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| Coordinates: 33°50′58″N 118°2′38″W / 33.84944°N 118.04389°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | Orange | ||
| Government | |||
| - City Council | Mayor Mark Waldman Steve Shanahan Henry Charoen Steve Shanahan Ralph Rodriguez |
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| - City Manager | Dominic Lazzaretto | ||
| 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) | 562, 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. 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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La Palma is located at 33°50′58″N 118°2′38″W / 33.84944°N 118.04389°W (33.849327, -118.043951)[1].
It is bordered by Cerritos on the north and west, Cypress on the south and west, and Buena Park on the east.
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.
The Los Angeles
basin is well-known for its year-round pleasant weather:
-On average, the warmest month is August.
-The highest recorded temperature was 111°F in 1955.
-On average, the coolest month is December.
-The lowest recorded temperature was 25F in 1963
-The maximum average precipitation occurs in February.
La Palma has a Mediterranean climate or Dry-Summer Subtropical (Köppen climate classification Csb on the coast, Csa inland). La Palma enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 263 sunshine days and only 35 days with measurable precipitation annually.[2]
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The period of April through November is warm to hot and dry with average high temperatures of 71 - 79°F and lows of 50 - 62°F. Due to the moderating effect of the ocean, temperatures are cooler than more inland areas of Los Angeles, where temperatures frequently exceed 90°F (32°C) and occasionally reach 100°F (38°C) in inland areas (due to the moderating effect of the ocean).
The period of November through March is somewhat rainy, as shown in the table to left.[3]
The Los Angeles area is also subject to the phenomena typical of a microclimate. As such, the temperatures can vary as much as 18°F (10°C) between inland areas and the coast, with a temperature gradient of over one degree per mile (1.6 km) from the coast inland. California has also a weather phenomenon called "June Gloom or May Grey", which sometimes brings overcast or foggy skies in the morning on the coast, but usually gives way to sunny skies by noon, during late spring and early summer.
Los Angeles averages 15 inches (385 mm) of precipitation annually, which mainly occurs during the winter and spring (November thru April) with generally light rain showers, but sometimes as heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Coastal areas receive slightly less rainfall, while the mountains receive slightly more. Snowfall is extremely rare in the city basin, but the mountains within city limits typically receive snowfall every winter.
The greatest snowfall recorded in downtown Los Angeles was 2 inches (5 cm) in 1932.[4][5]
As of the census[6] 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.
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 services under the command of Chief Ed Ethell.
In the state legislature La Palma is located in the 35th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Harman, and in the 67th Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Silva. Federally, La Palma is located in California's 40th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +8[7] and is represented by Republican Ed Royce.
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