Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California, located 28 miles southeast of Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 328,014, making it the tenth-largest city in California. Anaheim is the second largest city in Orange County and is known for its theme parks, sports teams, and convention center.
Founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated on February 10, 1870, Anaheim developed into an industrial center, producing electronics, aircraft parts, and canned fruit. It is the site of the Disneyland Resort, a world-famous grouping of theme parks and hotels which opened in 1955, Angel Stadium, the Arrowhead Pond, and the largest convention center on the American West Coast. Its name is a blend of "Ana", after the nearby Santa Ana River, and "heim", a common Upper German place name compound originally meaning "home". Previously, the settlement was known as Campo Alemn (Spanish for German Camp).
Anaheim is located at 33°50'10" North, 117°53'23" West (33.836165, -117.889769).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 130.7 km2 (50.5 mi2). 126.8 km2 (48.9 mi2) of it is land and 3.9 km2 (1.5 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 2.99% water.
In the city area not including Anaheim Hills, the major surface streets running east-west, starting with the northernmost, are La Palma Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Ball Road, and Katella Avenue. The major surface streets running north-south, starting with the westernmost, are Beach Boulevard (CA-39), Magnolia Avenue, Brookhurst Street, Euclid Street, Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim Boulevard, and State College Boulevard.
The freeways that pass through Anaheim are the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5), the Orange Freeway (CA-57), the Riverside Freeway (CA-91). The Costa Mesa Freeway (CA-55), and the Eastern Transportation Corridor (CA-241) also have short stretches within the city limits.
Anaheim is served by rail by two major railroads, the Union Pacific Railroad and the BNSF Railway. In addition, Anaheim sees Amtrak California and Metrolink services and hosts a major regional train station in the Angel Stadium parking lot.
The current federal Office of Management and Budget metropolitan designation for Anaheim and the Orange County Area is "Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA."
As of the census of 2000, there are 328,014 people, 96,969 households, and 73,502 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,587.8/km2 (6,702.0/mi2). There are 99,719 housing units at an average density of 786.7/km2 (2,037.5/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 54.76% White, 2.66% Black or African American, 0.93% Native American, 11.98% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 24.21% from other races, and 5.02% from two or more races. 46.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 96,969 households out of which 43.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% are married couples living together, 13.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% are non-families. 18.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.34 and the average family size is 3.75.
In the city the population is spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $47,122, and the median income for a family is $49,969. Males have a median income of $33,870 versus $28,837 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,266. 14.1% of the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The economy of Anaheim is mainly comprised of entertainment, tourism, and the service sector. It is home to many national conferences that take place at the Anaheim Convention Center. Anaheim is also the location of the Disneyland Resort, with two theme parks (consisting of Disneyland and the new California Adventure Park), three hotels and a shopping, dining and entertainment complex. There are also many hotels and the hospitality sector is a huge employer in the city.
Anaheim was founded in 1857 by grape farmers and wine makers from Franconia in Bavaria, but the grape industry was destroyed in the late 19th century by an insect pest.
In the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan, at the height of its influence and popularity, decided to make Anaheim a model Klan city. In 1924, the Klan secretly managed to get four of its members elected to the five-member Board of Trustees. Nine of the ten members of the police force were also Klansmen. The four Klan trustees served for nearly a year, until they were publicly exposed, and voted out in a recall election in which 95% of the population participated.
The Disneyland theme park was constructed in Anaheim from July 16, 1954 to July 17, 1955 and has since become Anaheim's largest tourist attraction. The location was formerly 160 acres of orange and walnut trees, some of which remain inside Disneyland. In 2001, Disney's California Adventure Park was opened to the public, being the most expansive project in the theme park's history.
In the late 1900s, Anaheim grew rapidly in population. Today, Anaheim has a diverse racial and ethnic composition.
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