YORBA LINDA, CALIFORNIA

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'Yorba Linda' is a bedroom community in Orange County, California, approximately 13 miles northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and 40 miles southeast of Downtown Los Angeles.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,918. However, more recent development in eastern outskirts and northern hills of Yorba Linda has increased the population to nearly 71,000.
U.S. President Richard Nixon was born in Yorba Linda in 1913 and his presidential library is located here.
The city is listed by CNN as the 21st best place in the U.S. to live [1], making it the second highest-ranked Californian city in the survey. [2]. Similarly, in an article by CNN Money, titled "The Richest (and Poorest) Places in the U.S." Yorba Linda, California, was the richest U.S. city. as reported by the Census data showing median household income of $121,075 higher than any other city in 2006. [3], [4]
The OMB metropolitan designation for Yorba Linda and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.”

Contents

History

Modern Culture

Geography

Demographics

Government Services

Education

Notable residents

External links

History

The area was once occupied by the Juaneño Indians. In 1769 a Spanish expedition passed through that included a soldier named Jose Antonio Yorba. In 1809 Yorba petitioned the King of Spain for a land grant and received the 62,000 acres (250 km²) that became ''Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana'' in 1810. In 1834, his third son Bernardo Yorba combined his father's lands with those granted to him by Governor José Figueroa, creating one of the greatest ranchos during that time and of that area. A section of the land was sold to the Janss Corporation in 1907, and it proceeded to subdivide the land and sell it for agriculture and manufacturing. It was connected to Los Angeles by the Pacific Electric Railroad. The small town turned into a growing city in the 1960s and after a failed annexation bid by Anaheim in 1963, Yorba Linda incorporated in 1967. The site of the Don Bernardo Yorba Ranchhouse is listed as a California Historical Landmark.
U.S. President Richard Nixon was born in Yorba Linda in 1913 and lived there until 1922. His reconstructed home is listed as a National Historic Landmark and a California Historical Landmark. Adjacent to this home is the Richard Nixon Library and Museum.
Another early 20th century resident of Yorba Linda was writer Jessamyn West, who was a second cousin to Richard Nixon on her mother's side of the family. The Wests moved to California from Indiana in 1909 and young Jessamyn attended schools in Yorba Linda and Fullerton. West later authored a number of books and collections of poems, including the 1945 novel ''The Friendly Persuasion'', which was turned into a film, ''Friendly Persuasion'', in 1956, starring Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire and Anthony Perkins. A city park named in her honor, Jessamyn West Park on Yorba Linda Boulevard at Club Terrace Drive, is situated on the West family's former farm property.
CNN Money reports that among towns of between 65,000 and 250,000 in population, Yorba Linda had the highest median income in the United States at $121,075. This Orange County town is considerably wealthier than the city that came in second place, Pleasanton, located in Northern California's Bay Area, which had a median income of $105,956.

Modern Culture

There are no movie theaters in Yorba Linda, yet there are dozens of religious buildings, including various denominations of Christianity, a Jewish synagogue, and a mosque.
Roman Catholic Churches: St. Martin de Porres, St. Clare de Asis. Yorba Linda Friends Church is the largest Quaker church in the world and their worship center is one of the largest theaters in California, with a capacity of over 3,000.

Geography

Yorba Linda is located at (33.886014, -117.789089).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.4 km² (19.9 mi²). 50.2 km² (19.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (2.47%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 58,918 people, 19,252 households, and 16,094 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,174.4/km² (3,042.3/mi²). There were 19,567 housing units at an average density of 390.0/km² (1,010.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.80% White, 1.17% African American, 0.37% Native American, 11.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 3.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.26% of the population.[5]
There were 19,252 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $79,593, and the median income for a family was $86,132. Males had a median income of $66,712 versus $41,820 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,173. About 2.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government Services

The Yorba Linda City Council consists of five members elected by the city residents to four-year terms (three term maximum). A city manager is hired by the council to run day-to-day operations of the city. The council annually elects one member to serve as mayor, who presides over council meetings and is the city's public representative.
Law enforcement is contracted out to the Brea Police Department. In the past, Yorba Linda has been rated one of the safest cities in the United States.
Fire services are provided by the Orange County Fire Authority with three stations located within city limits.
The Yorba Linda Water District is based within the city and provides water services to Yorba Linda and surrounding cities.

Education

Yorba Linda is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. This district is home to nearly 28,000 students.
Several schools in the district have received the California Distinguished School award, which is given to schools with qualifying marks in test scores, application, and visitation. The award-winning schools are: Esperanza High, El Dorado High, Tuffree Middle, Friends Christian Middle School, Bernardo Yorba Middle, Yorba Linda Middle School, Travis Ranch School, Fairmont Elementary, Bryant Ranch School, Mabel Paine Elementary, Van Buren Elementary, Linda Vista Elementary and Brookhaven Elementary.
St. Francis of Assisi School serves as the only Catholic school in the city. Many parents looking for a private school education send their high schoolers to nearby Servite High School (boys) or Rosary High School (girls) in Anaheim, or Mater Dei High School (co-ed) in Santa Ana.
There are no high schools located in Yorba Linda, but at least one public and one private high school are planned to be built by 2008. Most Yorba Linda students attend Esperanza High School, located in nearby Anaheim. Historically, many students have also attended Troy High School in nearby Fullerton, Valencia High School in neighboring Placentia, and El Dorado High School, also located in Placentia.

Notable residents

Current or former Yorba Lindans of note include:

★ Bobby Knoop, Major League Baseball player (California Angels)

★ Richard M. Nixon, 37th President of the United States

★ Bob "Buck" Rodgers, Major League Baseball player (California Angels)

★ Jessamyn West, writer (''The Friendly Persuasion'')

External links

★ City of Yorba Linda official website

★ Yorba Linda Water District

★ yorbalindahistory.org Developed by the Yorba Linda Public Library. Includes historic documents and photographs.

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