City in California, United States
City in California, United States
Villa Park
is a city in northern
Orange County, California
, United States. It was founded in 1962. At the
2010 census
, the city had a population of 5,812, making it the smallest city in Orange County.
The city is largely zoned for single-family residences on lots that average about 20,000 square feet (1,900 m
2
), or
1
⁄
2
acre, in size. Within the city limits there is one small shopping center. City Hall, including a community room, and a branch of the Orange County Public Libraries system is adjacent to the city's only shopping center.
History
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After the 1769 expedition of
Gaspar de Portola
, a
Spanish
expedition led by Father
Junipero Serra
named the area
Vallejo de Santa Ana
(Valley of Saint Anne). On November 1, 1776,
Mission San Juan Capistrano
became the areas first permanent
European
settlement in
Alta California
,
New Spain
. In 1810, the
Spanish Empire
granted 62,500 acres (253 km
2
) to
Jose Antonio Yorba
, which he named
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana
. Yorba's rancho included the lands where the cities of
Olive
,
Orange
, Villa Park,
Santa Ana
,
Tustin
,
Costa Mesa
and
Newport Beach
stand today.
After the
Mexican-American War
in 1848, Alta California became part of the United States in 1850 and American settlers arrived in this area.
Villa Park was known as "Mountain View" in the 1860s.
[
citation needed
]
The U.S. Post Office refused to allow the local post office to be so named as there was already a post office with that name in
Santa Clara County
, so the post office and hence the area came to be called Villa Park after a
town in Illinois
. It was then an agricultural area producing, in turn,
grapes
,
walnuts
, and
apricots
. Finally,
citrus
became the major crop for about 60 years.
Ranchers established the
Serrano Water District
in 1876, which still provides Villa Park's water, and founded the Villa Park Orchards Association (still a business in Orange, although the packing house that was a local landmark was torn down in 1983).
Geography
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Villa Park is located at
33°48′58″N
117°48′40″W
/
33.81611°N 117.81111°W
/
33.81611; -117.81111
(33.816183, ?117.811106).
[6]
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km
2
), all land.
There are no public parks within city limits; many homes have pools and/or tennis courts. Unlike more urban areas of Orange County west of the city, Villa Park has winding streets with few sidewalks and limited street lights. Throughout are trees and flower beds in planted medians and parkways. Surrounded by the city of Orange, Villa Park has the appearance of an
enclave
: the city's early unwillingness to annex lands beyond
Santiago Creek
and those east of a power line easement between the city and Anaheim Hills.
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1970
| 2,723
| | ?
|
---|
1980
| 7,137
| | 162.1%
|
---|
1990
| 6,299
| | ?11.7%
|
---|
2000
| 5,999
| | ?4.8%
|
---|
2010
| 5,812
| | ?3.1%
|
---|
2019 (est.)
| 5,790
| [7]
| ?0.4%
|
---|
2010
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The
2010 United States Census
[9]
reported that Villa Park had a population of 5,812. The population density was 2,796.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,079.8/km
2
). The racial makeup of Villa Park was 4,550 (78.3%)
White
(71.9% Non-Hispanic White),
[10]
42 (0.7%)
African American
, 34 (0.6%)
Native American
, 854 (14.7%)
Asian
, 1 (0.0%)
Pacific Islander
, 162 (2.8%) from
other races
, and 169 (2.9%) from two or more races. There were 598 people of
Hispanic
or
Latino
origin (10.3%).
The census reported that 5,767 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 40 (0.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 5 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,976 households, out of which 625 (31.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,525 (77.2%) were
opposite-sex married couples
living together, 123 (6.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 80 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 36 (1.8%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 8 (0.4%)
same-sex married couples or partnerships
. 208 households (10.5%) were made up of individuals, and 144 (7.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92. There were 1,728
families
(87.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.11.
There were 1,164 people (20.0%) under the age of 18, 458 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 845 people (14.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,934 people (33.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,411 people (24.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
There were 2,016 housing units at an average density of 970.1 per square mile (374.6/km
2
), of which 1,886 (95.4%) were owner-occupied, and 90 (4.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 5,486 people (94.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 281 people (4.8%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
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As of the
census
[11]
of 2000, there were 5,999 people, 1,950 households, and 1,764 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,844.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,098.4/km
2
). There were 2,008 housing units at an average density of 952.2 per square mile (367.6/km
2
). The racial makeup of the city was 82.40%
White
, 0.80%
African American
, 0.43%
Native American
, 12.92%
Asian
, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
, 0.93% from
other races
, and 2.48% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
residents of any race were 5.90% of the population.
There were 1,950 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were
married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.5% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city, 24.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $116,203, and the median income for a family was $124,852. Males had a median income of $78,563 versus $46,667 for females.
Government
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The city is governed by five council members each elected for four-year terms. The current (2022) representatives on the City Council include Mayor Chad Zimmerman, Mayor Pro-Tem Vince Rossini and Councilmembers Robert Collacott, Crystal Miles and Robbie Pitts.
Politics
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66.0% of the city's 4,533 registered voters declared their affiliation with the Republican party. 17.3% are registered Democrats, and 14.3% were unaffiliated voters.
[12]
In the
United States House of Representatives
, Villa Park is in
California's 40th congressional district
, represented by
Republican
Young Kim
.
[13]
In the
California State Legislature
, Villa Park is in
the 37th Senate District
, represented by
Democrat
Dave Min
, and in
the 55th Assembly District
, represented by
Democrat
Isaac Bryan
.
[14]
On the
Orange County Board of Supervisors
, Villa Park is in the 3rd District, represented by
Donald P. Wagner
.
Villa Park is one of the most consistently Republican cities in Orange County and in California as a whole. Every GOP candidate for president since the city's incorporation in 1962 has received at least 60% of the vote in the city. From 1968 to 1988, the city gave the Republican candidate over 80% of the vote in each election. Villa Park is also largely Republican in California's gubernatorial elections. In
1978
, even as Orange County supported
Jerry Brown
in his re-election bid, Villa Park gave his opponent
Evelle Younger
, 57% of the vote.
[15]
Villa Park city vote
by party in presidential elections
Year
|
Democratic
|
Republican
|
Third Parties
|
2020
[16]
|
37.90%
1,573
|
60.12%
2,495
|
1.98%
82
|
2016
[17]
|
30.23%
1,098
|
60.38%
2,193
|
9.39%
341
|
2012
[18]
|
24.71%
928
|
73.00%
2,742
|
2.40%
90
|
2008
[19]
|
27.08%
1,021
|
70.39%
2,653
|
2.52%
95
|
2004
[20]
|
22.11%
830
|
75.60%
2,838
|
2.29%
86
|
2000
[21]
|
22.29%
782
|
75.63%
2,654
|
2.08%
73
|
1996
[22]
|
19.98%
655
|
73.00%
2,393
|
7.02%
230
|
1992
[23]
|
17.75%
646
|
65.11%
2,370
|
17.14%
624
|
1988
[24]
|
15.25%
557
|
83.82%
3,062
|
0.93%
34
|
1984
[25]
|
12.33%
414
|
87.10%
2,924
|
0.57%
19
|
1980
[26]
|
9.95%
331
|
83.32%
2,773
|
6.73%
224
|
1976
[27]
|
18.52%
554
|
80.38%
2,405
|
1.10%
33
|
1972
[28]
|
13.46%
245
|
81.09%
1,476
|
5.44%
99
|
1968
[29]
|
13.85%
108
|
81.79%
638
|
4.36%
34
|
1964
[30]
|
23.86%
131
|
76.14%
418
|
Villa Park city vote
by party in gubernatorial elections
Year
|
Democratic
|
Republican
|
Third Parties
|
2018
[31]
|
31.06%
1,072
|
68.94%
2,379
|
2014
[32]
|
24.68%
619
|
75.32%
1,889
|
2010
[33]
|
19.87%
658
|
77.05%
2,552
|
3.08%
102
|
2006
[34]
|
11.05%
323
|
83.20%
2,432
|
5.75%
95
|
2003
[35]
|
8.06%
248
|
90.77%
2,792
|
1.17%
36
|
2002
[36]
|
16.43%
357
|
79.02%
1,717
|
4.56%
99
|
1998
[37]
|
26.42%
750
|
71.82%
2,039
|
1.76%
50
|
1994
[38]
|
12.56%
428
|
84.47%
2,878
|
2.96%
101
|
1990
[39]
|
17.11%
519
|
79.16%
2,401
|
3.73%
113
|
1986
[40]
|
12.71%
379
|
86.22%
2,571
|
1.07%
32
|
1982
[41]
|
22.16%
681
|
76.73%
2,358
|
1.11%
34
|
1978
[15]
|
34.06%
947
|
57.41%
1,596
|
8.53%
237
|
1974
[42]
|
22.02%
457
|
76.24%
1,582
|
1.73%
36
|
1970
[43]
|
15.74%
164
|
83.11%
866
|
1.15%
12
|
1966
[29]
|
13.66%
81
|
86.34%
512
|
1962
[44]
|
17.62%
71
|
80.40%
324
|
1.99%
8
|
NOTE: The totals listed for the 2003 governor's special election are the aggregate totals for all Republican candidates, all Democratic candidates, and all Independent candidates. Individually,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
received 2,391 votes,
Cruz Bustamante
received 234 votes, and
Tom McClintock
received 384 votes.
NOTE: In the
2016
and
2018
senate elections in California, both candidates on the ballot were Democrats. The bolded totals listed were those of the candidates that won Villa Park
Kamala Harris
in 2016, and
Dianne Feinstein
in 2018. The runners-up in Villa Park were shaded in blue as well, but wound up in the Republican column of this table.
Education
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There are four public schools with the city that are operated by the
Orange Unified School District
(the city's largest employer).
Notable people
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- Bert Blyleven
, Major League Baseball player
- Aaron Boone
, Major League Baseball player and current manager of the
New York Yankees
- Rosalind Chao
, actress
- Aaron Corp
,
University of Richmond
football quarterback
- Kevin Costner
, actor, graduated from
Villa Park High School
in 1973
- Leigh Donovan
, professional mountain bike racer, graduated from Villa Park High School in 1990
- Jose Feliciano
, singer, entertainer
- Freddie Freeman
, Major League Baseball player
- Susan McCaw
, former United States ambassador to Austria
- Pat McInally
, former National Football League player
- Josh Samuels
(born 1991), Olympic water polo player
- L.J. Smith
, author,
The Vampire Diaries
- James Sofronas
, racing driver and entrepreneur
- Mark Trumbo
, Major League Baseball player, graduated from Villa Park High School in 2005
- Del Worsham
, professional drag racer
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