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San Dimas, California
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| City of San Dimas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated (city) | 1960-08-04 [2] |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Curtis W. Morris [1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.63 sq mi (40.49 km²) |
| - Land | 15.51 sq mi (40.16 km²) |
| - Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km²) 0.80% |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2000)[3] | |
| - Total | 34,980 |
| - Density | 2,255.7/sq mi (870.9/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Zip Code | 91773 [4] |
| Area code(s) | 909 [5] |
| FIPS code | 06-66070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652785 |
| Website: http://www.cityofsandimas.com/ | |
San Dimas is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2004 census, the city had a total population of 36,200.
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Don Palomares received a 15,000-acre (61 km²) land grant from Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado in 1837, which included the land of present day cities Pomona, Claremont, La Verne, Glendora, and San Dimas. This holding was called Rancho San Jose. The northern part of the Rancho was cut through with wild canyons, and while they were of little use for vineyards, beans, and corn, they were an ideal place to house Don Palomares's prize cattle and horses during harsh winters. Due to their distance from the Hacienda, these corrals were often raided by horse thieves and cattle rustlers. Frustrated by the loss of his cattle, Don Palomares began referring to the area as "San Dismas", in hopes that the thieves would turn to Saint Dismas (the patron saint of reformed thieves) and repent of their crimes. In time, the name caught on, and the area was called San Dismas. Eventually, the first 's' was dropped, and the area became known as San Dimas; such a dropping of syllable-final [s] is actually common in many forms of Spanish language.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.5 km² (15.6 mi²). 40.2 km² (15.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.77% water.2005
San Dimas is a suburb of Los Angeles about 35 miles (56 km) east/northeast of the city and of the Pacific Ocean. The Foothill Freeway (I-210) connects it to the San Fernando Valley, and the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) connects it to downtown Los Angeles.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 34,980 people, 12,163 households, and 8,988 families residing in the city. The population density was 870.8/km² (2,255.7/mi²). There were 12,503 housing units at an average density of 311.2/km² (806.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.66% White, 3.30% African American, 0.69% Native American, 9.39% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 7.34% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. 23.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 12,163 households out of which 35.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% are married couples living together, 11.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% are non-families. 21.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,885, and the median income for a family was $72,124. Males had a median income of $53,009 versus $36,057 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,321. 6.3% of the population and 3.6% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.9% of those under the age of 18 and 11.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
San Dimas is home to Raging Waters theme park, one of the largest water parks in California.
- San Dimas's most famous fictional citizens are William "Bill" S. Preston, Esq. (Alex Winter) and Ted "Theodore" Logan (Keanu Reeves), from the movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. San Dimas was featured prominently in the movie, and was referred to as "the center of the Universe," although many of the location shots were of various Phoenix, Arizona locales.
- Lela Lee, an actress and cartoonist, grew up in San Dimas.
- D.J. Hackett, an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, attended San Dimas High School.
- Jamie Dantzscher, an Olympic Gymnast in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney for the U.S. Olympic Team, attended San Dimas High School, class of 2000.
- Wayne Moses, a graduate in the first class at San Dimas High School (1973). Professional and college football coach for the St. Louis Rams, USC, UCLA, Washington, Stanford, Pitt, San Diego State and New Mexico.
- Adam Wylie of the CBS-TV drama "Picket Fences" was born and raised in San Dimas.
- Ian Johnson, Boise State running back who scored on the famous "Statue of Liberty" two-point conversion to beat Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.He attended Damien High school.
- Zach Foster, amputee Eagle Scout and published author. He was given a proclamation by the San Dimas City Council in July 2007.
- ^ City of San Dimas - Council Members. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ Incorporation Dates of California Cities. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ San Dimas city, California - Fact Sheet - American FactFinder. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
- ^ Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
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