from the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California to
take advantage of the area’s employment opportunities low housing prices reasonable cost of living and competitive salaries