Pomona, California

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City of Pomona, California

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Location in Los Angeles County and the State of California
Coordinates: 34°3′39″N 117°45′21″W / 34.06083°N 117.75583°W / 34.06083; -117.75583
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
Settled 1830s[1]
Incorporated (city) 1887[1]
Government
 - Mayor Elliott Rothman
Area
 - Total 22.8 sq mi (59.2 km2)
 - Land 22.8 sq mi (59.2 km2)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 850 ft (259 m)
Population (2008)
 - Total 162,255
 - Density 6,539.5/sq mi (2,524.9/km2)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 91765-91769, 91797, 91799
Area code(s) 909
FIPS code 06-58072
GNIS feature ID 1661247
Website City of Pomona

Pomona is the 5th largest city in Los Angeles County (after Los Angeles, Long Beach, Glendale, and Santa Clarita). As of the 2000 census, the city population was 149,473. In 2005, its population was estimated as 160,815.[2]

Pomona is the home of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) and the Western University of Health Sciences. Pomona College is in neighboring Claremont.

The city is the site of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, which hosts the L.A. County Fair and the NHRA Powerade Winternationals Drag Racing competition.[citation needed]

Since the 1980s, Pomona's newest neighborhood Phillips Ranch, experienced rapid growth with. Homes are still being built in the hilly area between Downtown and Diamond Bar. Today, Phillips Ranch is nearly all residential.[citation needed] Northern Pomona has seen some gentrification with additional housing units added and revamped streetscapes.[citation needed]

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[edit] Geography

View down San Jose Creek from Pomona Park. Los Angeles County, California. 1904.

Pomona is located at 34°3′39″N 117°45′21″W / 34.06083°N 117.75583°W / 34.06083; -117.75583 (34.060760, -117.755886).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 59.2 km² (22.8 mi²), all land.

Pomona is bordered by the cities of San Dimas on the northwest, La Verne and Claremont on the north, Montclair and Chino on the east, Chino Hills and Diamond Bar on the south, and Walnut, South San Jose Hills, and Industry on the southwest. The Los Angeles/San Bernardino county line forms most of the city's southern and eastern boundaries.

[edit] Neighborhood

Destinations from POMONA
San Dimas Claremont
LaVerne
 		 Montclair
Walnut
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W E
S
Montclair
Diamond Bar Chino Hills
 		 Chino

[edit] History

The city is named for Pomona, the ancient Roman goddess of fruit. Supplied by horticulturist Solomon Gates, "Pomona" was the winning entry in a contest to name the city. The city was first settled by Spaniards in the 1830s and the first Anglo-Americans arrived in 1868.[1] By the 1880s, the arrival of railroads and Coachella Valley water had made it the western anchor of the citrus-growing region. Pomona was officially incorporated in 1887.[1] In 2005, Pomona citizens elected Norma Torres, the first woman of Guatemalan heritage to be elected to a mayoral post outside of Guatemala.

City Hall Pomona, California, 1969, Welton Becket and B.H. Anderson
Pomona Fox Theater

[edit] Demographics

Pomona
Population by year [1]

2005 160,815
2000 149,473
1990 131,723
1980 92,742
1970 87,384
1960 67,157
1950 35,405
1940 23,539
1930 20,804
1920 13,505
1910 10,207
1900 5,526
1890 3,634

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 149,473 people, 37,855 households, and 29,791 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,526.8/km² (6,544.3/mi²). There were 39,598 housing units at an average density of 669.4/km² (1,733.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.76% White, 9.63% African American, 1.26% Native American, 7.20% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 34.93% from other races, and 5.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.47% of the population.

There were 37,855 households out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.82 and the average family size was 4.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The total employment for Pomona as of 2005 is 57,870. The top employers include Pomona Unified School District, California State Polytechnic University, Hamilton Sundstrand, Pomona Valley Medical Center, Casa Colina Center for Rehabilitation, and Lanterman Developmental Center, and a large residential facility for persons for severe/profound developmental disabilities.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,021, and the median income for a family was $40,852. Males had a median income of $30,195 versus $26,135 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,336. About 17.1% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Politics

In the state legislature Pomona is located in the 32nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Gloria Negrete McLeod, and in the 61st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Nell Soto. Federally, Pomona is located in California's 38th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +20[5] and is represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano.

[edit] Transportation

Pomona Station.

Pomona is served by several transit systems including:

Several freeways also run through the City of Pomona.

In Pomona is based the Southern California Edison’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Technical Center.[6]

[edit] Education

"Pomona Envisions the Future" mural in downtown Pomona, 2008

Most of Pomona and some of the surrounding area are served by the Pomona Unified School District, while portions of the northern section of the city are zoned to the Claremont Unified School District.[7]

Pomona has been criticized for its construction of Diamond Ranch High School in the city's more affluent area of Phillips Ranch while ignoring its other under-performing/moderate high schools such as (from most under-performing to moderate) Pomona, Ganesha, and Garey High Schools. Pomona contains a mix of both public and private schools.

There are two private schools that are located on Holt Blvd, being St. Joseph Elementary School and Pomona Catholic High School. The School of Arts and Enterprise is a charter high school located on Monterey Ave. and Garey Ave.

[edit] Colleges and universities

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) is located southwest of the junction of the 10 and 57 freeways. The university was established on the site of breakfast cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg's ranch located on the city's western corner. The Majority of the campus is not incorporated within the city. The university has over 21,000 students and covers an area of over 1,437 acres (5.82 km2), which makes it the second largest land-holding university in the California State University system. The university is known for its engineering[8] and architectural[9] programs which are very selective and nationally ranked.[10]

Western University of Health Sciences, (formerly known as College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific) is located south of highway 10 off Towne ave. Is one of the largest health sciences universities in California, offering degrees in Osteopathic Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Nurse Practitioning, and as of 2010, Dentistry, Optometry, and Podiatry.

Pomona College was founded in Pomona in 1887, but moved to neighboring Claremont, California in 1889.

[edit] People born/resided in Pomona

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d William D. Halsey, ed (1976). "Pomona". Collier's Encyclopedia. 19. Macmillan Educational Corporation. p. 232. 
  2. ^ http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/E-1table.xls
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-10. 
  6. ^ http://www.sce.com/PowerandEnvironment/ElectricTransportation/Technology/ Southern
  7. ^ http://www.cusd.claremont.edu/stu/images/boundary_main.gif
  8. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona Ranked Among Top Universities in the West" (HTML). PolyCentric. http://polycentric.csupomona.edu/news.asp?id=2133. Retrieved on 2008-08-27. 
  9. ^ "The Top U.S. Architecture Schools" (HTML). Architect Magazine - online version. http://www.architectmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=1006&articleID=602885. Retrieved on 2008-09-15. 
  10. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona Rankings" (HTML). Visitor & Information Centers at Cal Poly Pomona. http://www.dsa.csupomona.edu/visitors/rankings.asp. Retrieved on 2008-08-27. 

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