Sun Village, California
| Sun Village | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Sun Village
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| Coordinates: 34°33′34″N 117°57′24″W / 34.55944°N 117.95667°WCoordinates: 34°33′34″N 117°57′24″W / 34.55944°N 117.95667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.686 sq mi (16.677 km2) |
| • Land | 4.686 sq mi (16.675 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.001 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,723 ft (830 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,565 |
| • Density | 2,500/sq mi (690/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| [93543] | 93543 |
| Area code(s) | 661 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583157 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sun Village, California | |
Sun Village is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California. It is in the eastern Antelope Valley at an elevation of 2,723 feet (830 m). The center of Sun Village may be considered to be Palmdale Boulevard and 87th Street East as noted at the Los Angeles County Assessors office. The 2000 United States census reported Sun Village's population was 9,375.
Historically this was the area within the Antelope Valley where African-Americans were redlined into buying real estate until the passage of fair housing and nondiscrimination laws in the mid-1960s. The issue of Sun Village's boundaries has been a topic of debate by the Littlerock and Sun Village Town Councils. Records of deeds and Los Angeles County records reveal that the boundary is Avenue U, to which everything on the north side is Sun Village.
Sun Village has been awarded Federal, State, and County grants for the community based on this Avenue U boundary. There is a movement from the Sun Village Town Council to rebrand the area with the Sun Village name, which fell out of popularity in the early 80's. New road signage erected around 2011 now labels Sun Village as a unique community.
In 2007, Sun Village and Littlerock Town Councils hammered out a Community Standard District together and it was approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
In 2014, Officials from the City of Palmdale and Sun Village gathered at the Palmdale City Council Chamber Monday, September 3, 2014 for a historic signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in which Palmdale removed its sphere of influence in Sun Village, California.
Sun Village residents, like many other Antelope Valley communities, has residents who take part in local pageants and parades. It operates its own local chamber of commerce and town council.
Jackie Robinson County Park, located in Sun Village, California, is a focal point in Sun Village. The Sun Village Women's Club donated the land to the County to build a park for the community. Jackie Robinson came to the park in person to dedicate it to the community. The Friends of Jackie Robinson Park has kept the dream alive by raising funds throughout the year and supporting programs and projects in the park. There are after school programs, sports programs, homework help, music, marching and cheer leading.
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