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64-670: The Santa Ana Mountains are a short peninsular mountain range along the coast of Southern California in the United States. They extend for approximately 61 miles (98 km) southeast of the Los Angeles Basin largely along the border between Orange and Riverside counties. The range starts in the north at the Whittier Fault and Santa Ana Canyon , through which the Santa Ana River flows. To

128-615: A highway tunnel through the Santa Ana Mountains, although the multibillion-dollar idea has drawn criticism from environmentalists and others concerned about cost and safety in the earthquake-prone region. While Highway 91 is one of the most congested routes in California, Highway 74 holds a more ominous claim as one of the most dangerous highways in the state. State route 241 starts in Mission Viejo and runs alongside

192-410: A household in the city was $ 58,994, and the median income for a family was $ 64,573 (these figures had risen to $ 75,024 and $ 85,730 respectively as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had a median income of $ 42,144 versus $ 34,159 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,294. 10.0% of the population and 6.8% of families were below the poverty line . Out of the total population, 12.5% of those under

256-469: A number of high-mountain streams that flow for all or most of the year, although once out of the foothills these waterways are ephemeral . The major streams rising from the western side of the range drain into the Pacific Ocean; these include Peters Canyon Wash , Serrano Creek , San Diego Creek , Aliso Creek , Trabuco Creek , San Juan Creek , and San Mateo Creek . The northern side of the range

320-475: A period some refer to as the "Orange Era". Southern California's real estate "boom" of 1886–1888, fueled by railroad rate wars, also contributed to a marked increase in population. Like most cities in Orange County, agriculture formed the backbone of the local economy, and growth thereafter was slow and steady until the 1950s, when a second real estate boom spurred development. Inspired by the development of

384-504: A plaza, earning it the nickname Plaza City . Orange was the first developed town site to be served by the California Southern Railroad when the nation's second transcontinental rail line reached Orange County. The town experienced its first growth spurt during the last decade of the 19th century (as did many of the surrounding communities), thanks to ever-increasing demands for California-grown citrus fruits,

448-698: A region-wide freeway system which connected Los Angeles' urban center with outlying areas like Orange, large tracts of housing were developed from the 1950s to the early 1970s and continues today, albeit at a much slower pace, at the eastern edge of the city. During the COVID-19 pandemic , the City of Orange approved the closure of North and South Glassell Street to open the Orange Plaza Paseo, where businesses located on each street could open socially-distant outdoor seating and patios. On December 8, 2020,

512-498: A skatepark and bowling center. The Woman's Club of Orange, organized in 1915, holds an annual flower show. Their clubhouse, built in 1923–1924, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The "Villa Park Orchards Association" packing house , located along the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway mainline, is the sole remaining fruit packing operation in Orange County. The Lewis Ainsworth House

576-436: Is Mediterranean, with warm dry summers and cool wet winters. Annual precipitation totals range from 20 to 30 inches (500–760 mm) in the higher parts of the range above 3,000 feet (910m), as compared to the average of 13–16 inches (350–400 mm) in the coastal plain. Most of the precipitation falls between November and March. The western (coastal) slope is generally moister than the eastern slope. Snow falls during winter on

640-402: Is a city located in northern Orange County, California , United States. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the county seat , Santa Ana . Orange is unusual in this region because many of the homes in its Old Town District were built before 1920. While many other cities in the region demolished such houses in the 1960s, Orange decided to preserve them. The small city of Villa Park

704-518: Is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the district. Orange is unique among the region and the state in that it has the second largest concentration of historic buildings. A list of all of the buildings and sites in Orange appears in the National Register of Historic Places. The Civic Center was designed by Welton Becket in 1963. Though Orange is now a fully developed city, there are still several unincorporated portions of land within

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768-609: Is a restored house museum. Architectural styles in Old Towne Orange include Bungalow , Craftsman Bungalow , Arts and Crafts Movement , Hip roof cottage , Mediterranean Revival architecture , Prairie Style architecture , Spanish Colonial Revival architecture , and Victorian architecture . In 1978 and 1979, the California Sunshine was a professional soccer team that played regular season games in Orange. The city roots for major league teams:

832-598: Is defined by the Santa Ana River , which heads about 50 miles (80 km) further east, in the San Bernardino Mountains . Santiago Creek drains much of the northern part of the range and empties into the Santa Ana River near downtown Orange . Water from the north-east side of the range empties into Temescal Creek which flows north to the Santa Ana River, or Lake Elsinore which intermittently overflows to Temescal Creek. The southeast end of

896-482: Is known for its affluence and political conservatism – a 2005 academic study listed Orange among three Orange County cities as being among America's 25 "most conservative", making it one of two counties in the country containing more than one such city ( Maricopa County, Arizona also has three cities on the list). Orange remains a somewhat conservative city in recent years; however, in 2016, Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump by 1,463 votes (2.7%). Nevertheless,

960-479: Is surrounded by the city of Orange. The population of Orange was 139,911 as of 2020 . Members of the Tongva and Juaneño / Luiseño ethnic group long inhabited this area. After the 1769 expedition of Gaspar de Portolá , an expedition out of San Blas, Nayarit , Mexico, led by Father Junípero Serra , named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana (Valley of Saint Anne). On November 1, 1776, Mission San Juan Capistrano became

1024-585: Is the complex Malibu Coast—Santa Monica— Hollywood fault , which exists as the border between these two mostly geologically unitary provinces. Most of the Peninsular Ranges are in the Nearctic realm . Several terrestrial ecoregions cover portions of the Peninsular Ranges. On the western side of the northern portion of the ranges, the California montane chaparral and woodlands sub-ecoregion of

1088-405: Is warm and dry with average high temperatures of 74 to 84 °F (23 to 29 °C) and lows of 52 to 64 °F (11 to 18 °C). The period of November through March is somewhat rainy, as shown in the table to right. The Orange County area is also subject to the phenomena typical of a microclimate . As such, the temperatures can vary as much as 18 °F (10 °C) between inland areas and

1152-736: The 37th Senate District , represented by Democrat Dave Min . In the California State Assembly , it is split between the 59th Assembly District , represented by Republican Phillip Chen , and the 68th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Avelino Valencia . In the United States House of Representatives , Orange is split between California's 40th congressional district , represented by Republican Young Kim , and California's 46th congressional district , represented by Democrat Lou Correa . Orange, like much of Orange County,

1216-651: The California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion covers southern California and northern Baja California. On the western side of the southern portion of the ranges, the Baja California desert ecoregion covers the southern portion of the Peninsular Ranges in Baja California and Baja California Sur . On the eastern side of the northern ranges, the Sonoran Desert ecoregion covers southeastern California and northeastern Baja California as far south as

1280-769: The Elsinore Mountains , which are west of Lake Elsinore . San Mateo Peak 3,591 feet (1,095 m) marks the highpoint of this range. Margarita Peak, 3,189 feet (972 m); and Redonda Mesa , 2,825 feet (861 m) are part of the Santa Margarita Mountains , a subrange of the Santa Anas that extends down to Camp Pendleton and Fallbrook . Southeast of the Elsinore Mountains is the Santa Rosa Plateau , named for

1344-907: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of baseball and the Anaheim Ducks of ice hockey, right along the city borders across the Santa Ana River in Anaheim . In the city proper: the SoCal A's of the Southern California Collegiate Baseball Association play in Athletic (or Richland) Field. In the California State Senate , Orange is split between the 34th Senate District , represented by Democrat Tom Umberg , and

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1408-485: The Rancho Santa Rosa that once encompassed it. At the south end of the plateau there is a steep escarpment from the basalt capped mesas that line it, that descends from about 500 feet at Mesa de Burro to Sandia Creek on the east to about 1800 feet at Avenaloca Mesa to De Luz Creek in the west. From the foot of the escarpment, the mountains and canyons of De Luz, Sandia Creek and others below it, run to

1472-770: The Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana . Don Juan Pablo Grijalva, a retired known Spanish soldier and the area's first landowner, was granted permission in 1809 by the Spanish colonial government to establish a rancho in " the place of the Arroyo de Santiago ". After the Mexican–American War , Alta California was ceded to the United States by Mexico with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, and though many Californios lost titles to their lands in

1536-475: The Santa Ana Freeway . The junction of I-5 with two state highways ( SR 57 , the "Orange Freeway" and SR 22 , the "Garden Grove Freeway"), commonly called the "Orange Crush" , is one of the busiest interchanges in Orange County, and is located on the southwestern edge of the city. The Costa Mesa Freeway ( SR 55 ) also passes through Orange, meeting the eastern terminus of SR 22 in the southern part of

1600-727: The Sierra de Juárez , Sierra de San Pedro Mártir , Sierra de San Borja , Sierra de San Francisco , Sierra de la Giganta , and Sierra de la Laguna in Baja California. Palomar Mountain , home to Palomar Observatory , is in the Peninsular Ranges in San Diego County , as are Viejas Mountain and the San Ysidro Mountains . The Peninsular Ranges run predominantly north-south, unlike the Transverse Ranges to their north, which mostly run east-west. Rocks in

1664-494: The original plaza , contains many of the original structures built in the period after the city's incorporation. It is a vibrant commercial district, containing Orange County's oldest operating bank and many dining and retail amenities. The Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, and is the largest National Register District in California. The Old Towne Preservation Association

1728-610: The Peninsular Ranges harbor many rare and endemic species. Southern Baja California Sur is part of the Neotropical realm . The southern end of the Baja California Peninsula, including the Sierra de la Laguna Peninsular Range, was, like the rest of the peninsula, originally part of the Mexican mainland. It was sheared off the mainland, becoming at one time an island, and evolved in relative isolation from

1792-956: The Peninsular Ranges, especially the west-facing slopes, are home to coniferous and mixed evergreen forests . Cleveland National Forest covers much of the higher Southern California Peninsular Ranges. The vegetation includes oak woodlands and forests of Jeffrey pine ( Pinus jeffreyi ) and Coulter pine ( Pinus coulteri ) . The Sierra Juarez and San Pedro Martir pine-oak forests cover upper slopes of Sierra Juarez and San Pedro Martir ranges in Baja California. These isolated forests, predominantly tamarack pine ( Pinus contorta subsp. murrayana ) , sugar pine ( Pinus lambertiana ) , Parry pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) , white fir ( Abies concolor ) , California incense cedar ( Calocedrus decurrens ) , and junipers . Oak species include coast live oak ( Quercus agrifolia ) , Engelmann oak ( Quercus engelmannii ) , canyon live oak ( Quercus chrysolepis ) , and Baja oak ( Quercus peninsularis ) . These higher portions of

1856-429: The Santa Ana Mountains was shot and killed in the mountains in 1908. Gray wolf , pronghorn , California condor and possibly jaguar were also once found in the range. A number of minerals have been mined in the range, though none were very profitable. Commercial resources collected since the 1870s have included metals such as lead, silver, tin, and zinc, and minerals such as clay, coal, gypsum, and limestone. Parts of

1920-521: The aftermath, Grijalva's descendants retained ownership through marriages to Anglo - Americans . Since at least 1864, Los Angeles attorneys Alfred Chapman and Andrew Glassell , together and separately, held about 5,400 acres (22 km ) along both sides of the Santiago Creek (Glassell also had a 4,000-acre (16 km ) parcel where Costa Mesa is today). Water was the key factor for the location of their townsite (bordered by Almond Avenue on

1984-478: The age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. From data, Orange is safer than 35% of U.S. cities, and Orange's violent crime rate is lower than the national average of 4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents at about 1 per 1,000 residents. Property crime rate is higher, at almost 16 property crimes per 1,000 residents, still lower than the national and state averages by at least 6. There were 94 crimes per square mile in Orange, higher than

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2048-570: The area's first permanent European settlement in Alta California , New Spain . In 1801, the Spanish Empire granted 62,500 acres (253 km ) to José Antonio Yorba , which he named Rancho San Antonio . Yorba's great rancho included the lands where the cities of Olive , Orange, El Modena , Villa Park , Santa Ana , Tustin , Costa Mesa and Newport Beach stand today. Smaller ranchos evolved from this large rancho, including

2112-465: The city are: The Orange International Street Fair has occurred annually over Labor Day Weekend in Downtown Orange since 1973. The fair draws an average of 400,000 in attendance every year. The Orange County Zoo is located in Orange at Irvine Regional Park . Shopping includes The Village at Orange and The Outlets at Orange , an outdoor shopping and entertainment center that includes

2176-444: The city council voted unanimously to continue to keep the street closed until state or local restrictions end or by council direction. The city has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65 km ), 24.8 square miles (64 km ) of which is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km ) of which is water. The total area is 1.75% water. Southern California is well known for year-round pleasant weather: The period of April through November

2240-680: The city that have not yet been annexed, including El Modena and North El Modena, Orange Park Acres , and Olive. The 2010 United States Census reported that Orange had a population of 136,416. The population density was 5,404.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,086.8/km ). The racial makeup of Orange was 91,522 (67.1%) White (46.8% Non-Hispanic White), 2,227 (1.6%) African American , 993 (0.7%) Native American , 15,350 (11.3%) Asian , 352 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 20,567 (15.1%) from other races , and 5,405 (4.0%) from two or more races. There were 52,014 Hispanic or Latino residents, of any race (38.1%). The Census reported that 130,163 people (95.4% of

2304-696: The city voted 3% more Republican than the average of Orange County, and nearly 14% more Republican than the state of California as a whole. In 2020, Joe Biden carried the city by a larger margin, winning 52.5% of the vote to Donald Trump's 45.2%, though this was still much narrower than his statewide margin. According to the California Secretary of State , as of February 10, 2019, Orange had 69,828 registered voters. Of those, 25,744 (36.87%) were registered Republicans, 22,162 (31.74%) are registered Democrats, and 18,759 (26.86%) were independents. All public schools (excluding Santiago Canyon College ) in

2368-553: The city was 70.60% White, 1.59% African American, 0.78% Native American, 9.22% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 13.84% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. 32.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 40,930 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who

2432-579: The city. The eastern areas of Orange are served by the Eastern and Foothill Toll Roads ( SR 261 and SR 241 ) which connect the city with the cities of Irvine and Rancho Santa Margarita . The town's first rail service, the Santa Ana, Orange and Tustin Street Railway, was a 4.04 miles (6.50 km) long horsecar line that ran between Santa Ana and Orange, beginning in 1886. One year later,

2496-453: The coast, with a temperature gradient of over 1 °F per mile (0.3 °C/km) from the coast inland. California also has a weather phenomenon called " June Gloom " or "May Gray", which sometimes brings overcast or foggy skies in the morning on the coast, but usually gives way to sunny skies by noon, during late spring and early summer. The Orange County area averages 15 in (380 mm) of precipitation annually, which mainly occurs during

2560-692: The family, is also located here. The mountains were the site of the Indian massacre of Puhú village in 1831 in Black Star Canyon . As part of the California Floristic Province , the Santa Ana Mountains host a diverse array of plant species within distinctive natural (plant) communities, including coastal sage scrub , chaparral , riparian woodland, southern oak woodland , rocky outcrop, vernal pool , valley grassland , and closed-cone montane coniferous forest . One of

2624-584: The foothills of the Santa Ana's while merging with State Route 133 and 261. The highway finishes at the junction with State Route 91. Notes Archival collections Other Peninsular Ranges The Peninsular Ranges include the Santa Ana Mountains , Temescal Mountains , and other mountains and ranges of the Perris Block , San Jacinto Mountains , and Laguna Mountains of southern California continuing from north to south with

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2688-533: The highest peaks. The mountains were named by members of Gaspar de Portolà 's expedition, who camped below the mountains on July 26, 1769, the Feast Day of Saint Anne . At the time of Portola's visit, the Santa Anas were settled by three main groups of indigenous peoples , the Tongva in the north, the Acjachemen in the west and Payomkowishum in the east and south. A handful of historic sites remain in

2752-414: The highest summit in the range — form Saddleback Ridge . Saddleback, located approximately 20 mi (32 km) east of Santa Ana , is visible from much of Southern California. South of Saddleback are Trabuco Peak , 4,613 feet (1,406 m); Los Pinos Peak , 4,510 feet (1,370 m) and Sitton Peak, 3,273 feet (998 m). Elsinore Peak , 3,575 feet (1,090 m) is included in a subrange called

2816-507: The north of the canyon are the smaller Chino Hills in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. The northernmost summit of the Santa Anas, at 3,045 feet (928 m), is Sierra Peak. From there, the major summits are Pleasants Peak, 4,007 feet (1,221 m); Bedford Peak, 3,800 feet (1,200 m); and Bald Peak, 3,947 feet (1,203 m). The next two peaks — Modjeska , 5,496 feet (1,675 m); and Santiago , 5,689 feet (1,734 m),

2880-419: The northern part of the peninsula and ranges. Its flora and fauna share many affinities with southern Mexico and Central America . It includes three distinct ecoregions, the Sierra de la Laguna dry forests , Sierra de la Laguna pine-oak forests , and San Lucan xeric scrub . 29°57′N 114°43′W  /  29.95°N 114.72°W  / 29.95; -114.72 Orange, California Orange

2944-659: The population) lived in households, 2,587 (1.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 3,666 (2.7%) were institutionalized. There were 43,367 households, out of which 16,303 (37.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 23,572 (54.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5,260 (12.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,424 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,442 (5.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 373 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 8,480 households (19.6%) were made up of individuals, and 3,115 (7.2%) had someone living alone who

3008-563: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 52,984 people (38.8%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–2013, Orange had a median household income of $ 78,838, with 11.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 128,821 people, 40,930 households, and 30,165 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,506.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,126.0/km ). There were 41,904 housing units at an average density of 1,791.2 per square mile (691.6/km ). The racial makeup of

3072-539: The range have been used to graze domestic livestock and harvest timber since the late 18th century. As the surrounding cities have grown, the water of the range's creeks has become a particularly valued resource. The mountains form a natural barrier between the Inland Empire region to the east and the job centers of Orange County to the west. Only one freeway, the Riverside Freeway ( State Route 91 ),

3136-719: The range is marked by the Santa Margarita River , which also originates east of the Santa Anas and flows southwest to the Pacific. Runoff from the southeast side of the range drains into Murrieta Creek , a tributary of the Santa Margarita River. Irvine Lake , the largest body of fresh water in Orange County, is in the northwest part of the range near Villa Park . The lake is formed by the Santiago Dam , which impounds Santiago Creek. The climate

3200-523: The range today. Registered California Historical Landmarks include an Indian Village Site in Black Star Canyon , Flores Peak named for the outlaw Juan Flores , the mining boomtown sites of Carbondale and Silverado , and Helena Modjeska's home . The Moreno and Machado Adobes of the Rancho Santa Rosa are found on the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve . Beeks Place , a small house foundation still owned by

3264-678: The ranges are dominated by Mesozoic granitic rocks , derived from the same massive batholith which forms the core of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. They are part of a geologic province known as the Salinian Block which broke off the North American Plate as the San Andreas Fault and Gulf of California came into being. Between this set of ranges and the Transverse Ranges

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3328-493: The region are managed by the Orange Unified School District , which serves approximately 28,000 students across the cities of Orange, Anaheim , Garden Grove , Santa Ana, Villa Park, and some unincorporated parts of Orange County. High schools include Orange High School , Villa Park High School , El Modena High School , and Canyon High School . Orange is situated near Interstate 5 , also known as

3392-870: The rugged terrain. Numerous ferns, including large sword ferns, are found under trees and near streams, especially at higher elevations. A surprising variety of wildlife species can be found, including mountain lion , mule deer , bobcat , coyote , gray fox , American badger , ring-tailed cat , spotted skunk , western gray squirrel , long-tailed weasel , dusky-footed woodrat , kangaroo rat , bats , spotted owl , western pond turtle , steelhead , coast horned lizard , least Bell's vireo , golden eagle , mountain quail , canyon wren , speckled rattlesnake , Pacific rattlesnake , common kingsnake , gopher snake , western fence lizard , arroyo toad , western spadefoot toad , California tree frog , California sister butterfly , various Aphonopelma species of tarantula, and many more. The last wild California grizzly bear in

3456-715: The south to the Santa Margarita River . The range ends roughly at the Santa Margarita River. Much of the range is within the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest , although some parts are still owned by two century-old ranches: the Irvine Ranch (originally known as the Yorba Family's Rancho Lomas de Santiago ) and Rancho Mission Viejo (originally recorded as Rancho Misión Vieja ). The Santa Anas include

3520-502: The south, Lemon Street on the west, Glassell Street on the east, and Maple Avenue on the north). Glassell needed a spot he could irrigate, bringing water down from the Santa Ana Canyon and the quality of the soil may have influenced his choice. Originally, the community was named Richland , but in 1873 Richland got a new name. In the book, Orange, The City 'Round The Plaza by local historian Phil Brigandi , it states, "In 1873

3584-650: The southernmost stands of madrones can be found in Trabuco Canyon . Groves of knobcone pine can be found around Pleasants Peak. Big-cone Douglas fir and Coulter pine can be found at the higher elevations. Rare flowers like the intermediate Mariposa lily , heart-leaved pitcher sage (associated with the Tecate cypress ), and chocolate lily are difficult to find. Fragrant sages , broadleaf evergreen shrubs and trees, perennial bunchgrasses , succulents ( Dudleya species), and fire-following flowers grow in

3648-413: The state average of 83, and at least 70 crimes higher than the national average of about 28. Statistically, year after year crime has continually decreased by 10%. On March 31, 2021, four people were killed and two more were injured in a mass shooting at an office complex along Lincoln Avenue in north Orange. According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in

3712-462: The tolled Foothill and Eastern Transportation Corridor ( State Route 241 ), and the two-lane Ortega Highway ( State Route 74 ) connect the regions. Highway 91, which follows the Santa Ana River through a pass between the Santa Ana Mountains on the south and the Chino Hills on the north, is one of California's most congested routes. Because of this, several proposals have been floated to excavate

3776-563: The town had grown large enough to require a post office, so an application was sent to Washington. It was refused, however, as there was (and is) already a Richland, California in Sacramento County . Undaunted, the Richlanders proposed a new name – Orange." The small town was incorporated on April 6, 1888, under the general laws of the state of California. Orange was the only city in Orange County to be planned and built around

3840-609: The town of Loreto , Baja California Sur . On the eastern side of the Laguna Mountains in San Diego County , Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is known for its springtime profusion of Colorado Desert (Sonoran) wildflowers. On the eastern ( Gulf of California ) side of the southern portion of the ranges, the Gulf of California xeric scrub ecoregion covers the range in Baja California Sur. The higher portions of

3904-408: The winter and spring (November thru April) with generally light rain showers, but sometimes as heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Coastal Torrance receives slightly less rainfall, while the mountains receive slightly more. Snowfall is extremely rare in the city basin, but the mountains in the surrounding areas receive snowfall every winter. Old Towne, Orange Historic District , a one square-mile around

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3968-407: Was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. There were 45,111 housing units at an average density of 1,787.3 per square mile (690.1/km ), of which 26,319 (60.7%) were owner-occupied, and 17,048 (39.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%. 77,179 people (56.6% of

4032-412: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00. There were 31,256 families (72.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.42. In Orange, there were 32,096 people (23.5%) under the age of 18, 16,420 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 39,574 people (29.0%) aged 25 to 44, 33,698 people (24.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 14,628 people (10.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

4096-437: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.43. The population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males. The median income for

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