Cypress, California

Information about Cypress, California

City of Cypress, California

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Location of Cypress within Orange County, California.
Location of Cypress within Orange County, California.
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Country United States
State California
County Orange
Government
 - Mayor Phil Luebben ([1])
Area
 - City  6.6 sq mi (17.1 km)
 - Land  6.6 sq mi (16.9 km)
 - Water  0.0 sq mi (0.2 km)
Elevation  39 ft (12 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 46,229
 - Density 0/sq mi (2700.3/km)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 90630
Area code(s) 714
FIPS code 06-17750
GNIS feature ID 1652696
Website: [2]
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Cypress City Hall
Cypress is a city located in southern California near the northern border of Orange County, California, United States. Though it is a suburb of Los Angeles, it has many resident industries. As of May 2005 estimates, the city population was 48,863. The Los Alamitos Race Course, which is actually located in Cypress, was once home to the only harness racing in Southern California.

History

The first people living in the area now known as Cypress were the Gabrieleno, a Native American tribe of the Tongva people. They were displaced soon after the arrival of the Europeans. The government of Spain then possessed the land until Mexico gained its independence in 1821. Mexico then lost Alta California to the United States during the period following the Bear Flag Rebellion and then the Mexican-American War.

The original Spanish dons held immense tracts of land throughout California, which were given in lieu of pay to Spanish soldiers. Manuel Nieto was one of the early Spanish dons or landowners in the area. After his death in 1804, his sons retained title to his holdings, but these lands were eventually broken up and distributed among them in 1833 by a grant from the Mexican governor José Figueroa. Manuel's son, Juan José Nieto, retained the title to a large portion of his father's original properties in southern California that included the present-day area of Cypress. That land and other Rancho properties were finally sold to the American Abel Stearns, then acquired by the Robinson Trust, a group of investors, which eventually parlayed their holdings into a vast land speculation business.

Cypress was originally nicknamed "Waterville" due to the preponderance of artesian wells in the area, but was incorporated under the name Dairy City in 1956 by local dairy farmers as a way to stave off developers and to preserve their dairies, much like the then-neighboring cities of Dairy Valley in Cerritos and Dairyland in La Palma. However, after World War II the land became too valuable for farming or ranching, and one-by-one, the dairies sold out to housing developers during the 1960s. By the 1970s, no dairies remained. (Many of the dairymen moved their operations to Chino, California, where development is once again pushing them out of the area.

In 1957, local residents voted to change the name of Dairy City to "Cypress". The name was taken from Cypress Elementary School, originally built in 1895, which took its name from the Cypress trees planted to protect the schoolhouse from the seasonal Santa Ana winds. Cypress Elementary School also provided the name for new Pacific Electric Railroad station on Walker Street at Lincoln Avenue when the Santa Ana Line was completed in 1906, as "Waterville" had already been used elsewhere in the system.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.1 square kilometers (6.6 square miles). 17.1 square kilometers (6.6 square miles) of it is land and 0.15% is water. Its Geographical coordinates are .

Cypress is approximately 13 miles north of Bolsa Chica. Cypress is less than a 20 minute drive from Long Beach Airport.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 46,229 people, 15,654 households, and 12,241 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,700.3/km² (6,991.1/mi²). There were 16,028 housing units at an average density of 936.2/km² (2,423.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.61% White, 2.77% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 20.81% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 5.44% from other races, and 4.38% from two or more races. 15.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,654 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,377, and the median income for a family was $70,060. Males had a median income of $50,781 versus $36,337 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,798. About 4.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

The closest beach to Cypress is Seal Beach, which is roughly 7.8 miles away from the center of Cypress.

Notable Residents (Past & Present)

Tiger Woods - PGA Tour Pro
John Stamos - Actor
Amy Fruhwirth - LPGA Golf Pro
Scott Aukerman - Comedian / Writer
Marko Cavka - Offensive Lineman, New York Jets
Brian Tochi - Actor
Justin Lin - Director
John Trujillo - Filmmaker
Adrian Young - Drummer, No Doubt
Greg K - Bassist, the Offspring
Scott Moore - Infielder, Chicago Cubs
Clarence Moore - Wide Receiver, Baltimore Ravens
Phil Seibel - Pitcher, Anaheim Angels
Blaise Bryant - Running Back, Winnipeg Jets
Amanda Freed - Pitcher, US Softball Team - 2004 Olympics
Bryon Davis - Music Industry Compilation Producer / Executive
Phil Jimenez - Comic Book Writer / Artist (Wonder Woman)
Troy O'Leary - Outfielder, Boston Red Sox / Chicago Cubs / Montreal Expos
Christina Puccelli - Voice-over Actor
Kerri Fox-Metoyer - Music Industry Executive - Walt Disney Company
Josh Vitters - All American Prep 3B, 1st Round Draft Pick - Chicago Cubs

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