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We would like to provide the residents of  Ballard  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Ballard Home page. The Ballard Home page provides as much information as possible on Ballard. Knowing Ballard’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Ballard’s Home page, you will also find Ballard’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Ballard has a population of 764. 41.5% of Ballard’s inhabitants are Male, and 58.5 are female. 54.2% of Ballard is married and 69.5% own their own home. Household median income in Ballard is $97,321, and the individual median income is $46,023. Ballard’s Ethnic is the following: White(97.9%), Hispanic(14.8%), Multiple(1.2%), Asian(0.9%).


Ballard was founded in 1880 at the location of a Wells Fargo stage line station, being named by George Lewis after William Ballard, the former proprietor, who ran the station from 1862 to 1870. In 1882 it was believed that Ballard would grow into the central metropolis of Santa Barbara County. The first school, Ballard's Little Red School House, was built in 1882 and is still in operation today, being the primary tourist attraction in what turned out to be a tiny village, bypassed as a city. Today, Ballard is a combination of sleepy village and upscale bedroom community.


Noted for its excellent elementary school, it is a prized residential area. The surrounding area is noted for its thriving and well-respected wine industry. The wine-producing region around Ballard was featured in the Academy Award-nominated film Sideways. A world-renowned equine hospital is located nearby.


The only commercial establishment currently operating in the main village is The Ballard Inn, a four-star restaurant and bed and breakfast inn in the heart of the village. A recent addition, across the street form Ballard Inn, is now Bob's Well Bread Bakery, offering breakfast and lunch, as well as a multitude of artisan breads and pastries.


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