Brea (meaning "oil" or "tar" in Spanish) is a city in Orange County, California. The population at the 2010 census was 39,282. It lies 33 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
The city started as a crude oil production center, then driven by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the large Brea Mall and the newly rebuilt Brea Downtown. Brea is also known for its extensive public art program that began in 1975 and continues to this day with over 140 works of art in collections placed and placed throughout the city. Brea's public art program has been used as a model and inspiration for many public art programs throughout the United States.
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History
This area was visited on 29 July 1769 by the expedition Portolá Spain - the first European to see the interior of Alta California. The party was camped in Brea Canyon, near a large native village and a small pool of clean water. The historical marker dedicated to his visit stood at Brea Canyon in the north of the city.
The village Olinda was founded in the present-day Carbon Canyon in the early 19th century and many businessmen came to the area to search for "black gold" (petroleum). In 1894, the landowner, Abel Stearns, sold 1,200 acres (4.9 km 2 ) west of Olinda to the newly created Union Oil Company of California, and in 1898 many nearby hills began. the newly discovered wood-based oil drilling tower at Brea-Olinda Oil Field. In 1908 the village Randolph , named for railroad engineer Epes Randolph, was established just south of Brea Canyon for oil workers and their families. Walter Johnson's baseball legend grew up in Olinda in the early 20th century where he worked in the surrounding oil fields as a youth.
Villages in Olinda and Randolph grew and joined as the economy soared, and on January 19, 1911, the city map was archived under the new name Brea, from the Spanish word for natural asphalt (also called bitumen, pitch or ter). With a population of 752, Brea was founded on February 23, 1917, as the eighth official city of Orange County.
As oil production declines, some agricultural development takes place, especially citrus and orange gardens. In the 1920s, Brea Chamber of Commerce promoted the city with the slogan "Oil, Orange, and Opportunity." In 1950 Brea had a population of 3,208. The citrus orchards give way gradually to industrial parks and housing developments. In 1956, Carl N. Karcher opened two Carl's Jr restaurants. the first in Anaheim, California and Brea, California. The opening of Orange Freeway (57) and Brea Mall in the 1970s spurred further housing growth, including major developments planned on the eastern freeway 57 in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. In the late 1990s, a 50-acre plot (200,000 m 2 ) from Brea's city center centered on Brea Boulevard and Birch Street greatly redeveloped into a shopping and entertainment area with cinemas, sidewalk cafes, clubs live comedies from the Improv chain, many shops and restaurants, and the weekly farmer's market. It is locally known and signed as Downtown Brea.
Sunset magazine named Brea one of the five best suburbs to live in the Western United States in early 2006.
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​12.1 square miles (31 km 2 ). 12.1 square miles (31 km km) is ground and 0.26% is water.
Its territory borders Orange County and Los Angeles County to the north and east, La Habra to the west, Fullerton to the southwest, Placentia to the south, and Yorba Linda to the southeast.
Climate
According to the KÃÆ'¶ppen Climate Classification system, Brea has a Mediterranean summer climate, abbreviated "Csa" on the climate map.
Government
Local
Brea is governed by a council-manager system. Five members of the City Council are elected for a four-year term in elections every two years to fill two and three seats in turn. The Council consists of the Mayor, Mayor of Pro Tem and three Board members. The Council elects a Mayor from current councilors to serve a one-year term as Mayor. The City Council hired the City Manager to direct the city department and advise the Council. The Council appoints members of the Planning Commission; Commission of Parks, Recreation and Human Services; The Commission on Cultural Art and the Traffic Committee.
City services
Fire protection for Brea is provided by Brea Fire Department and law enforcement is provided by the Brea Police Department. At Carbon Canyon in Olinda, Brea's neighborhood is located Olinda Landfill, the premier waste management facility serving most of the Orange County area.
City management and coordination of municipal services are provided by:
State and federal representations
In California's State Legislature, Brea was in the 29th Senate District, represented by Democrat Josh Newman, and in the 55th Assembly District, represented by Republican Phillip Chen.
In the United States House of Representatives, Brea is in the 39th congressional district of California, represented by Republican Ed Royce.
Demographics
2010
The US Census 2010 reported that Brea had a population of 39,282. Population density is 3,243.9 people per square mile (1,252.5/km ²). Brea's makeup is
26,363 (67.1%) White (52.7% Non-Hispanic White),
549 (1.4%) African Americans,
190 (0.5%) Native Americans,
7.144 (18,2%) Asia,
69 (0.2%) Pacific Islands,
3,236 (8.2%) of other races, and
1,731 (4.4%) of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 9,817 people (25.0%).
The Census reported that 39,213 people (99.8% of the population) live in households, 69 (0.2%) live in un-institutionalized groups, and 0 (0%) are institutionalized.
There are 14,266 households, of which 5.043 (35.3%) have children under the age of 18 living in, 8,132 (57.0%) are married couples, 1.605 (11.3%) have one married women without a husband now, 632 (4.4%) had a housewife without a wife's presence. There were 569 (4.0%) unmarried couples, and 100 (0.7%) couples or married couples. 3,070 households (21.5%) consist of individuals and 1,265 (8.9%) have a self-sufficient 65 or older. Average household size is 2.75. There are 10,369 families (72.7% of all households); average family size is 3.23.
The population was spread with 9,057 people (23.1%) under the age of 18, 3,654 people (9.3%) aged 18 to 24, 10,669 people (27.2%) aged 25 to 44, 10,952 people (27.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,950 people (12.6%) who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.7 years. For every 100 women, there are 95.2 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 91.9 men.
There are 14,785 housing units with an average density of 1,221.0 per square mile (471.4 km/²), of which 9,266 (65.0%) are occupied owners, and 5,000 (35.0%) are occupied by tenants. Homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3%; rental vacancy rate is 5.3%. 26,889 people (68.5% of the population) live in housing units occupied by owners and 12,324 people (31.4%) live in rental housing units.
According to the US Census 2010, Brea has an average household income of $ 82,055, with 5.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line.
2000
There were 13,067 households where 34.6% had children under 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had non-husbands female households, and 28.8% were not family. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.21.
In the city, the population is spread by 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% years or older. The mean age is 36 years. For every 100 women, there are 95.3 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 91.9 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 64,820, and the average income for families is $ 68,423. Men have an average income of $ 50,500 compared to $ 35,674 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 26,307. About 3.4% of families and 5.3% of the population are below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those aged 65 and older.
Politics
As of June 25, 2009 there were 23,859 registered voters in the city of Brea:
- Republicans - 11,854
- The Democratic Party - 6,940
- declined to declare - 4,180
- The Independent Party of America - 558
- Libertarian Party - 120
- Green Party- 86
- Peace and Freedom Party - 41
- Miscellaneous - 80
Economy
Top entrepreneurs
According to the 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top companies in the city are:
Education
The city is served by the Brea Olinda Unified School District operating six primary schools, one junior high school (Brea Junior High School), one high school (Brea Olinda Secondary School) and one high school. A small portion of Brea was also directed to Sonora High School in Fullerton Joint Union High School District. There are many private schools in Brea, Brea Head Start (Pre) Brea Olinda Friends School (Pre-6), Brea Congregational Pre-School, Brea Foursquare Church (Pre-5), Brea United Methodist Pre-School ("BUMPS"), Carbon Canyon Christian School (K-12), Christ Lutheran School (Pre-8), St. Angela Merici Parish School (TK-8), and Montessori of Brea (K-6). Brea is also home to the Southern California College of Business and Law and the Southern California extension of the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.
School awards
Local schools have won several awards. Brea Olinda Secondary School and Olinda Elementary School have been named the Blue Ribbon School. In addition, Basic Arovista, Country Hills Base, Basic Fanning, Mariposa Elementary, Basic Olinda, Brea High School and Brea Olinda High School have been named California Distinguished Schools. Laurel Elementary received Title I Academic Achievement Award.
Famous people
- Stephanie J. Block, actress/singer Broadway
- James Cameron, film director/producer/screenwriter
- JoAnn Dean Killingsworth, actress & amp; dancer, first person playing Snow White at Disneyland
- Travis Denker, Major League baseball player (San Francisco Giants)
- Tommy Gallarda, Pro Football player (Atlanta Falcons)
- Harold Green, the actor
- James Hetfield, musician (Metallica)
- Walter Johnson, Premier League baseball pitcher for Senator Washington
- Randy Jones, Major League baseball player (San Diego Padres)
- Joe Maddon, Major baseball baseball manager (Chicago Cubs)
- Alli Mauzey, actress/singer Broadway
- Evan Moore, Pro Football (Green Bay Packers) player
- Jeanette Pohlen, National Women's Basketball Association (Indiana Fever) player
- Cruz Reynoso, jurist
- Caroline Zhang, the skater figure
- Nikki Ziering, model and actress
- Norm Zimmer, singer
Sister Cities
Brea, California are twins with:
References
External links
- Official website
- "Brea Downtown" . Retrieved October 27, 2006 .
- "Brea Police Department". Archived from the original on February 10, 2007 . Retrieved February 25, 2007 . < span>
- "Brea Fire Department" . Retrieved February 25, 2007 . < span>
- "Brea Olinda Unified School District" . Retrieved October 27, 2006 .
- "Brea Soccer Association" . Retrieved June 25, 2007 .
- City Of Brea Art Gallery
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