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El Segundo is also the name of a champion Australian racehorse.
City of El Segundo, California
City
The El Segundo skyline, as seen from the Century Freeway (I-105)
The El Segundo skyline, as seen from the Century Freeway (I-105)
Nickname: 
'Gundo
Location of El Segundo in Los Angeles County, California
Location of El Segundo in Los Angeles County, California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Incorporated (city)1917-01-18[1]
Government
 • MayorKelly McDowell[2]
 • Mayor Pro TemporeEric Busch
 • CouncilmemberJim Boulgarides
 • CouncilmemberBill Fisher
 • CouncilmemberCarl Jacobson
Area
 • Total10.80 sq mi (27.97 km2)
 • Land5.54 sq mi (14.35 km2)
 • Water5.26 sq mi (13.63 km2)  48.72%
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Population
 (2000)[3]
 • Total16,033
 • Density2,894.6/sq mi (1,117.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
90245[4]
Area code310
FIPS code06-22412
GNIS feature ID1660605
Websitehttp://www.elsegundo.org/

El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California on the Santa Monica Bay, incorporated on January 18, 1917. The population was 16,033 at the 2000 census.

History

El Segundo Farmland circa 1911
El Segundo and Standard Oil Refinary circa 1924

The El Segundo and Los Angeles coastal area was first settled by the Tongva (or Gabrieleños) and Chumash Native American tribes hundreds of years ago. The area was once a part of Rancho San Pedro and later became El Rancho Sausal Redondo ("Round Willow Patch Ranch"). Rancho Sausal Redondo extended from Playa Del Rey in the North to Redondo Beach in the South. Originally a Spanish land grant, the rancho was later purchaced by a Scotch baronet named Sir Robert Burnett. After his return to Scotland, The property was purchaced by then current manager of the rancho, Daniel Freeman. Daniel Freeman sold portions of the rancho to multiple owners. George H. Peck (1856-1940) owned the 840 acres of land the Chevron Refinery now sits on. Peck also developed land in neighboring EL Porto where a street still stands to his name. The city earned its name because it was the site of the second ("el segundo" in Spanish) Standard Oil refinery on the West Coast when Standard Oil purchaced the 840 acres of farm land in 1911. This is now known as the Chevron Refinery .[5].

Overview

In 2006, El Segundo won an Eddy award for being the most business friendly city in Los Angeles county.[6][7] El Segundo is in transition from being a Caucasian, blue-collar 'company town' to being a 'corporate' town where the tax base relies on a non-resident working population. Pollution and toxic waste cleanup remain issues as El Segundo restores industrial sites to shopping malls and sports facilities. The north and south boundaries of the town are the LAX airport and prosperous Manhattan Beach with the Pacific as the western boundary. The most prominent feature of the town is the massive oil refinery which borders the town center and the massive sewage treatment facility on the west side of the town. Office towers are not a prominent feature of this town from any but a very select vantage point (the towers are no longer occupied by Hughes although the helipad #1 remains in place.) Aircraft noise from LAX is a major issue for residents on the north side of El Segundo. The town's decision to destroy vast numbers of Ficus trees remains very controversial: the trees can still be found near the city hall where they offer abundant shade. The trees were blamed for the high cost of sidewalk repairs in the town. Residents are currently active in tree-planting along Imperial Highway.

Economy

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The El Segundo skyline, as seen from Sepulveda Boulevard (CA/SR-1)

Many large aerospace companies have facilities in El Segundo, including Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, SpaceX and The Aerospace Corporation, which is headquartered there. It is also home to the Los Angeles Air Force Base and the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), which is responsible for space-related acquisition for the military. In addition to the Chevron oil refinery, El Segundo is also home to the El Segundo power plant and adjacent to the Hyperion sewage treatment plant.

Toy manufacturer Mattel, satellite TV provider DirecTV, IT services firm Computer Sciences Corporation, power semiconductor company International Rectifier, grocery chain Fresh and Easy, and the Internet company Internet Brands are in El Segundo.

The North American branch of the Japanese video game publisher and developer Square Enix has its headquarters on the third floor of 999 North Sepulveda Boulevard in El Segundo, California, United States.[8] Japan Airlines operates its United States headquarters at Suite 620 of 300 Continental Boulevard in El Segundo;[9] Japan Airlines moved its U.S. headquarters to El Segundo from New York City around 2003.[10] The North American headquarters to the Australian company Globe Shoes are located in El Segundo.[citation needed]





Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.0 km² (10.8 mi²). 14.3 km² (5.5 mi²) of it is land and 13.6 km² (5.3 mi²) of it (48.70%) is water.

Demographics

As of 2007, El Segundo's population is 16,526 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 3.07 percent. The median home cost is $1,080,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.50 percent. Compared to the rest of the country, El Segundo's cost of living is 91.16% higher than the U.S. average. El Segundo public schools spend $5,494 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 23 students per teacher in El Segundo. The unemployment rate is 4.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is positive, increasing by 0.84 percent.

As of the 2000 Census, the population density was 1,117.4/km² (2,894.6/mi²). There were 7,261 housing units at an average density of 506.0/km² (1,310.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.61% White, 1.17% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 6.41% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 3.51% from other races, and 4.55% from two or more races. 11.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,060 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $61,341, and the median income for a family was $74,007. Males had a median income of $52,486 versus $41,682 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,996. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% 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.

Politics

In the state legislature El Segundo is located in the 28th Senate District, represented by Democrat Jenny Oropeza, and in the 53rd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Ted Lieu. Federally, El Segundo is located in California's 36th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +11[11] and is represented by Democrat Jane Harman.

Education

The El Segundo Unified School District serves western El Segundo. The school district is listed as one of the state's 29 academic outperformers by Standards and Poor's in 2005.

Eastern El Segundo is served by the Wiseburn School District and the Centinela Valley Union High School District.

Vistamar School is a private school in El Segundo.

Parks and recreation

Dockweiler State Beach is partially located in El Segundo, including the only RV park on the beach in Los Angeles County.

Transportation

Los Angeles International Airport is located immediately to the north of El Segundo.

The show Medium was filmed at El Segundo Middle School

References

  1. ^ "Incorporation Dates of California Cities". Retrieved 2007-01-18.
  2. ^ "El Segundo Website - Elected Officials". Retrieved 2007-01-18.
  3. ^ "El Segundo city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder". Retrieved 2007-01-18.
  4. ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved 2007-01-18.
  5. ^ Hunter, Eileen Curry. El Segundo Seventy-Five Years. El Segundo: H2 Limited, 1991
  6. ^ "LAEDC 2006 Eddy Awards" (PDF).
  7. ^ "LAEDC Press Release" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Corporate Locations." Square Enix Japan. Accessed September 20, 2008.
  9. ^ "JAL Passenger Services America, Inc." Japan Airlines. Accessed September 20, 2008.
  10. ^ Lauro, Patricia Winters. "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING -- ADDENDA; Japan Airlines Moves Its Account." The New York Times. March 5, 2003.
  11. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved 2008-02-10.

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