Walnut (California)
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| Foundation : | January 19, 1959 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Los Angeles County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 2 ′ N , 117 ° 52 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 29,172 (as of April 1, 2010 ) | ||
| Population density : | 1,254.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 23.26 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 23.26 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 171 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 91788, 91789, 91795 | ||
| Area code : | +1 909, 626 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-83332 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1652808 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.walnut.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Nancy Tragarz | ||
Walnut is a suburb in the eastern part of Los Angeles County in California . Walnut ranks 70th in Money magazine's list of most livable cities in 2009 and 57th in 2011, and is the highest-placed city in California in both years.
Walnut Valley lies between the steep San Jose Hills to the north and the Puente Hills to the south. The city has its own highly respected public school system, the Walnut Valley Unified School District. It has been ranked in the top 10 best school districts in Southern California by multiple sources. The “Mt. San Antonio Community College ”. Walnut is also one of the cities in the San Gabriel Valley with the lowest crime rate.
The urban area covers approximately 23 square kilometers (9 square miles) of area. According to the United States Census Bureau, there were 29,661 residents in 2012 . According to the 2010 census, the median household income in Walnut is one of the top ranks in the country at $ 101,250 .
The town's name comes from the Rancho Los Nogales nogales is the Spanish word for "walnut trees" ( Engl .: walnut trees ). The " California Black Walnut " is a common tree in the San Jose Hills. Walnut is a so-called "general law city" and was registered on January 19, 1959. The city is represented by a city council, which is elected by the residents. In addition, the city council elects a mayor for a period of 12 months. In addition, a City Manger is appointed to oversee the daily business of the city.
geography
Walnut is bordered by the slopes of the San Jose Hills to the south, the city of West Covina to the north and west, and Pomona to the east . Diamond Bar , Rowland Heights and Industry are south of Walnut and La Puente is west. Several small streams run south of the city towards the valley of the San Jose Brook, which flows west to the San Gabriel River .
history
The history of Walnut goes back to the Tongva Indians. The Spanish missionaries arriving in the 18th century called the Indians Gabrieleño , as they lived in the area administered by the Spanish Mission San Gabriel Arcángel . The Walnut area was one of the outlying ranches and kept cattle and sheep for the mission.
During the secularization , i.e. the Enlightenment and the secularization that went with it, in the 1830s, the areas controlled by the missions were divided into so-called ranchos , large settlement areas, which were assigned to wealthy men by the Spanish and later Mexican governments. The first ranch in the Walnuts region was Rancho San Jose , which was transferred to Ricardo Vejar and Ygnacio Palomares in 1837. Other ranchos were Rancho Los Nogales (1840 to Jose De La Cruz Linares) and Rancho La Puente (1842 to John Rowland and William Workman ). Rowland and Workman divided their territory in 1868, with Rowland receiving the eastern half and Workman the western half. Rowland's land included the western part of Walnut and the neighboring area of what is now the town of Rowland Heights . The area was mainly used for raising livestock and growing grain, grapes and fruit trees.
The first US Post Office opened in 1895 and was named "Lemon". Later, in 1908, the name was changed to "Walnut". As a reminder of the first few days, the US Post Office is on Lemon Avenue , one of the city's main streets.
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the United States' Declaration of Independence in 1976, the “Bicentennial Commission” selected the construction of “Lemon Creek Park” and the restoration of the “William R. Rowland Adobe Redwood Ranch House” as Walnuts projects for this anniversary. In 1872, the 120 km² Lemon Creek Park area became the property of Sherriff William Rowland, which he had inherited from his father, John Rowland. The modest property was built in 1883 as a house for Mr. Meridith, ranch foreman William Rowlands. The ranch house, built of adobe and redwood , is one of the few ranch houses in the region that has been preserved in this style. On October 1, 1975, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places .
Walnut, California is sometimes confused with the town of Walnut Creek in northern California.
Walnut Family Festival
Walnut hosts the "Walnut Family Festival" annually. On the day of the festival, several streets in the city (including parts of Lemon and La Puente) are closed in the morning and a parade is held in which local clubs and groups take part. In the afternoon, a fair with booths, games, food and other activities will be set up in Suzanne Park, near Suzanne Middle School. The Walnut Family Festival usually takes place in early or mid-October.
Mt. SAC Relays
Mt. SAC Relays is an annual athletics festival since 1959, which mainly takes place in the "Hilmer Lodge Stadium" near the "Mt. San Antonio College ”. Held in April, the festival attracts many elite athletes from around the world to Walnut. These and other athletics events such as the 1968 Olympic Trials and two editions of the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship brought Walnut into several entries on the National Athletics Record List. Many world records were also set at the Mt. SAC Relays.
The “Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational "is the largest cross-country event in the world.
economy
"Shea Homes", the US-based divisions of the Philippine home video company "Viva Video, Inc." and the Japanese card game company "Bushiroad" are based in Walnut.
According to the 2010 census , Walnut has a median household income of $ 101,250. Overall, 6.2% of the population live below the federally set poverty line.
Infrastructure
The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (LASD) operates the Walnut / Diamond Bar Station in Walnut.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Pomona Health Center in Pomona , from which Walnut is also cared for.
politics
In the California Parliament, Walnut is in the 29th Senate District, represented by Democrat Josh Newman , and in the 55th Congregation District, represented by Republican Phillip Chen.
In the US House of Representatives , Walnut belongs to the 39th Californian Congress District, represented by Republican Ed Royce .
While Republican candidates tend to be elected in the Congressional, Senate and State Assembly to which Walnut is assigned, Walnut has elected mostly Democratic presidential, governor and senatorial candidates for the past two decades, with the exception of 2003 and 2006, when they elected Arnold Schwarzenegger . Walnut's voters are split into 69.69% Democrats and 27.83% Republicans. The rest is a tie.
| Election results of state-wide elections | ||
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| year | Office | Result |
| 2012 | president | Obama 57.8-40.1% |
| senator | Feinstein 61.9 - 38.1% | |
| 2010 | governor | Brown 48.8-46.5% |
| senator | Boxers 48.4 - 46.8% | |
| 2008 | president | Obama 56.2 - 42.0% |
| 2006 | governor | Schwarzenegger 60.3-36.1% |
| senator | Feinstein 58.6 - 37.5% | |
| 2004 | president | Kerry 51.1-48.0% |
| senator | Boxer 57.6 - 38.2% | |
| 2003 | governor
(Recall election) |
Yes 64.0 - 36.0% |
| Schwarzenegger 60.1-24.2% | ||
| 2002 | governor | Davis 47.5-45.9% |
| 2000 | president | Gore 53.4 - 43.6% |
| senator | Fine stone 55.1 - 38.1% | |
| 1998 | governor | Davis 47.5-45.9% |
| senator | Fong 51.2-45.7% | |
| 1996 | president | Clinton 50.0-40.1% |
| 1994 | governor | Wilson 57.6-38.9% |
| senator | Huffington 50.4-40.8% | |
education
Primary schooling is primarily provided by the Walnut Valley Unified School District, which various sources rate as one of the best public school districts in southern California. Some of the services are also used by Diamond Bar .
Some parts of the western side of Walnut are also looked after by the Rowland Unified School District.
In addition, Mt. San Antonio College, one of the California community colleges, is based in Walnut, near the Pomona border.
Demographics
| Historical population development | |
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| census | Residents |
| 1960 | 934 |
| 1970 | 5,992 |
| 1980 | 12,478 |
| 1990 | 29,105 |
| 2000 | 30.004 |
| 2010 | 29,172 |
| 2015 (estimated) | 30,237 |
| US census | |
According to the 2010 United States Census , Walnut has a median household income of $ 101,250, of which 6.2% of the population lives below the state poverty line.
According to the 2010 census, Walnut has a population of 29,172. The population density was 1,252 people per square kilometer (3,242.8 per square mile). The ethnicity was divided into 18,567 (63.6%) Asian residents, 6913 (23.7%) whites, 824 (2.8%) African Americans, 69 (0.2%) Native Americans, 28 (0.1%) ) Pacific islanders, 1,750 (6.0%) people of other races, and 1,021 (3.5%) people with more than two races. Hispanic or Latino regardless of race were 5,575 people, or 19.1%.
According to the census, 29,138 inhabitants (99.9%) lived in one household, 22 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 12 (0%) in institutionalized ones.
There were a total of 8533 households, of which 3492 (40.9%) had children under the age of 18, 6298 (73.8%) had heterosexual partners living together, 985 (11.5%) had single women, 394 ( 4.6%) Single men. There were 163 (1.9%) households with unmarried heterosexual partnerships and 26 (0.3%) with homosexual partnerships. 237 (2.8%) households housed people who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 people per household. 7,677 families (90.0% of all households) lived in Walnut; the average family size was 3.55.
The population average was 6,088 (20.9%) people under 18 years of age, 3092 (10.6%) people between the ages of 18 and 24, 6089 (20.9%) people between 25 and 44, 10,339 (35.4%) People between 45 and 64 and 3564 (12.2%) people 65 years of age or older. The mean age was 43.1 years. For every 100 women there were a total of 96.2 men. For every 100 women under the age of 18 there were 93.6 men under the age of 18.
There were 8,753 homes at an average density of 375.7 homes per square kilometer. Of these, 7536 (88.3%) were used by the owner and 997 (11.7%) were rented out. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8%; The vacancy rate among landlords was 4.4%. 25,504 people (87.4% of the population) lived in condominiums and 3,634 people (12.5%) in rental apartments.
Walnut characters
- Alan Haskvitz , National Teachers Hall of Fame, Reader's Digest Hero of Education, NCSS National Teacher of the Year, International Teacher of the Year (Cherry Award), Learning Magazine, Best Teacher in America, three Golden Bell Awards, George Washington Medal
- Darius McCrary (born 1976), actor
- Kyle MacKinnon (* 1987), ice hockey player, among others for the San Diego Gulls
NFL stadium
In April 2008, Los Angeles Lakers and Kings co-owner Edward P. Roski announced plans to build an $ 800 million NFL stadium in the neighborhood of Industry. In March 2009, Walnut filed a lawsuit against the construction of the stadium, but withdrew it in September.
On October 23, 2009, Arnold Schwarzenegger, as Governor of California, signed a bill allowing the construction of the 75,000-seat stadium in the neighborhood of Industry. This draft also overturned a lawsuit filed by local residents about the impact on the environment.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ California Cities by Incorporation Date (Word) California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions . Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ Walnut (city) QuickFacts . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.cityofwalnut.org/my-government/city-council/nancy-tragarz
- ↑ a b City History . Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ Best Places to Live 2009 . In: CNN , 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2009.
- ↑ Best Places to Live 2011 . In: CNN , 2011. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved in 2009.
- ^ A b Best School Districts for Your Buck in Southern California . nerdwallet.com. June 29, 2015.
- ↑ a b c Walnut (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau . mtsac.edu. 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ The Difference Between a Charter City and a General Law City | Carmel & Naccasha. Retrieved May 30, 2017 (American English).
- ^ Erwin G. Gudde: California Place Names . UC Press, Berkeley 1969, ISBN 0-520-01574-6 , p. 176.
- ↑ Walnut (Calif.), Walnut Historical Society (Walnut, Calif.): Walnut . Arcadia Pub, 2012, ISBN 978-0-7385-9547-4 ( google.de ).
- ↑ " Walnut / Diamond Bar Station ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note ." Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department . Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ " LA County Department of Public Health ." Los Angeles County Department of Health Services . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Statewide Database . UC Regents. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ California's 39th Congressional District . May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ Data compiled and calculated based on election results from "Political Districts within Counties" results for Walnut ( Memento of the original from August 24, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , All percentages are rounded to nearest tenth place
- ↑ Best Places to Live in Walnut, California . bestplaces.net.
- ↑ http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/pres-by-political-districts.xls , accessed June 2, 2017
- ↑ http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/us-senate-by-political-districts.xls , accessed June 2, 2017
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- ^ Supplement to the Statement of Vote . California Secretary of State. 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Supplement to the Statement of Vote - Political Districts within Counties for Governor . California Secretary of State. 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
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- ↑ a b Archived copy ( memento of the original from December 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 . Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Walnut city . US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ↑ Banquet Scheduled to Honor Visiting Cherry Professors Sept. 26 . September 13, 1996.
- ↑ Darius McCrary . imdb.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Kyle MacKinnon hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com . hockeydb.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ NFL stadium set for industry . Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ↑ Walnut files Lawsuit over NFL Stadium . Archived from the original on March 28, 2009. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ↑ Plan for NFL site in City of Industry clears major legal hurdle . In: Los Angeles Times , September 24, 2009.
- ↑ Petitions submitted for vote on Los Angeles NFL stadium . sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
