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City of Fullerton
Located 22 miles southeast of metropolitan Los Angeles, in the center of
North Orange County, Fullerton is a full-service city renowned for its unique
mix of residential, commercial and industrial, educational, and cultural
environments which provide an outstanding quality of life for both residents and
businesses alike. Fullerton, one of the largest cities in Orange County, is a
community with a strong sense of tradition, one that treasures its historic past
as it prepares to meet the challenges of its future.
demographics
- Size:
- 22.3 square miles
- Map coordinates:
- 33.53 north latitude; 117.55 west longitude
- Elevation:
- 150 feet above sea level
- Average mean temperature:
- 62.2 degrees (F)
- Founded:
- 1887
- Incorporated:
- 1904
- Founders:
- George and Edward Amerige, former Massachusetts grain
merchants-turned- real estate promoters.
- The name:
- The City was named for George H. Fullerton, the Santa Fe Railway
land agent who routed the railroad through the City.
- City government:
- Fullerton is a "general law" city, meaning it derives its
powers from acts of the state Legislature. The state Governmental Code
is the fundamental law of the City, specifying powers and the form of
government which will put these powers into service. This is different
from a "charter city" which has more control over local
municipal affairs, and charter provisions covering municipal affairs
prevail over the state laws when the two conflict.
Fullerton's form of government is "Council-Manager." The
City Council enacts policy and provides the political leadership,
while the City Manager directs City departments in carrying out that
policy.
- City seal:
- Designed by artist Tom Van Sant, the figures shown in the seal are
stylized depictions of the qualities important to the City of
Fullerton. The orange tree refers to the City's agricultural
beginnings; the man, woman and child represent families; and the open
book represents the City's commitment to providing education and
cultural opportunities to its citizens.
- Population:
- 135,672 (CA Dept. of Finance Jan. 2005)
- Ethnic diversity: (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)
- 48.74 % white
30.17 % Hispanic
15.98 % Asian
4 % Two or more
2.12 % African-American
0.32 % Native American
0.20 % Native Hawaiian
0.19 % Other
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- Registered voters:
- 65,776 (OC Regsitrar, May 2005)
| Dem. - 20,519 |
Rep. - 30,882 |
| Decline to state - 11,483 |
Am. Indep. - 1,239 |
| Peace and Freedom - 248 |
Libertarian - 528 |
| Natural Law - 128 |
Green - 474 |
| Misc. - 281 |
- Number of housing units:
- 46,606 (CA Dept. of Finance Jan. 2005)
- Median family income:
- $75,700 (Orange County 2005)
- Annual budget (total City & Redevelopment Agency):
- $177.5 million (fiscal 2005-06) (City & Redevelopment Agency)
- City tree:
- Jacaranda
- City flower:
- Carnation
- Number of businesses:
- 11,489 (approx., as of June 2005)
- Major businesses (Economic
Development Department):
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| CSU Fullerton |
| St. Jude Medical Group |
| Fullerton School District |
| Beckman Coulter Inc. |
| Raytheon Systems Co. |
| Fullerton College |
| Alcoa Fastening Systems |
| Albertsons Regional Corp. |
| Fullerton Joint Union High School District |
- Miles of City streets:
- 276
- Miles of sewers:
- 287.12
- Miles of storm drains:
- 68.14
- Miles of water lines/mains:
- 400
- Average daily water consumption:
- 28.1 (in millions of gallons)
- Number of street lights:
- 6,660
- Number of street trees:
- 46,025
- Recreational facilities:
- 50 City parks, a museum, a cultural center, two libraries, two golf
courses, a sports complex, a golf driving range, a tennis center, an
arboretum, Janet Evans Swim Complex, two senior centers, two regional
parks, an equestrian center, recreational trails, and approximately
200 acres of recreational land in the Brea Dam Recreational Area
- Transportation facilities:
- Fullerton Transportation Center (Amtrak, Metrolink & OCTA)
Fullerton Municipal Airport
- Schools:
- 18 public elementary
4 junior high
5 public high
5 universities & colleges
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