![Downtown Stanton, California, 1913](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Downtown_Stanton%2C_California%2C_1913.jpg)
Stanton is a city in northern
Orange County, California
Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, a ...
, part of the
Los Angeles metropolitan area
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. The population was 37,962 at the
2020 United States Census
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. The city was
incorporated in 1956 and operates under the
council–manager form of government, providing a full range of municipal services. Stanton is bounded by
Cypress
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on the west,
Anaheim
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
on the north, and east, and
Garden Grove on the east and south.
History
On November 4, 1905, the Los Angeles Interurban Railway started service on the ''
Santa Ana Line
The Santa Ana Line was an interurban railway route connecting Los Angeles and Santa Ana in Orange County. It ran between 1905 and 1958 (with the southern end truncated to Bellflower in 1950) and was predominantly operated by the Pacific Electric ...
''. It ran along an almost perfectly straight line between
Watts
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and
Santa Ana. Access to transportation allowed the population of the rural area to grow. This area is now Stanton and West Anaheim.
Stanton was named for Philip A. Stanton, a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
assemblyman for
Los Angeles
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from 1903 to 1909.
In 1908, the privately owned
Pacific Electric Railway
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leased the Santa Ana Line and took over the service, extending its regional light-rail system. By 1928, the impressive thousand-mile system allowed the residents to conveniently travel throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties
See 1928 Map.Passenger service to Santa Ana was discontinued in 1950, shortly after the railway was taken over by the Metropolitan Transportation Agency. Today, the easement still is owned by the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). It crosses the intersections of
Beach Boulevard/Pacific Street and Cerritos Avenue/Western Avenue.
The first City of Stanton was incorporated in 1911 and was then the largest city in Orange County by area. The main motivation for incorporation was the City of Anaheim's plan to build a "sewage farm" to the west of their city. Former Speaker of the California State Assembly Phillip Ackley Stanton assisted in the incorporation and the city was named Stanton in his honor. In 1924, the residents voted to dis-incorporate to avoid the cost of building roads in the city.
In the early 1950s, the area had experienced a post-war population boom and the neighboring cities rapidly annexed land. In May 1956, the citizens responded by re-incorporating into today's City of Stanton.
Geography
Stanton is directly bordered by
Anaheim
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
to the north and
Cypress
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to the west. A southern
salient of the city largely bisects the city of
Garden Grove from its
West Garden Grove
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neighborhood, making the city as a whole a neighbor of Stanton to the east, south, and west.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2010
The
2010 United States Census
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reported that Stanton had a population of 38,186. The population density was . The racial makeup of Stanton was 16,991 (44.5%)
White
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, 858 (2.2%)
African American
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, 405 (1.1%)
Native American, 8,831 (23.1%)
Asian
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, 217 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
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, 9,274 (24.3%) from
other races
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, and 1,610 (4.2%) from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 19,417 persons (50.8%).
Non-Hispanic Whites
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were 21.8% of the population.
The Census reported that 37,836 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 92 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 258 (0.7%) were institutionalized.
There were 10,825 households, out of which 5,015 (46.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,551 (51.3%) were
opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,798 (16.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 860 (7.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 645 (6.0%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 74 (0.7%)
same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,958 households (18.1%) were made up of individuals, and 846 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.50. There were 8,209
families
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(75.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.90.
The population was spread out, with 10,566 people (27.7%) under the age of 18, 4,062 people (10.6%) aged 18 to 24, 11,289 people (29.6%) aged 25 to 44, 8,455 people (22.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,814 people (10.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
There were 11,283 housing units at an average density of , of which 5,418 (50.1%) were owner-occupied, and 5,407 (49.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%. 18,033 people (47.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 19,803 people (51.9%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Stanton had a median household income of $50,542, with 16.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.
2000
At the 2000
census
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,
there were 37,403 people, 10,767 households and 7,806 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was 11,971.0 inhabitants per square mile (4,628.6/km). There were 11,011 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 49.57%
White
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, 2.27%
African American
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, 1.06%
Native American, 15.45%
Asian
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, 0.92%
Pacific Islander
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, 25.71% from
other races
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, and 5.02% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 48.89% of the population.
There were 10,767 households, of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were
married couples
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living together, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.93.
Age distribution was 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The
median household income
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was $39,127, and the median family income was $40,162. Males had a median income of $27,644 versus $25,995 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $14,197. About 13.4% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
Attractions
*
Adventure City
Adventure City is an amusement park in Stanton, California, United States. Occupying an area of over , Adventure City is one of the smallest theme parks in California, and receives an average attendance of between 200,000 and 400,000 per year. ...
* Rodeo 39 Public Market
* Stanton Central Park
Parks and recreation
![Stanton Easter Egg Hunt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Stanton_Easter_Egg_Hunt.jpg)
Stanton has 10 parks including Beach & Orangewood Pocket Park, Harry Dotson Park, Hollenbeck Park, Martha Weishaup Linear Park, Norm Ross Sports Complex, Premier Park, Stanton Park, Stanton Central Park, Veterans Memorial Park, and Zuniga Park. Inside Stanton Central Park is the Stanton Municipal Tennis Center and within Norm Ross Sports Complex is the Stanton Community Garden. Two parks are under construction with a dog park located at Cerritos & Western and a parkette at Orangewood & Santa Rosalia. 74% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park. The Stanton Community Services Department provides facility rentals programming, services, classes, activities and events for all ages including the publication of the triannual Stanton Express community guide.
The Stanton Family Resource Center (FRC) is dedicated to assisting families to help reach their full potential. This family-oriented center offers both programs for children and adults.
In the 1950s, with help of the
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The fou ...
, the Stanton
Lions Club
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(''City in a Garden''); I Will
, ...
and a land donation from a local farmer, Lions-Stock Park was built with a sports facility and community center. This privately owned park was later purchased by the school board.
Government and politics
Local
The mayor of Stanton is David J. Shawver;
the city manager is Hannah Shin-Heydorn.
State and federal representation
In the
California State Legislature
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, Stanton is in , and in .
In the
United States House of Representatives
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, Stanton is in .
Education
Residents of the city are served by four public school districts and one private school:
The
Garden Grove Unified School District
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The district includes forty ...
operates a special education school in Stanton, named Carver (ECEC).
The
Savanna School District
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serves elementary school students and has a high API similar school ranking of 9.75 out of 10 as compiled by the California Department of Education.
The
Magnolia School District's Baden-Powell and Pyles Schools have been named as a Title I Academic Achievement School.
Anaheim Union High School District
The Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) is a public school district serving portions of the Orange County cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, and Stanton. It oversees eight junior high schools (7-8), eight high schools (9 ...
.
Saint Polycarp School (K-8) Catholic School
Educational resources
The Orange County Public Library has a branch Library in Stanton. In addition to over 60,000 volumes, it offers morning and an evening story time, afternoon craft programs, free high speed wireless Internet access (WiFi), and Internet instruction; and the Stanton Boys and Girls Club, located next door, offers computer access, tutoring and a homework help room for elementary school children. Two additional organizations also help educate children and prepare them for careers. The Orange County Children's Theater produces plays and musicals. Often
Broadway
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Theatre
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* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
style musicals are held in the city's Community Center with a professional sound system, lighting and staging. The Future Scientists and Engineers of America organization offers hands-on projects that encourage middle and high school aged children to learn about mathematics, science and engineering.
Infrastructure
Freeways
Stanton is located north of the
Garden Grove (22) Freeway, south of the
Artesia (91) Freeway, east of the
San Gabriel River (605) Freeway and west of the
Santa Ana (5) Freeway.
Streets
East–west major thoroughfares are (in order from north to south) Cerritos Avenue, Katella Avenue, Orangewood Avenue, Chapman Avenue, Lampson Avenue and at the southernmost boundary, Garden Grove Boulevard. North–south thoroughfares are (in order from west to east) Knott Avenue, Western Avenue, Beach Boulevard, Dale Avenue and Magnolia Avenue.
Emergency services
Fire protection in Stanton is provided by the
Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) with ambulance transport by
Care Ambulance Service
Care may refer to:
Organizations and projects
* CARE (New Zealand), Citizens Association for Racial Equality, a former New Zealand organisation
* CARE (relief agency), "Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere", an international aid and ...
. The
Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) provides law enforcement services under the command of Police Chief Cruz Alday. In 1987 the city disbanded its police and fire departments and contracted with county agencies.
In 2021, Safewise included Stanton in their seventh annual "California’s 50 Safest Cities" report.
Community service organizations
*American Legion Post 783
*Greater Anaheim Chamber of Commerce
*Stanton Boys and Girls Club
*Stanton Kiwanis Club
*Stanton Lions Club
See also
*
References
External links
City of StantonNorth Orange County Chamber
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Cities in Orange County, California
Populated places established in 1956
1956 establishments in California
Incorporated cities and towns in California