Baldwin Park, California
| Baldwin Park, California | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| City of Baldwin Park | |
| Motto: The Hub of the San Gabriel Valley | |
 Location of Baldwin Park in California |
|
 Baldwin Park, California
|
|
| Coordinates: 34°4′58″N 117°58′18″W / 34.08278°N 117.97167°W | |
| Country |
 United States
|
| State |
 California
|
| County |
 Los Angeles
|
| Incorporated | January 25, 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Lozano |
| • City Council | Susan Rubio Cruz Baca Ricardo Pacheco Monica Garcia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.786 sq mi (17.575 km2) |
| • Land | 6.631 sq mi (17.174 km2) |
| • Water | 0.155 sq mi (0.400 km2) 2.28% |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 75,390 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,300/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 91706 |
| Area code(s) | 626 |
| FIPS code | 06-03666 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652669, 2409777 |
| Website | www |
Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,390, down from 75,837 at the 2000 census.
Baldwin Park began as part of cattle grazing land belonging to the San Gabriel Mission. It eventually became part of the Rancho Azusa de Dalton and the Rancho La Puente properties. The community became known as Vineland in 1860. By 1906 it changed to Baldwin Park. It was named after Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. In 1956 Baldwin Park became the 47th incorporated city in the State of California. Currently the city is pushing to revitalize its economic base. There are six active Project Redevelopment Areas located in strategic areas of the city.
Projects within these redevelopment areas are as diverse, including high-quality senior housing, Home Depot, Starbucks, Harley Davidson, a transit oriented district (TOD) near the Metrolink Train Station and various other thriving businesses.
Baldwin Park is home to the first In-N-Out burger stand, opened on October 22, 1948. It was the first drive-thru in California and was replaced in November 2004 with a new building. The new In-N-Out University and company store opened in 2006 on Francisquito Avenue. Also, the company's first meatpacking plant is located down the street from the locations at the company headquarters on Hamburger Lane. In/N/Out now has a second meat processing plant in Texas to serve their Texas restaurants.
As of September 1882, the first school house was built on the southeast corner of North Maine and Los Angeles Avenues in 1884. It contained two rows of double seats, a central aisle leading to the teacher's desk, and a heating stove at the north end. Mr. Frazier was the first teacher. In April 1888, The Vineland School District was established according to county records.
The first Board of Trustees took office on July 1, 1888, and elected Miss Jessie Washburn to teach the district school that fall. The building was sold in 1890 and moved to another site for a private residence. The district built the second school in 1890 and hired two teachers, Miss Ellen Lang and Miss Venna O. Finney. The second school house was relegated to the past in 1912. It later became a private Japanese school and stood as a landmark until it caught fire on September 5, 1936, and burned to the ground. Today, the Baldwin Park Unified School District lies contiguously with the city's borders. There are 23 schools within this district. The budget is well over $100 million. Currently the district is building new school structures to accommodate growth. The district is adopting data driven strategies to help students achieve better scores in the API tests. There is an active push by the district to hire new teachers while providing retirement incentives for teachers who wish to retire.
...
Wikipedia