It might not be a well-known fact, but Rocklin is a very conservative town. Yet with Destiny Church’s forty-foot crosses greeting newcomers on highway 65, is it really any surprise that we’re ranked the 8th most conservative major city in California?

In fact, Rocklin is just a measly 26% Democrat. But believe it or not, being conservative isn’t just about voter affiliation. Conservatives are typically also known for adhering to traditional values and attitudes and are more cautious about religious, political or cultural change.

Case in point: in 2008, almost two thirds of Placer County voted for Proposition 8, a measure that denied gay couples the right to marry. Gay marriage is a major example of ‘cultural change,’ and for the most part, Conservatives (a.k.a. us Placer County folk) are the loudest constituents against it.

However, outside of the textbook definition, Conservatives are often white, religious, older and/or wealthier. Although not every Conservative fits inside one of these boxes, statistics show these groups are voting Republican more often than not.

For example, a Gallup poll in 2014 showed that senior citizens were the only age group to support the Republican candidate in the last two elections (by an eight point margin). In the same year, Gallup reported whites were more strongly Republican and nonwhites more strongly Democrat than ever before. And religion? About 80% of Mormons and 70% of Evangelicals, for example, favor the Republican party.

So how does Rocklin reflect some of these trends? Well, first of all, the Placer County is 84% white and has a median household income of about $74,000. This means that we fit two of the qualifications of conservativeness: white and wealthy. Furthermore, Rocklin also boasts 24 churches, which is about one church to every 2400 citizens- that’s more churches per capita than San Antonio, Texas.

So what does this all mean? In short, we’re a Bible-toting, Trump-voting, fox-news-quoting city. You could talk until you’re blue in the face, but ultimately, you’ll still just end up seeing red.