Garden Grove, California
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Garden Grove, is a city centrally located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of 2004, the city had a total population of 170,000 people. California State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city from east to west. Garden Grove is home to a substantial Vietnamese-American population, forming the northern edge of Orange County's Little Saigon, and also to a large Korean-American population centered along Garden Grove Boulevard west of Brookhurst Street. The city is possibly best known outside the Southern California area for being the home of Robert H. Schuller's Crystal Cathedral, from which religious broadcasts are made.
Garden Grove was founded by Alonzo Cook in 1874. A school district and Methodist church were organized that year. It remained a small rural crossroads until the arrival of the railroad in 1905. The rail connection helped the town prosper with crops of oranges, walnuts, chili peppers and -- later -- strawberries. In 1933, much of the town's central business district was destroyed by the Long Beach earthquake, and one person was killed. The post-World War II boom led to rapid development, and Garden Grove was incorporated as a city in 1956 with about 44,000 residents.
By 1960, population had grown to 85,000; by 1970 it was 120,000. In the late Seventies and Eighties a significant Asian population (primarily Vietnamese and Korean) began to locate in the area. In recent years, Harbor Boulevard has become a booming entertainment and tourism area, served by nine high-rise hotels. Well-known Garden Grove residents include actor Steve Martin, adventurer Steve Fossett and baseball star Lenny Dysktra. Garden Grove also lends its name to a song by the famous Southern California band Sublime, on their eponymous album.
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Geography
Garden Grove is located at 33°46'44" North, 117°57'37" West (33.778766, -117.960267)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.7 km² (18.0 mi²). 46.7 km² (18.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.11% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 165,196 people, 45,791 households, and 36,449 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,539.5/km² (9,165.2/mi²). There were 46,703 housing units at an average density of 1,000.7/km² (2,591.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 46.88% White, 30.92% Asian, 1.31% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.65% Pacific Islander, 15.35% from other races, and 4.12% from two or more races. 32.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 45,791 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56 and the average family size was 3.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,754, and the median income for a family was $49,697. Males had a median income of $33,295 versus $26,709 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,209. 13.9% of the population and 10.5% of families were below the poverty line. 17.1% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Government & Politics
Of the 65,208 registered voters in Garden Grove; 38.7% are Democrats and 39.8% are Republicans. The remaining 21.5% either declined to state political affiliation or are registered with one of the many minor political parties.
As of August 2005, the city's mayor is William Dalton, and the city council members are Mayor Pro Tempore Mark Rosen, Harry Krebs, Mark Leyes and Janet Nguyen. The City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
The headquarters of the Government of Free Vietnam (in exile) is in Garden Grove.
Notable natives and residents
- Robert K. Dornan- Former U.S. Congressman
- Michaela Gallo- Child actress
- Wally George- former talk-show host
- Darryl Kile- Former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Steve Martin- Actor, comedian and writer
- Troy Polamalu-NFL Football player
- Monique Powell- Lead singer, Save Ferris
- Tibor Rubin- Medal of Honor recipient
- Alan Trammell- Former Major League Baseball player and former manager of Detroit Tigers
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