Artesia (California)
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 Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia |
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| Foundation : | 1875 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Los Angeles County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 52 ′ N , 118 ° 5 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 16,522 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 3,933.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.2 km 2 (about 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.2 km 2 (about 2 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 16 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 90701-90703 | ||
| Area code : | +1 562 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-02896 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1660272 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofartesia.us | ||
| Mayor : | Tony Lima | ||
Artesia is a city in Los Angeles County in the US state of California , United States , with 16,522 inhabitants (as of 2010). The geographical coordinates are: 33.87 ° North, 118.08 ° West. The urban area has a size of 4.2 km².
location
Artesia is located in southeast Los Angeles County and is bordered by the parishes of Cerritos and Norwalk . Cerritos encompasses the municipality of Artesias in a horseshoe shape from the south.
population
Artesia's population is 38.2% Latino, 27.6% Asian, and 26.1% white. The proportion of Asian residents in Artesia is considered to be relatively high within Los Angeles County. 45.8% were not born in the United States.
history
Artesia has fertile soil and a system of artesian springs . The name of the city is derived from these water points. Farms therefore settled in the Artesia area. The settlement of today's Artesia by farmers began in 1875.
In the 1920s and 1930s it was mainly Dutch and Portuguese settlers who settled here. These began to concentrate on dairy farming in Artesia and the surrounding areas . Artesia and today's neighboring Cerritos (formerly City Dairy Valley) formed the most important dairy center in California. At the time of the settlement of the Dutch and Portuguese immigrants, Pat Nixon , who later became Richard Nixon's wife and later first lady of the United States, grew up in the area . Due to the strong dairy industry, Q fever epidemics were regularly observed after the onset of the Santa Ana winds .
After World War II , the demand for residential and commercial space in Los Angeles County increased. Land developers were buying up more and more farms to build residential and commercial buildings. The pressure for official church formation or incorporation increased. In 1956 the City of Dairy became a city. Artesia followed on May 29, 1959 and also became a city.
From the beginning of the 1970s, Little India began to form as an enclave in Artesia .
Little India
Indian shops and restaurants line Pioneer Boulevard in Artesias Little India . It is the largest Indian enclave in Southern California . With a liberalization of immigration laws, more South Asians began to settle in America. In the early 1970s , Pioneer Boulevard was a cheap, if not well-regarded, area. Numerous immigrants from India settled here and formed this enclave. In Artesia, Indian Independence Day is even celebrated every year. Although people of Indian origin make up only 5% of the population, around 25% of Artesia's trade tax income comes from Little India's businesses .
education
Artesia High School , established in 1954, is not located in Artesia and is mostly not attended by students from Artesia. Rather, it is in the Lakewood area . At the time of construction, Artesia was just the next place. Artesian students tend to attend Gahr High School or Cerritos High School.
Artesia has a public library attached to the Los Angeles County Library , the Artesia Library on Elain Avenue .
Daughters and sons of the city
- John McGuire (* 1942), composer and pianist
- Fred Aguiar (* 1948), politician
- Steven Genter (* 1951), swimmer
- Eileen Davidson (born 1959), actress
- Cristian Roldan (* 1995), football player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Profile of Artesia on the LA Times
- ^ A b c Artesia Chamber of Commerce
- ↑ a b c d Mike Sonsen, Artesia: From Portuguese Dairy Farms to Little India , KCET of August 22, 2014.
- ↑ a b c From dairies to samosas and saris , Los Angeles Times, October 8, 2006.
- ^ Frank W. Young: Q Fever in Artesia, California , California Medicine 1948 (Vol. 69), Issue 2, p. 159. PMC 1643467 (free full text).
- ↑ Robert J. Hubner et al., Q FEVER STUDIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUMMARY OF CURRENT RESULTS AND A DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CONTROL MEASURES , AMA. 1951; 145 (5): 301-305.
- ↑ Neighborhood Guide: Artesia's Little India CBS Los Angeles, April 27, 2012.
- ↑ 'Little India' Fights for Recognition , Los Angeles Times, August 26, 2004.
- ^ Homepage of the Artesia Library