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Fountain Valley, California
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City of Fountain Valley, California
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| Motto: "A Nice Place to Live" | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Gus Ayer |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.9 sq mi (23.1 km²) |
| - Land | 8.9 sq mi (23.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| - Total | 57,741 |
| - Density | 7,406.1/sq mi (2,859.5/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 92708, 92728 |
| Area code(s) | 714 |
| FIPS code | 06-25380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652712 |
| Website: http://www.fountainvalley.org | |
Fountain Valley is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 57,741 at the 2007 census [1]. A classic bedroom community, Fountain Valley is a safe, middle-class, residential area.
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The city was incorporated in 1957, before which it was known as Talbert (also as Gospel Swamp). The name of Fountain Valley refers to the very high water table in the area at the time the name was chosen -- it was said that one could merely poke a stick in the ground and a fountain would come up.
Fountain Valley is located at (33.708618, -117.956295)GR1. The elevation of the city is approximately 20 feet above sea level, slightly lower than surrounding areas. This can be seen first-hand on the southwest end of the city where westbound streets rise up about 50 feet after crossing Newland St into Huntington Beach.
It is located southwest and northeast of the San Diego Freeway (405), which diagonally bisects the city, and is surrounded by Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Costa Mesa. Its eastern border is the Santa Ana River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²). 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
As of the censusGR2 of 2007, there were 57,741 people, 18,162 households, and 14,220 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,382.4/km² (6,167.8/mi²). There were 18,473 housing units at an average density of 800.5/km² (2,072.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.02% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.46% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 25.76% Asian, 0.40% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 3.95% from other races, and 4.30% from two or more races. 10.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 18,162 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.35. More than 1/3 of all the housing units in the city are those other than single-family homes, such as condominiums or apartments.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $69,734, and the median income for a family was $74,502. Males had a median income of $50,399 versus $36,089 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,521. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
A classic bedroom community, Fountain Valley is a safe, middle-class, residential area. Most of the city's residents commute to work in other urban centers. However, unlike most commuter towns, Fountain Valley is not considered a rural or "exurban" city, as it is located in the middle of Orange County's sprawling developed landscape. In recent years, Fountain Valley has actually seen an increase in workers commuting to the city, with the growth of an office/commercial center along Newhope St. where such companies as Starbucks occupy office space. (see Business below).
Fountain Valley is home to Mile Square Regional Park, a 640 acre (2.6 km²) park containing two lakes, three 18-hole golf courses, playing fields, picnic shelters, and a twenty acre urban nature area planted with California native plants, a 55 acre (223,000 m²) recreation center with tennis courts, basketball courts, racquetball courts, a gymnasium, and the Kingston Boys & Girls Club; also a community center and a new senior center that opened in June, 2005.
Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided by two stations of the Fountain Valley Fire Department. Law enforcement is provided by the Fountain Valley Police Department. Ambulance service is provided by Care Ambulance Service.
The Orange County Sanitation District's primary plant is located in Fountain Valley next to the Santa Ana River. The agency is the third-largest sanitation district in the western United States. This location is also home to the agency's administrative offices, as well as the offices of the Municipal Water District of Orange County, a member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Fountain Valley has two fully accredited major medical centers: the Fountain Valley Regional Hospital with 400 beds available, and Orange Coast Memorial Hospital with 230 beds and a medical clinic. Orange Coast Memorial recently announced plans for a 6-story outpatient center to be added, flying ballons above the hospital grounds to simulate the visual impact for Fountain Valley residents. The project was initially met by some opposition due to its height and location next to residences, but was eventually approved unanimously by the city council.
The city also has 18 churches, one Reform synagogue, a mosque and a public library.
Fountain Valley has its own newspaper, the Fountain Valley View, operated by the Orange County Register.
There are three high schools, two middle schools, eight elementary schools, one K-12 school, and two K-8 schools. Although, some students who live in the city of Fountain Valley actually attend schools in other cities.
High schools in Huntington Beach Union High School District
High schools in Garden Grove Unified School District
Middle schools in Fountain Valley School District
- Fulton Middle School
- Masuda Middle School-this school is founded by Kazuo Masuda
Middle schools in Ocean View Middle School District
Elementary schools in Garden Grove Unified School District
Elementary schools in Fountain Valley School District
- Courreges Elementary School
- Cox Elementary School
- Gisler Elementary School
- Moiola Elementary School (K-8)
- Plavan Elementary School
- Tamura Elementary School
Private schools
Fountain Valley has blooming commercial innovations but little industrial production of its own. The limited agricultural production consists of several fields of strawberries.
Fountain Valley is home to the national headquarters of Hyundai Motor Company and the global headquarters of memory chip manufacturer Kingston Technologies. The commercial area along Newhope St. is also home to offices for companies such as D-Link, Starbucks, Satura and the Orange County Register. There are also a limited number of light industrial companies in this area.
The increasing commercial growth can be evidenced by the frequent rush-hour traffic bottlenecks on the I-405 through Fountain Valley.
In addition to the I-405 freeway which bisects the city, Fountain Valley is served by several bus lines operated by Orange County Transportation Authority. Major lines run north/south along Brookhurst and Euclid St., while east-west lines run along Warner, Slater, and Talbert Avenues
Bike lanes are nonexistent on most of the major roads, with the exception of Mile Square Park, which offers wide bike paths along the major streets that mark its boundary.
- ^ a b E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State with Annual Percent Change — January 1, 2005 and 2006 (PDF). California Department of Finance (May 1, 2006). Retrieved on November 16, 2006.
- Fountain Valley community website
- City of Fountain Valley official site
- Fountain Valley, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Fountain Valley Community Economic Profile
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