| City of La Palma,CA | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | Orange | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Mark Waldman | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²) | ||
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 15,408 | ||
| - Density | 8,512.8/sq mi (3,286.8/km²) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| ZIP code | 90623 | ||
| Area code(s) | 714 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-40256 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1652737 | ||
| Website: http://www.cityoflapalma.org/ | |||
La Palma is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 15,408 at the 2000 census. It was originally incorporated as Dairyland, and was one of three dairy cities in the region (the other two being Dairy Valley in Cerritos and Dairy City in Cypress) but when the dairies moved east in the 1960s its name was changed to La Palma, in reflection of Orange County's Spanish heritage. La Palma was listed in 2007 as the 16th best place to live among small cities (50,000 or less) in the United States by Money Magazine. The telephone area code for La Palma is primarily 714 with a small portion of the city in the 562 area code (bordering Cerritos). The postal ZIP code is 90623.
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Geography
La Palma is located at (33.849327, -118.043951)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.16%) is water. This makes it the smallest city in Orange County in terms of area.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,408 people, 4,979 households, and 4,227 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,286.8/km² (8,499.3/mi²). There were 5,066 housing units at an average density of 1,080.7/km² (2,794.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.6% Asian, 36.3% White, 10.3% Hispanic, 4.5% Black, .3% Pacific Islander, .2% Native American, .2% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. There were 4,979 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.35. In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $68,438, and the median income for a family was $74,524. Males had a median income of $50,988 versus $36,242 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,598. About 4.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Emergency services
Fire protection in La Palma is provided by the Orange County Fire Authority with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service. The La Palma Police Department provides law enforcement.
Schools
- Los Coyotes Elementary
- Miller Elementary
- Steve Luther Elementary
- Walker Junior High School
- John F. Kennedy High School
External links
- City of La Palma official website
- La Palma, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Money Magazine Top 100 Places to Live
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| County seat: Santa Ana | ||
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