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The Cities and communities of Orange County, California
Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Atwood
Balboa, Balboa Island, Big Canyon, Brea, Buena Park
Capistrano Beach, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Coto de Caza, Cowan Heights, Cypress
Dana Point, Dove Canyon
East Irvine, East Lake, El Modena, El Toro, Emerald Bay
Floral Park, Foothill Ranch, Fountain Valley, French Park, Fullerton
Kite Hill
Ladera Ranch, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Canyon, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Leisure World-Seal Beach, Lemon Heights, Lido Isle, Los Alamitos
Mesa Verde, Midway City, Mission Viejo, Modjeska Canyon, Monarch Beach
Newport Beach, Newport Coast, North Laguna Hills, Northwood
Olinda, Olive, Orange, Orange Hills, Orange Park Acres
Pelican Hill, Placentia, Portola Hills
Quail Hill
Rancho Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Red Hill, Rossmoor
San Clemente, San Joaquin Hills, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hills, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Heights, Santiago Canyon, Santiago Hills, Seal Beach, Shady Canyon, Silverado Canyon, South Laguna, Stanton, Sunny Hills, Sunset Beach, Surfside
Talega, Three Arch Bay, Trabuco Canyon, Trabuco Highlands, Turtle Rock, Tustin, Tustin Foothills, Tustin Highlands, Tustin Legacy, Tustin, Ranch
West Anaheim, West Garden Grove, Westminster, Woodbridge
*This list of cities may not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages, boroughs, townships, ghost towns and other populated places.
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above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and are not listed with
the census at all or just included in a larger surrounding designated census
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Information & Facts about Orange County, California
Attractions
& other Information - Climate - Economy
- Genealogy - Geography
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Government - History -
Libraries - Location -
Organizations & Groups -
Other Facts & Figures - Population
- Schools
Official
Orange County Website
Hall of Administration
10 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
County Operator: 714.834.5400
Orange County Superior Court
Orange County Registrar of Voters
County of Orange
Harbors Beaches & Parks
1 Irvine Park Rd., RPO
Orange, CA 92862
Phone: 714-973-6865
Toll-free: 866-OCPARKS
Fax: 714-771-6862
Learn about bike paths, nature trails, equestrian trails, lakes, fishing
and more
Orange County Employees Retirement System
The county seat is Santa Ana and has been since the beginning. Anaheim had made a bid to be the county seat but Santa Ana was chosen at the outset. It is a chartered county in the state of California governed by a five member Board of Supervisors. Each of the supervisors is dlected from a specified geographic district and the entire board makes policy, authorizes expenditures and oversees the departments and agencies of the county. A chairman and vice chairman are chosen from among the elected supervisors each year. The county is administered by a municipal manager known as the County Executive who is hired by the Board of Supervisors.
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1850 - 500
1890 - 13,589
1900 - 19,696
1910 - 34,436
1920 - 61,375
1930 - 118,674
1940 - 130,760
1950 - 216,224
1960 - 703,925
1970 - 1,420,386
1980 - 1,932,709
1990 - 2,410,556
1991 - 2,453,300
1992 - 2,512,200
1993 - 2,555,100
1994 - 2,615,300
1995 - 2,632,297
1996 - 2,677,530
1997 - 2,734,500
1998 - 2,775,619
1999 - 2,828,400
2000 - 2,846,289
2001 - 2,880,161
2002 - 2,930,488
2003 - 2,983,757
2004 - 3,022,613
2005 - 3,056,865
2008 - 3,010,759
Population Density:
2000 - 3,606 persons per square mile
Number of Housing Units:
2000 - 969,484
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In Sunny Southern California in between Los Angeles County and San Diego County
Neighboring Counties:
Los Angeles
on the north,
San Diego
in the south, and both
Riverside
County and San
Bernardino County to the east
The Pacific Ocean on the west
Orange County is in the Pacific Time Zone and observes Daylight Savings Time.
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Orange County has a warm Mediterranean Climate. Inland areas tend to be warmer than the coastal areas but overall, the temperatures are comfortable year-round.
A current weather page for the county
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Median Family Income:
1990 - $61,812
2000 - $75,700
2007 - $81,260
Median Houshold income:
1990 - $63,478
2000 - $61,899
2007 - $71,601
Per capita income:
1990 - $39,624
2000 - 25,826
Average house price:
1990 - $282,058
2003 - $428,000
Median Housing Cost:
1990 - $253,969
Orange County has 34 incorporated cities
Beaches: 9
Harbors: 3
Bikeways: 125+
miles
Hiking Trails: 200+ miles
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Here is a history page for Orange County with several links and varied historical information.
A
timeline history for Orange County
The
Citrus Industry in
Orange County
Spanish
and Mexican Ranchos
Orange County
Historical Parks
Historical
Landmarks in the county
How was Orange County named?
Orange County was
not a rare name back in 1880. Six other states also had an Orange County
as well as many cities and towns named Orange. Taken from Los Angeles County
on 11 March 1889, Orange County was named because of the successful orange
industry here. Hundreds of orange groves dotted the county area, making
it beautiful and sweet-smelling during the orange blossom season each year.
Here is a page about how
the county was named. Several
attempts to form a new county were tried - first to name it the county of
Anaheim, then Orange, then Santa Ana County and finally, on the 6th try,
the county was formed and named Orange County with the county seat in Santa
Ana. The fledgling citrus industry had not really gotten a foothold here,
but was just beginning when the county was formed. Those who helped to form
and name the county were hoping the name of Orange would lure in newcomers
from other areas to partake of the good weather, the good citrus fruit and
growing real estate.
The first explorers to come to the Orange County area came in late July in 1769. For more details see any of the history websites shown above.
Obtain records of all types from Orange County
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798 square miles
42 miles of coastline
Highest point: 5,687 feet above sea level (Santiago Peak)
Lowest point: sea level
A portion of the Cleveland National Forest is located in the county
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Genealogical
Society of North Orange County California
P.O. Box 706
Yorba Linda, California 92885
Orange
County California Genealogical Society
Orange County GenWeb Project
page
South Orange County
California Genealogical Society
Southern California Genealogical
Society and Family Research Library
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Orange County Public
Library Headquarters
1501 E. St. Andrew Pl.
Santa Ana, CA. 92705
on the corner of Grand Ave.
Telephone (714) 566-3000
(No public materials at this address)
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Orange County School Districts - past and present
Orange County Department
of Education
Orange
Unified School District
Colleges
and Universities in Orange County
Schools in Orange County
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Orange County is a large metropolitan county with many fortune 500 companies headquartering here as well as varied small businesses throughout the area. While agriculture has mostly disappeared as a sector of the economy, there are small patches of land used for this purpose. Tourism remains a major aspect of the county economy with Disneyland, Knotts, the convention center and Angel Stadium being focal points among other tourist attractions throughout the county.
Orange County Business Council
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Anaheim/Orange
County Convention & Visitors Bureau
800 W. Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
Phone: 714-765-8874
South
Orange County Regional Chambers of Commerce
Buena Park Chamber of Commerce
City of Orange Chamber of Commerce
Chambers
in Orange County
Orange
County Historical Society
Buena Park Historical Society
Costa Mesa Historical Society
Garden
Grove Historical Society
San Juan Capistrano Historical
Society
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Attractions & Other Information
Natural History of Orange County - great links for scientific information about the natural history of the county.
Access Guide - offers local information including fitness schedules, live music, entertainment, calendars, menus, promotions, directories and more.
Orange County information at Cox.net
Richard
Nixon Library & Birthplace in Yorba Linda
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Phone: (714) 993-5075
Fax: (714) 528-0544
Major Shopping Malls are: South Coast Plaza, Fashion Island, Brea Mall, The Irvine Spectrum, Mainplace, The Block at Orange, and Westminster Mall.
Mission
San Juan Capistrano
PO Box 697
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693
(949) 234-1300 ext. 315
Discovery
Science Center in Santa Ana
Phone: 714-542-2823
The
Honda Center
2695 East Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: 714.704.2400
Home of the Mighty Ducks
NHL Hockey
Formerly known as the Anaheim Arena and the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. It
was completed in 1993.
Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park
Disneyland - Walt Disney opened the Magic Kingdom in Anaheim in 1955
Orange County Natural
History Museum
28372 Alicia Parkway
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone:(949) 831-3287
learn about local natural history from fossils, modern animals and plants.
Orange
County Performing Arts Center
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714-556-2787
Crystal
Cathedral
13280 Chapman Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Phone: 714/971-4013
Fax: 714/971-4315
Orange
County Bird of Prey Center
OCBPC
23352 El Perro Street
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Contact (949) 837-0786 for more information
Irvine
Park Railroad
1/3 scale replica of a 1863 C. P. Huntington locomotive that helped make
the first intercontinental crossing.
Summer Hours Open Daily from 10Am-4:30Pm M-F 10Am - 5Pm Sat, Sun
Winter Hour Open Daily from 10Am-4Pm All Week
Orange
County Zoo
1 Irvine Park Road
Orange, CA 92869
(714)973-6847
The
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Professional Baseball
at Angel Stadium of Anaheim
2000 Gene Autry Way
Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: 714/940-2000
Fax: 714/940-2244
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