Glendora, California

Glendora, California

File:Glendora seal.gif
City seal
File:Glendora in LA County map.png Location in the Los Angeles County and the State of California
County	Los Angeles County, California
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	49.9 km² (19.3 mi²) 49.6 km² (19.1 mi²) 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²)
Population  - Total (2000)  - Metropolitan  - Density	49,415 17,545,623 345.9/km²
Time zone - Summer (DST)	PST (UTC–8) PDT (UTC–7)
Location	34°07′51″N 117°51′15″W
Mayor	Gary M. Clifford
City Attorney	D. Wayne Leech
City Clerk	Jo Ann Sharp
City Manager	Eric G. Ziegler
City website

Glendora is a municipality in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Signs at city entrances indicate the city has a population of 58,300.

Located beneath the San Gabriel Mountains, Glendora was founded on April 1 1887 by George D. Whitcomb who moved to California from Illinois in the early 1880's. 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.

Glendora makes claims to award-winning public and private schools, luxuriant parks, and all-inclusive community services. It also boasts one of the lowest crime rates in the United States. Home values doubled in a six year period, at $455,000 as of late 2006. The Southern California Glory, a semi-pro collegiate baseball team, is based in Glendora (and nearby Pomona).

Glendora mostly 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; areas in eastern Los Angeles County, like Pomona; and parts of Riverside County, like Moreno Valley. The city to Glendora's west is Azusa while San Dimas lies to Glendora's east.

Geography

Glendora is located at 34°7′51″N 117°51′15″W (34.130957, -117.854127)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.9 km² (19.3 mi²). 49.6 km² (19.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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 80.30% White, 1.50% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 6.20% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 7.24% from other races, and 4.03% from two or more races. 21.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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.

Glendora has a history of civic-minded citizens. The median income for a household in the city was $60,013, and the median income for a family was $66,674. Males had a median income of $49,548 versus $35,062 for females.

Notable Residents

Notable families and residents have included:

• Michael Anthony, bass player for Van Halen
• Helen Kennard Bettin, author of This I Remember: Reminiscences of Old-Timers of Glendora, Ca
• Mr. & Mrs. John A. Duran
• Soleil Moon Frye, of Punky Brewster fame
• Cory Lidle, New York Yankees pitcher killed in a plane crash in 2006
• Mr. & Mrs. Art Ludwick, sole owners of the Rain Bird Corporation
• Paul Milhous, founder and owner of Treasure Chest Advertising, the largest printer of retail advertising circulars in the United States
• Jose Mota, Spanish radio anouncer for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and son of Manny Mota
• Anna Nalick
• Vince Neil
• Donald H. Pflueger, historian and author of Glendora: The Annals of a Southern California Community
• Sally Rand
• Tony Robbins
• Aaron Rowand, 1995 Glendora High School Graduate, 2005 Chicago White Sox, Centerfield, 2005 World Series Champions.
• Michael Rubel
• Esther Snyder, founder and owner of In-N-Out
• Odo Stade
• Woody Strode
• George Dexter Whitcomb, Founder of Glendora and owner of Whitcomb Locomotive Works
• Shawn Wooten, professional baseball player, former pinch hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the 2002 World Series, currently with the Minnesota Twins, also a former Mount San Antonio College student before being drafted in 1993

External links

• Glendora official website
• Glendora Bougainvillea [1]
• Glendora Historical Society Recognizes Michael Rubel