La Mirada, California 作者： 来源： 发布时间：2021-07-20
I.Population and Area
₋Area
Land: 7.84 sq mi (20.30 km2)
₋Population
Total: 48,527
Density: 6,159.93/sq mi (2,378.23/km2)
II.Natural Geography
₋La Mirada is a city in southeast Los Angeles County, California United States, and is one of the Gateway Cities. The population was 48,527 at the 2010 census, up from 46,783 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the city of La Mirada was listed on CNN Money Magazine's "Best Place to Live" list. La Mirada placed 34th on the list, with the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and the Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center as two of its main attributes. It is also the home of Biola University, an evangelical Christian institution of higher education.
₋Transportation
₋La Mirada's main arterial streets running west-to-east are Rosecrans Avenue, Alondra Boulevard, and Imperial Highway. The main arterial streets running south-to-north are Valley View Avenue, La Mirada Boulevard, and Santa Gertrudes Avenue. Leffingwell Road runs along the north end of the city, and Artesia Boulevard runs along the south end of the city. Interstate 5 passes briefly through the southwest corner of the city, while Beach Boulevard (SR 39) passes briefly through the east end of the city.
₋Freight railroad traffic through the city is handled by BNSF Railway on its right-of-way in the southwest portion of the city. Union Pacific Railroad operates a rail line along Interstate 5 and serves the southern industrial areas south of I-5.
₋Metrolink operates commuter rail service on this right-of-way; the nearest stations to La Mirada are Buena Park and Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs. Public transportation is provided by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Norwalk Transit, and Montebello Bus Lines.
III.GDP
₋The average salary in La Mirada, CA is $17.33. Trends in wages increased by 0.9 percent in Q1 2020. The cost of living in La Mirada, CA is 47 percent higher than the national average. The most popular occupations in La Mirada, CA are Administrative Assistant, Customer Service Representative (CSR), and Medical Assistant which pay between $11.78 and $29.39 per year. The most popular employers in La Mirada, CA are Biola University, Living Spaces Furniture, and Kindred Hospital.
₋Website: https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Location=La-Mirada-CA/Salary
IV.Industrial Characteristics
₋According to the City's 2017 Demographic Overview, the top employers in the city are:
V.Attractions
1.Ralph B. Clark Regional Park
₋Ralph B. Clark Regional Park is an urban park located in the cities of Fullerton and Buena Park, California. The park is maintained by Orange County Regional Parks, the government division that controls the regional parks in Orange County. The park is south of Rosecrans Avenue at the southern edge of the West Coyote Hills in Buena Park, but both a small section named Camel Hill next to the main park area south of Rosecrans and another small section of the park with six softball fields and a trail located north of Rosecrans Avenue are within Fullerton city limits. The park was originally opened as Los Coyotes Regional Park in 1981, and was renamed in 1987 after then-retiring Orange County Supervisor Ralph B. Clark (1917–2009).
₋Amphitheater, barbecues, baseball/softball fields, bicycling, fire rings, fishing, group picnic areas, hiking trails, horseshoe pits, Interpretive Center, interpretive programs, model sail boating, picnic tables, picnic shelters, playground equipment, tennis courts, volleyball courts.
₋Address: 8800 Rosecrans Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621, United States
₋Phone: +1 714-973-3170
₋Website: https://www.ocparks.com/parks/ralph
2.La Mirada Community Regional Park
₋La Mirada Community Regional Park is one of the most picturesque parks within the Los Angeles County Park system. This 76-acre area of beautifully landscaped land, purchased by the County of Los Angeles in 1956, contains an 18-hole golf course adjacent to rolling hills and lush trees, affectionately known to the neighboring community as “The Grove”. La Mirada Community Regional Park is also home to some of the most prestigious adult softball leagues in Southern California. The park’s 27-hole disc golf course is considered one of the premier courses in the United States and regularly holds professional events.
₋Address: 13701 Adelfa Dr, La Mirada, CA 90638, United States
₋Phone: +1 562-902-5645
₋Website: http://www.discoverlamirada.com/view/la-mirada-community-regional-park/
3.Neff Park
₋Neff Park covers ten acres and includes three historic buildings, a gazebo, basketball court, tennis court, horseshoes pits, a playground, and picnic areas. The historic buildings include: Neff Home, George House, and Neff Barn. The Neff Barn, which displays an extensive collection of historic memorabilia, is used for group reservations, meetings, summer and holiday day camps, and special events. The gazebo can also be reserved for special ceremonies, and the sport facilities are open play.
₋Address: 14300 San Cristobal Dr, La Mirada, CA 90638, United States
₋Phone: +1 562-943-7277
₋Website: http://www.discoverlamirada.com/view/neff-park/
VI.History
₋La Mirada (Spanish for the look) was the creation of two men, Andrew McNally, a printer and mapmaker from Chicago (see Rand McNally) and his son-in-law Edwin Neff. In 1888, McNally purchased over 2,200 acres (8.9 km2) of Rancho Los Coyotes, south of Whittier, for $200,000. He developed 700 acres (2.8 km2) into his own home called Windermere Ranch and surrounded it with olive, orange and lemon groves. McNally built a plant to process the olive oil, which was of the best quality, as well as a railroad station on Stage Road. From here his olive oil and fruit were shipped all over the U.S.
₋In 1896, McNally turned his property over to his daughter and his son-in-law. McNally and Neff formed the La Mirada Land Company, which published a booklet entitled "The Country Gentleman in California", advertising parcels of land for sale including pictures, a map and descriptions of the scenic olive, alfalfa, lemon and grapefruit groves.
₋In 1946, "Along Your Way", a "Station by Station Description of the Santa Fe Route Through the Southwest," describes La Mirada with a population of 213, surrounded by orange, lemon, walnut and olive groves; oil wells; olive oil factory; and fruit packing houses.
₋The city received a lot of attention for the fact that it was going to be completely structured and planned out. Referred to as "the Nation's completely planned city" during the early 1950s, the city of La Mirada received a lot of attention from the State Fair. The Fair praised the city for planning for the future while still maintaining practicality for today.
₋In 1953, the land was sold to subdivisions for 5.2 million dollars, one of the largest real estate transactions in California. In 1954, Louis M. Halper, a prominent Southland residential and commercial builder, purchased 2,100 acres of La Mirada land for $8,000,000. Halper launched construction on what was to be a $150,000,000 community with schools, shopping centers, and 10,000 homes that he completed by the end of two years. His firm had taken over the acreage from a group of corporations and Harold L. Shaw, who launched the original La Mirada development. He said at the time the entire community would be redesigned for maximum advantages of a modern planned city. Halper had developed a new pattern for community development by wholesaling land to other builders and establishing the La Mirada Civic Council to control quality. Three and four-bedroom homes were sold in the $13,000 price range. By 1960, the year the city was incorporated, La Mirada had grown from a mere 100 homes to over 8,000. The city was incorporated as "Mirada Hills" on March 23, 1960. On November 8, 1960, voters approved a change of name to the current La Mirada, which was officially certified on December 15, 1960.
₋Today, the current population is just over 50,000 with the addition of a new subdivision on the eastern portion of the town.
VII.Other Information
₋Government and politics
₋The city is governed by a five-member council-manager government. Voters began electing council members by district in March 2017 in order to avoid litigation for alleged violation of the California Voting Rights Act. Each year the five members vote one of themselves to be the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
₋In the California State Legislature, La Mirada is in the 32nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Bob Archuleta, and in the 57th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Ian Calderon.
₋In the United States House of Representatives, La Mirada is in California's 38th congressional district, represented by Democrat Linda Sánchez.
₋The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Whittier Health Center in Whittier, serving La Mirada.
₋Emergency services
₋The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Norwalk Station in Norwalk, serving La Mirada. In addition the department operates the La Mirada Substation.
₋The Norwalk Station is also responsible for providing contracted police services to the city of Norwalk as well as unincorporated South Whittier. The department has a substation in La Mirada located adjacent to City Hall. Many deputies assigned to La Mirada drive patrol cars marked with the La Mirada logo, but wear Los Angeles County deputy uniforms.
₋The city also employs a civilian Public Safety team to support the LASD. Public Safety Officers are unarmed and do not have arrest powers. They carry out ancillary duties such as issuing animal/bicycle licenses, fingerprinting, and writing reports on non-hazardous matters (e.g., forgery, vandalism). They are also charged with enforcing parking and municipal codes.
₋Crime in La Mirada is consistently lower than in neighboring communities and fell 8.9% in 2018 after spiking close to 30% over the three previous years, mirroring the experiences of most communities across the state.
₋Fire protection and paramedic services are provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD). The department maintains Station #49 in La Mirada adjacent to City Hall, provides coverage to the central parts of the city. Station 49 also serves as the headquarters for Battalion 21.
₋In May 2010, a ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the opening of a second fire station operating in the city. Station 194 moved from its temporary home at 1401 South Beach Boulevard into the new quarters at 13540 Beach Boulevard. The site was chosen as it provides first-in coverage to the city of La Habra, which funded half of the cost of the construction project.
₋In return for investment towards the construction of Station 194, La Habra now enjoys the benefits of having a fourth Paramedic Assessment Fire Engine serving the city at no cost to La Habra taxpayers for a 20-year period (La Habra signed a ten-year fire service agreement extension in 2015). The entire cost of the four-person crew is funded by the County Fire District in which La Mirada belongs.
₋The construction of the new fire station, which was a key component of this agreement, was completed in just over four years after a series of design and construction delays. Neighborhoods in eastern La Mirada that once experienced six-minute response (travel) times can now be reached in three minutes or less.
₋Crews from two nearby stations also include parts of La Mirada as their first-in district. Engine 35, stationed in Cerritos on Artesia Boulevard, covers most of the industrial areas of the city that are south of Interstate 5.
₋Station 15 located in East La Mirada on Santa Gertrudes Avenue handles the north and northeast sections of town. The four-person crew assigned to Quint 15 now staff the only truck company in the area. In addition to ladder truck duties a Quint also has the ability to pump water at a fire. Prior to the 2005 reduction of staff at the La Mirada Boulevard station, there was a truck staffed as well as the engine and paramedic squad currently staffed.
₋La Mirada both receives and provides assistance to neighboring fire agencies called for in agreements called automatic aid.
₋In the southern part of the city, resources based in Buena Park and South Santa Fe Springs respond to fires instead of County Fire resources further away and the favor is returned in designated areas outside of La Mirada.
₋The La Mirada based Paramedic-Unit, Squad 49 also responds to medical emergencies in Satna Fe Springs when that city's medics are unavailable.
₋An expanded agreement went into effect in 2018 with the City of Fullerton that has seen a sharp increase in the response by La Mirada fire resources to both medical and fire calls there by both Squad 49, and Engine 194 Beach and Hillsborough Station.
VIII.Contact Information
₋Government
Type: Council–Manager
• City council:
₋Larry Mowles (mayor)
₋Steve De Ruse
₋Ed Eng
₋John Lewis
₋Andrew Sarega
₋City Hall
₋Address:
13700 La Mirada Blvd
La Mirada,CA 90638
₋TEL: (562) 943-0131
₋Website: https://www.cityoflamirada.org/about-us/contact-us