Midway City (California)
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 Photo of the Midway City, California welcome sign near 8121 Bolsa Ave |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Orange County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 45 ′ N , 117 ° 59 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,485 (as of April 1, 2010 ) | ||
| FIPS : | 06-47430 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2583081 | ||
Midway City is a place in Orange County , California with the status of a census-designated place .
population
In 2010, Midway City lived 8,485 people. The median income per household per year was $ 86,217 (California: $ 71,805), but 23.5% of the residents lived below the poverty line . The largest ethnic group were Asian Americans (46.7% of the population), followed by Hispanics (29.1%) and whites (20.9%).
history
In 1922, the farmer John Harper laid roads and sidewalks on his land. He then began selling the land in what is now called Midway City in 1923. Even today, the property owners' assembly fulfills the functions of municipal administration. The name Midway City was derived from its location roughly halfway between Santa Ana and Seal Beach . In 1923 a Chamber of Commerce was established. In 1935 a volunteer fire brigade was founded. Since 1935 the place has had a branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library.
Efforts have been made to incorporate Midway City into neighboring Westminster since the 1950s . Attempts that failed, mainly because of the feared water charges and property taxes.
Sons and daughters of the place
- Dedee Pfeiffer (* 1964), actress
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Midway City on City-Data.com
- ↑ Midwaycity.com/history
- ↑ a b Scott Marschutz, Midway City: Annexation? No thanks , Los Angeles Times July 13, 2008.