Quartz Hill, California
| Quartz Hill | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Quartz Hill in Los Angeles County, California. |
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 Quartz Hill
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| Coordinates: 34°39′8″N 118°13′14″W / 34.65222°N 118.22056°WCoordinates: 34°39′8″N 118°13′14″W / 34.65222°N 118.22056°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.763 sq mi (9.745 km2) |
| • Land | 3.762 sq mi (9.743 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.002 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 2,497 ft (761 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,912 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 93536, 93551, 93586 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-59052 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661271, 2409114 |
Quartz Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 10,912 at the 2010 census, up from 9,890 at the 2000 census. The name is also shared with the neighboring district areas of its border cities, Palmdale, and Lancaster. Quartz Hill was once home to the Quartz Hill Airport. According to the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance report of 2009, the Palmdale / Lancaster urban area of which Quartz Hill is a part, has a population of 483,998.
Quartz Hill is located at 34°39′8″N 118°13′14″W / 34.65222°N 118.22056°W (34.652194, -118.220647).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), over 99% of it land.
This region experiences hot and dry summers °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Quartz Hill has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Quartz Hill had a population of 10,912. The population density was 2,900.1 people per square mile (1,119.7/km²). The racial makeup of Quartz Hill was 8,218 (75.3%) White (62.3% Non-Hispanic White), 795 (7.3%) African American, 142 (1.3%) Native American, 303 (2.8%) Asian, 28 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 947 (8.7%) from other races, and 479 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,689 persons (24.6%).
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