Willowbrook, California
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Location in California
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Los Angeles County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 55 ′ N , 118 ° 15 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 34,138 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 3,519.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 9.7 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.7 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 29 m | ||
| Postal code : | 90222 | ||
| Area code : | +1 213 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-85614 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1867074 | ||
Willowbrook is an American unincorporated community ( unincorporated area ) in Los Angeles County in California . It has about 37,600 inhabitants (as of 2004) on an area of 9.7 km².
location
The area is located at the geographical coordinates of 33.92 ° North, 118.25 ° West. Willowbrook is located in the south of the Los Angeles metropolitan area . It is bordered by Broadway-Manchester , Compton , Green Meadows , Harbor Gateway , Lynwood , Vermont Vista , Watts, and West Compton .
Willowbrook is in the marshland . Compton Creek flows through the area . It is planned to build a park for walking along the water by 2021.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census , 34,336 people lived in Willowbrook at the time. 53% of the population said they were Latinos , 44.3% said they were African American . 29% of Willowbrook residents were born outside of the United States.
The median income was $ 38,224 per year. 6.3% had an academic degree that required at least four years of study. 47.6% lived in rented accommodation, the rest in their own property.
history
Willowbrook originally belonged to Rancho Tajauta , which was transferred to Anastacio Abila in 1843. In the area willows grew (English Willow ). Presumably the name of the area derives from these trees. The name Willowbrook was first documented in 1903. The first plots for development were designated in 1895 and 1896.
The plots were traditionally very deep, so there was plenty of space for gardens behind the houses. Willowbrook long retained a semi-rural character, with residents raising fruits and vegetables in their gardens and even raising chickens or pigs. This changed around 1980 when urbanization made the area more in line with the surrounding areas.
In the 1940s and the aftermath of World War II , African American immigrants began to settle in Willowbrook. One reason was that the slightly rural character of the area reminded them of their old home in the southern states . A special feature from this period are around 250 residential buildings designed by star architect Paul R. Williams for black World War II veterans in the area known as Carver Manor .
The 1965 Watts riot, with 35 dead and over 1,000 injured, highlighted the lack of a large hospital in the Compton and Watts area. In 1972 the Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center opened in Willowbrook. The hospital was planned by Paul R. Williams . Because of the fighting between the gangs , v. a. of the Bloods and Crips in the hospital's catchment area, it led the US in the treatment of gunshot wounds in the 1990s , earning the nickname "Killer King" because of the high death rate. The hospital with 233 beds had to close after medical scandals in 2007 and was replaced in 2015 by the privately owned Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital .
economy
Willowbrook is the location of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital . It is a 131-bed hospital opened in 2015 . The hospital covers medical care in the surrounding areas with high crime rates, high levels of alcoholism, and an unhealthy diet. At the same time, there is no other hospital and a chronic medical deficit in the neighboring communities and districts. It is the core of a medical service center. The hospital itself cost nearly $ 300 million, the entire service center, including transportation, will cost $ 1 billion and provide labor for 2,700 people. The health center replaced the Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center at the same location, which had to close in 2007 as a result of medical scandals.
education
The Los Angeles County Library branch was the county library's first library. The library was founded in April 1913 in a private house. In 1919 this library moved to the post office, where it remained until 1950. In 1960 she moved into her own building. This building was destroyed by fire in the 1965 riot in Watts . In 1966 the building was rebuilt. In 1987 the branch moved into its current building.
traffic
Interstate 110 ( Harbor Freeway ) runs along the western border of Willowbrook, while Interstate 105 runs along the north and partially through Willowbrook . In particular, the construction of Interstate 105 led to the formation of numerous dead ends in Willowbrook.
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Since 1990, the station Willowbrook / Rosa Parks has been a stop on the Blue Line metro line . This connects downtown Los Angeles with Long Beach . Since 1995 this station has also been used by the Green Line leading to Los Angeles International Airport . This stop is the station with the fourth largest number of passengers.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Willowbrook in the Los Angeles Times Mapping LA project .
- ↑ a b c d e Mike Sonksen, "The Comeback Kid": Willowbrook's History and Transformation , KCET, October 6, 2015.
- ^ Willowbrook Walking Park Compton Creek Project
- ↑ a b History of Willowbrooks on the home page of the library in Willowbrook
- ↑ a b c d e How 'Killer King' became the hospital of the future , Politico of September 8, 2017.
- ↑ Martin Luther King, Jr. General Hospital, Willowbrook on the homepage of the Paul R. Williams Project of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) .
- ↑ First plug the holes. In: Der Spiegel . Issue 40/1995, October 2, 1995.
- ^ Project information for the metro to the Willowbrook / Rosa Parks station