Glendora, California
| City of Glendora | |||
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| Nickname(s): Pride of the Foothills | |||
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| Coordinates: 34°7′51″N 117°51′15″W / 34.13083°N 117.85417°WCoordinates: 34°7′51″N 117°51′15″W / 34.13083°N 117.85417°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | Los Angeles | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1911-11-13[1] | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Ken Herman[2] | ||
| - City Manager | Chris Jeffers[3] | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 19.27 sq mi (49.91 km2) | ||
| - Land | 19.14 sq mi (49.58 km2) | ||
| - Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) 0.67% | ||
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) | ||
| Population (2000)[4] | |||
| - Total | 49,415 | ||
| - Density | 2,581.5/sq mi (996.7/km2) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP Code | 91740, 91741[5] | ||
| Area code(s) | 626/909[6] | ||
| FIPS code | 06-30014 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1652713 | ||
| Website | http://www.ci.glendora.ca.us/ | ||
Glendora is a municipality in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 23 miles (37 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. As of 2006, the population of Glendora was estimated at 51,608.[7] Glendora is a fairly upscale city, with a diverse housing stock and a consistently high-ranking school district. Glendora lies within the San Gabriel Valley, area code 626. There are portions that are in the area code 909, which is the area code for western San Bernardino County and areas in eastern Los Angeles County, like Claremont. The city to Glendora's west is Azusa while San Dimas lies to Glendora's east. Glendora has its own police force, and the town's crime rate is exceptionally low.
Residences in Glendora range from early 20th century bungalows, to modest ranch style homes, to multi-story configurations, to grand mansions. Glendora's most expensive neighborhoods contain many large, secluded, estate homes with sweeping views across the San Gabriel Valley to Downtown Los Angeles. These neighborhoods include Morgan Ranch, Gordon Highlands, Bluebird Hill, Silent Ranch, Oakhart Estates, and Easley Canyon Estates, where homes have been listed and sold upwards of $7 million. The Glendora Country Club is a members-only country club with an 18-hole golf course, where membership is by invitation only.
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[edit] History
Ygnacio Palomares received the 22,000-acre (89 km2) land grant Rancho San Jose from Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado in 1837. The land included the present day cities of Pomona, Claremont, La Verne, San Dimas, and Glendora.
Located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, modern Glendora was founded on April 1, 1887 by George D. Whitcomb who moved to California from Illinois in the early 1880s. Whitcomb was the founder of the Whitcomb Locomotive Works in Chicago and Rochelle, Illinois. He devised the name Glendora by combining the name of his wife, Leadora Bennett Whitcomb, with the location of his home in a glen of the San Gabriel Mountains. Prior to its 1911 incorporation, Glendora's administrator officially occupied the office of President of Glendora.
[edit] Geography
Glendora is located at 34°7′51″N 117°51′15″W / 34.13083°N 117.85417°W (34.130957, -117.854127).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.9 km² (19.3 mi²), of which 49.6 km² (19.1 mi²) is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²), or 0.67%, is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 49,415 people, 16,819 households, and 12,866 families residing in the city. The population density was 996.8/km² (2,581.5/mi²). There were 17,145 housing units at an average density of 345.9/km² (895.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.3% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 11.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.2% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. 16.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[10]
There were 16,819 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a family in the city was $72,414 and $86,606 for a household as of a 2007 estimate[11]). Males had a median income of $49,548 versus $35,062 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,993. 5.9% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.7% are under the age of 18 and 5.0% are 65 or older.
[edit] Public education
The city's public schools are served by the Glendora Unified School District. The system is considered one of the best in the state and the country; consistently ranking in the top performing brackets.[12] All schools are a California Distinguished School.[13]
[edit] Elementary schools
- La Fetra
- Cullen
- Stanton
- Sellers
- Sutherland
- Williams
[edit] Middle schools
- Sandburg
- Goddard
[edit] High school
[edit] Private education
- St. Lucy's Priory High School - All girls High School
- St. Dorothy School - Kindergarten through 8th grade school
- Foothill Christian School - Preschool through 8th grade boys and girls school
- Hope Lutheran Elementary
[edit] Government and infrastructure
In the state legislature Glendora is located in the 29th Senate District, represented by Republican Bob Huff, and in the 59th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tim Donnelly. Federally, Glendora is located in California's 26th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +4[14] and is represented by Republican David Dreier.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Monrovia Health Center in Monrovia, serving Glendora.[15]
[edit] Economy
[edit] Top employers
According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[16] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Glendora Unified School District | 734 |
| 2 | Citrus College | 700 |
| 3 | County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services | 592 |
| 4 | Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | 558 |
| 5 | Ormco | 400 |
| 6 | City of Glendora | 376 |
| 7 | East Valley Hospital Medical Center | 289 |
| 8 | Wal-Mart | 287 |
| 9 | Sam's Club | 210 |
| 10 | The Home Depot | 160 |
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[edit] Notable residents
- Michael Anthony, former Van Halen bassist
- Chris Casamassa, martial artist
- Bryan Clay, Olympic gold medalist
- Rocky Dennis, subject of the biographical film Mask
- Soleil Moon Frye, Punky Brewster actress
- Ron Gallemore, neurosurgeon
- Casey Jacobsen, basketball player
- Cory Lidle, baseball player
- D. Wayne Lukas, racehorse trainer
- Lynsi Martinez, owner of In-N-Out Burger
- Gabrial McNair, No Doubt keyboardist
- José Mota, Spanish radio announcer for the Anaheim Angels
- Tracy Murray, former basketball player
- Anna Nalick, singer
- Vince Neil, singer
- Sally Rand, actress and dancer
- Raylene, pornographic actress
- Tony Robbins, motivational speaker
- Aaron Rowand, baseball player
- Misty Rowe (born 1950), actress on Hee Haw
- Julie Smith, Olympic gold medalist
- Harry Snyder and Esther Snyder, founders of In-N-Out Burger
- Odo Stade, scholar
- Woody Strode, actor
- American surf music band The Surfaris
- American hair metal band Blitzkrieg
- George Dexter Whitcomb, founder of Glendora
- Shawn Wooten, baseball player
- Alex Solis, jockey
[edit] References
- ^ "Incorporation Dates of California Cities". http://www.cacities.org/resource_files/20457.IncorpDateLO.doc. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "City of Glendora - City Council". http://www.ci.glendora.ca.us/index.aspx?page=32. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ^ "City of Glendora - City Manager". http://www.ci.glendora.ca.us/city_manager/. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ "Glendora city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder". http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=Glendora%20city&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp?visited=1&pagenumber=0&state=ca&city=Glendora. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results". http://www.nanpa.com/nas/public/npa_city_query_step2.do?method=displayData&cityToNpaModel.stateAbbr=CA&cityToNpaModel.city=Glendora. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ Money Magazine: Best places to live 2006: Glendora, CA snapshot
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ California -- Place
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0623294&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0623294&_street=&_county=glendora&_cityTown=glendora&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
- ^ http://www.glendora.k12.ca.us/edProgs/OtherInfo/SARC/SARC%202008%20-%202009/2008_2009.html
- ^ http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/distinguished.asp
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Monrovia Health Center." Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.
- ^ City of Glendora CAFR
- ^ a b "Glendora Public Library: Weblinks Collection- Community Information". http://www.ci.glendora.ca.us/library/resources/weblinks-collection/communityinformation.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
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