Glendora, California
| Glendora, California | ||
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| 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 of America |
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| State |  California |
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| County |  Los Angeles |
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| Incorporated (city) | November 13, 1911[1] | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ken Herman[2] | |
| • City Manager | Chris Jeffers[3] | |
| Area[4] | ||
| • Total | 19.558 sq mi (50.655 km2) | |
| • Land | 19.393 sq mi (50.228 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.165 sq mi (0.427 km2) 0.84% | |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 50,073 | |
| • Density | 2,600/sq mi (990/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 city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 23 miles (37 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the population of Glendora was 50,073.
Glendora is an upscale city with a diverse housing stock and a consistently high-ranking school district. Glendora lies within the San Gabriel Valley, area code 626. A small portion of southeast Glendora is in the area code 909, which is the area code for areas in eastern Los Angeles County, such as Claremont, and for western San Bernardino County. 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 very 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. The Glendora Country Club is a members-only country club with an 18-hole golf course, where membership is by invitation only, and has been played by many professional golfers.
Glendora celebrated its centennial as an incorporated city in 2011.
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History[edit]
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.
Geography[edit]
Glendora is located at 34°7′51″N 117°51′15″W / 34.13083°N 117.85417°W (34.130957, -117.854127).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.6 square miles (51 km2), of which 19.4 square miles (50 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 0.84%, is water.
Demographics[edit]
2000[edit]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 50,073 people, 16,819 households, and 12,866 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,581.5 inhabitants per square mile (996.8/km²). There were 17,145 housing units at an average density of 895.7 per square mile (345.9/km²). 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.[9]
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[10]). 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.
Public education[edit]
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.[11] All schools are a California Distinguished School.[12] The school system is an open district, allowing anyone from any other district to be admitted with a less-stringent process than other transfers
Elementary schools[edit]
- La Fetra Elementary School
- Cullen Elementary School
- Stanton Elementary School
- Sellers Elementary School
- Sutherland Elementary School
Middle schools[edit]
- Sandburg Middle School
- Goddard Middle School
High school[edit]
Continuation high school[edit]
- Whitcomb Continuation High School
Private education[edit]
- 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[13]
Public Services/Parks and Recreation[edit]
- Glendora has an extensive Parks and Recreation program that provides activities in many of the city's public parks for the citizens of the community. One of the most popular of the Parks and Recreation programs is the Camp Cahuilla Summer Kids' Day Camp (also known as "Dirt Camp"). Its eight week program host more than 500 children every summer, ages ranging from five to twelve.
- Glendora also owns a 9-hole golf course, Glen Oaks, offering a Driving Range, Instructional Services, Practice Area, and the 9-hole, Par 3 course itself.
- Glendora runs its own transportation service, the Glendora Mini Bus, that provides curb-to-curb transportation services for senior citizens and permanently disabled persons of Glendora. The bus operates: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The cost is 50¢ each way. Most of the Mini Buses have been recently acquired by the city, and are new and very modern (as well as fuel-efficient).
Government and infrastructure following redistricting of 2011[edit]
In the state legislature Glendora is located in the 29th Senate District, represented by Republican Robert Huff, and in the 59th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tim Donnelly. Federally, Glendora is located in California's 27th congressional district (North of I-210) and California's 32nd congressional district (South of I-210), and is represented by Democrats Brad Sherman and Judy Chu, respectively.[14]
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Monrovia Health Center in Monrovia, serving Glendora.[15]
Economy[edit]
Top employers[edit]
According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[16] the top employers in the city are:
| Rank | 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 |
Other notable employers include: Visiting Angels Senior Homecare (146 out of Glendora location, 272 total between local offices),[17] Best Buy (89) [18] and Kohl's (74).[19]
Sister city[edit]
Notable residents[edit]
- Michael Anthony, former Van Halen bassist
- Blitzkrieg, hair metal band
- 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
- David Klein, Jelly Belly candy inventor and David's Signature Jelly Bean inventor
- Cory Lidle, baseball player
- D. Wayne Lukas, racehorse trainer
- Lynsi Torres, owner and heiress of In-N-Out Burger
- Gabrial McNair, No Doubt keyboardist
- José Mota, Spanish radio announcer for the Anaheim Angels, and son of Manny Mota
- 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
- Alex Solis, jockey
- Woody Strode, actor
- The Surfaris, surf music band
- George Dexter Whitcomb, founder of Glendora
- Rozz Williams, Seminal deathrock musician
- Shawn Wooten, baseball player
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Incorporation Dates of California Cities". Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "City of Glendora – City Council". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ^ "City of Glendora – City Manager". Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ "USPS – ZIP Code Lookup – Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "Number Administration System – NPA and City/Town Search Results". Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. 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
- ^ http://foothillchristian.org/
- ^ "Glendora Redistricting." Patch: Glendora, CA. Retrieved on July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Monrovia Health Center." Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.
- ^ City of Glendora CAFR
- ^ http://www.angelcaregiving.com/
- ^ http://stores.bestbuy.com/1018/
- ^ http://www.kohlscorporation.com/maps/SiteAdvantage/advantage.asp?template=map&transaction=locMap&recordId=595&text2=1,2,3
- ^ a b "Glendora Public Library: Weblinks Collection- Community Information". Retrieved 2008-09-06.
External links[edit]
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- City of Glendora Website
- Howser, Huell (November 8, 2010). "Rainbird – California's Gold (12002)". California's Gold. Chapman University Huell Howser Archive.
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