Littlerock, California
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![Workers sorting pears, Bones & Son packinghouse, Littlerock 1946. Packers were promised an extra 25 cents for each "wormy" pear, but found only two in 27 tons of fruit.[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LittlerockCA.jpg)
Workers sorting pears, Bones & Son packinghouse, Littlerock 1946. Packers were promised an extra 25 cents for each "wormy" pear, but found only two in 27 tons of fruit.
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 Location of Littlerock in Los Angeles County, California. |
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 Littlerock
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| Coordinates: 34°31′30″N 117°59′24″W / 34.52500°N 117.99000°WCoordinates: 34°31′30″N 117°59′24″W / 34.52500°N 117.99000°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County |
 Los Angeles
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.843 sq mi (4.774 km2) |
| • Land | 1.842 sq mi (4.770 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.004 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 2,890 ft (881 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,377 |
| • Density | 750/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93543 |
| Area code(s) | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-41880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660929 |
Littlerock is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2010 census, down from 1,402 at the 2000 census. The Littlerock, and Sun Village community, which is typically referred to as Littlerock, has a population around 15,000. According to the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance report of 2009, the Palmdale / Lancaster urban area has a population of 483,998, which Littlerock is a part of.
Littlerock is named after the Little Rock Wash that passes through the area and is known as "The Fruit Basket of the Antelope Valley." There were orchards of fruit trees such as almonds, apples, peaches, and pears, along the side of the roads around Highway 138.
Littlerock is located 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Palmdale's Civic Center. It is surrounded by Palmdale to the northwest, Pearblossom to the southeast, Sun Village to the north, and the San Gabriel Mountains to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Littlerock has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), over 99% of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Littlerock had a population of 1,377. The population density was 747.0 people per square mile (288.4/km²). The racial makeup of Littlerock was 808 (58.7%) White (35.5% Non-Hispanic White), 75 (5.4%) African American, 16 (1.2%) Native American, 24 (1.7%) Asian, 11 (0.8%) Pacific Islander, 373 (27.1%) from other races, and 70 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 745 persons (54.1%).
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