Mt. Washington, Los Angeles
| Mount Washington | |
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| Neighborhoods of Los Angeles | |
 Mount Washington neighborhood, as delineated by the Los Angeles Times |
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| Coordinates: 34°06′02″N 118°12′58″W / 34.10056°N 118.21611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | County of Los Angeles |
| City | City of Los Angeles |
| Government | |
| • City Council | José Huizar, Ed Reyes |
| • State Assembly | Kevin de León (D) |
| • State Senate | Gilbert Cedillo (D) |
| • U.S. House | Xavier Becerra (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 12,728 |
| • Density | 6,878/sq mi (2,656/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 90065, 90042 |
| Area code(s) | 1323 |
Mount Washington is a neighborhood in the San Rafael Hills of Northeast Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1909, it is a historic area with one high-achieving elementary school within it. It includes the Southwest Museum, the world headquarters of the Self-Realization Fellowship, and Eldred Street, one of the three steepest streets in Los Angeles.
In the 19th century the area was part of Rancho San Rafael.
Mount Washington was founded in 1909 as a subdivision laid out by real estate developer Robert Marsh. Marsh built the Mount Washington Hotel at the summit of Mount Washington, and the Los Angeles and Mount Washington Railway Company was soon established as a funicular railway up the hill as an alternative to constructing roads up the area's steep hillsides. The railway operated until January 1919.
By the late 2000s, the neighborhood attracted middle- and upper-income residents, mostly whites, Latinos, and Asians.
The district is generally considered the most affluent area of the East Side, and also contains the region's largest concentration of non-Latino whites (though not as affluent as the neighboring cities of South Pasadena, San Marino, and southwest Pasadena; for instance, 30% of census tract 1851 (Mount Washington) has incomes of $100,000 or greater; while 35% of census tract 4806 (South Pasadena) has incomes of $100,000 or greater). The "beauty and the quirky nature of Mount Washington" has inspired songs.
In recent years, many homebuyers have become attracted to the area as a relatively affordable alternative to the Westside.
The 2000 U.S. census counted 12,728 residents in the 1.85-square-mile Mount Washington neighborhood—or 6,878 people per square mile, an average population density for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the resident population had increased to 13,531.
In 2008 the median age for residents was 33, about average for the city and the county. The percentage of never-married men (40.9%) was among the county's highest.
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