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The City of Industry is a city in the
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, in eastern
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, United States. The city is almost entirely industrial, containing over 3,000 businesses employing 67,000 people, with only 264 residents as of the 2020 census, making it the third least populous city in the state. It was incorporated on June 18, 1957, and has become the economic hub for the
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.


History

In 1841, William and Nicolasa Workman, who emigrated from Mexico with John Rowland and others, received a land grant for Rancho La Puente from the governor of Alta California, Juan Bautista Alvarado. The ranch eventually grew to almost 49,000 acres. The Workmans quickly established themselves as cattle ranchers and did well financially during the Gold Rush, supplying fresh beef to the gold fields. Following the discovery of oil by their son on land they owned in the Montebello hills, the Workmans' grandson, Walter P. Temple, and his wife, Laura, bought the Workman House and surrounding land in 1917. This property is now known as the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum and is a museum and heritage site in present-day City of Industry that is free and open to the public. In the 1910s, Tract 1343 was created and shows a large portion of 2017's City boundaries. In the late 19th and early 20th century, both the Southern Pacific and
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were built through the San Jose Creek valley in what is now Industry. The Union Pacific would establish a major railyard at the Marne siding in what is now Industry. Valley Boulevard, a major artery connecting Los Angeles with points east, was also laid through what would become the City of Industry. The presence of the railroads and Valley Boulevard would lead to the development of warehouses that became a large part of Industry's economy. The City of Industry was incorporated as a
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on June 18, 1957. A little under fifteen years from its incorporation, the City of Industry created a general plan to guide its future development. The 1971 document remains in effect as of 2020, nearly a half century later. The plan was overseen by planning consultants Gruen Associates, a firm established in 1950 by Austrian-born Victor Gruen, a visionary architect and urban planner. The City's first mayor, John Ferrero (1912–1996), was elected to the City Council at Industry's incorporation, and served in such capacity for 39 years, becoming the longest serving mayor in
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. The City of Industry was named for the goals and objectives section of the general plan which identified the primary goal of the city as "creating and maintaining an ideal setting for manufacturing, distribution and industrial facilities." In 1962, the City of Industry Chamber of Commerce formed and in 1974, the Workman House became a historical landmark. In 1979/1980 a former landfill near Azusa Avenue was converted into the
Industry Hills Golf Club Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms (commonly referred to as Industry Hills), is a golf club located in the City of Industry, California. It is made up of two 18-hole courses known as The Ike and The Babe. It is the location of PGA Championsh ...
, including a hotel and the Eisenhower golf course. In 1981, the Industry Hills Expo Center opened as a community multi-purpose event facility. In 1985, the inaugural Charity Pro Rodeo took place, to raise funds for youth in the San Gabriel Valley. The Rodeo still takes place annually. In 1991, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the Youth Activities League was formed to offer sports to at-risk children as an alternative to gang activity. In recognition of the importance of mass transit, the city invested heavily in the development of a Metrolink transit station near the confluence of the 60 and 57 freeways and in 1993, the City of Industry Metrolink Station opened. In 2004, the Environmental Impact Report and Design for the 57/60 Confluence Project was completed. The three-phased program of improvements consists of ramp and interchange reconfigurations as well as the addition of bypass lanes to reduce weaving, resulting in less congestion for the sixth-worst congested and dangerous freeway interchange in the nation.


Geography

The City of Industry is located east of Los Angeles. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which of it is land and of it (2.32%) is water.


Surrounding areas

: West Puente Valley / La Puente / Valinda / South San Jose Hills / West Covina /
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: El Monte / Baldwin Park Pomona : South El Monte / Avocado Heights Diamond Bar : Pico Rivera / Rose Hills Diamond Bar : Hacienda Heights / Rowland Heights


Demographics

Industry first appeared as a city in the 1960 U.S. Census. Prior to 1960, it was part of unincorporated El Monte and San Jose townships.


2020


2010

At the 2010 census, the City of Industry had a population of 219. The population density was . The population was 58.9% White (37.9% Non-Hispanic White), 0.5% Black or African American, and 8.2% Asian. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 52.5% of the population. The census reported that 214 people (98% of the population) lived in households, 5 (2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and none were institutionalized. There were 69 households, 32 (46%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 37 (54%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7 (10%) had a female householder with no husband present, 9 (13%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. Twelve households (17%) were one person and 6 (9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.1. There were 53 families (77% of households); the average family size was 3.6. The population was spread out by age with 59 people (27%) under the age of 18, 25 people (11%) aged 18 to 24, 51 people (23%) aged 25 to 44, 62 people (28%) aged 45 to 64, and 22 people (10%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile, of the occupied units 22 (32%) were owner-occupied and 47 (68%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 6%. Sixty-six people (30% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 148 people (68%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, the City of Industry had a median household income of $49,329, with 1.0% of the population living below the federal poverty line.


Government and infrastructure

In the
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, the City of Industry is in , and in . In the
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, the City of Industry is split between and . The
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operates the Pomona Health Center in Pomona, serving Industry. The
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City of Industry Post Office is located at 15559 Rausch Rd. City of Industry's City Council members, composed of five members, are elected at large and the elections are held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in June of odd-numbered years.


Emergency services

The
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operates the Industry Station in the City of Industry.


Economy

The city's
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is primarily devoted to business: 92% is industrial, 8% is
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. The few residences in the city either existed before incorporation, are on properties adjacent to either
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, Industry Hills Recreation Center or in the small neighborhood adjacent to City Hall. In addition, there are residents at the El Encanto Healthcare Center, a
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owned by the city. The City of Industry has no business taxes and is primarily funded through retail
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from shopping centers located within the city limits, and
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on parcels within the city. The city has the highest property tax rate in Los Angeles County, at 1.92%. In addition, there is a revenue-generating hillside hotel resort, known as the Pacific Palms Resort (formerly the Industry Hills Sheraton), which is almost completely surrounded by the city of La Puente but actually located in the City of Industry. City of Industry is a popular investment area for Chinese businesspeople and the city has also emerged as a high-tech import/export center for computer parts, with business links to the Asian marketplace. For convenience, many Chinese entrepreneurs and staff live in nearby Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, West Covina, Diamond Bar and
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.


Businesses

Some of the companies with headquarters in the City of Industry are: * Alta Dena * AMI ClubWear * Antec * Arconic * CSC Enterprise Corp. * CyberPowerPC * Dacor (kitchen appliances) *'' DUB'' *Emtek Products *Engineering Model Associates/Plastruct *
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Called GBT Co, Ltd. as its corporate name in the United States * Holosun Technologies * Hot Topic *iStarUSA Group * ITC-Diligence, Inc. * Jada Toys * Jointown Pharmaceutical Group *Medlock Industries *Metro United Bank (a subsidiary of MetroCorp Bancshares) * Newegg.com *
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*Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. * Serec of California * Sophos Ltd. * Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company * Yum-Yum Donuts Other businesses with a major presence in the City of Industry include: * Biostar * Bank of the West * CoolerMaster *
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*Fashion Nova *
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* Golden State Foods (two locations) * Goya Foods' California division * Health One Pharmaceuticals * Kellwood Company * Lee Kum Kee USA Los Angeles Office *
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stylized as MSI * Silverstone Technology


Education

The city is served by multiple school districts: * Whittier City Elementary School District and Whittier Union High School District * Hacienda La Puente Unified School District ** Workman High School is in the City of Industry * Bassett Unified School District * Rowland Unified School District * Walnut Valley Unified School District * Pomona Unified School District Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, of the
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, is in proximity to Industry. Nearby
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include Mt. San Antonio College and Rio Hondo College.


Public safety

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has a regional station on Hudson Avenue, just off Hacienda Boulevard which services the city and the neighboring cities of La Habra Heights, La Puente, and the unincorporated communities of Avocado Heights, Valinda, Bassett, Hacienda Heights and North Whittier (Spyglass/Rose Hills). The Los Angeles County Fire Department uses two stations (#118 on Gale Avenue, and Station #43 on Stimson Avenue on the west side of town). According to the 2011 FBI uniform crime reports, with a population of 222, the City of Industry had 1,136 known property crimes, giving it the highest average per-resident property crime rate (5.117) in California. The average property crime rate for the entire US that year was 0.029. The same report indicates 44 violent crimes, giving it the second highest per-resident violent crime rate (0.198) in California.


Landmarks

The Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum is a historic house and
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s
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of 19th-century and early-20th-century
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history and architecture, and of the generations of the Workman-Temple family that were influential here and in the region. The property is entered on the
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. File:William Workman House, City of Industry.JPG, Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum: the William Workman Home in City of Industry File:Courtyard at Temple Mansion, City of Industry.JPG, The historic Temple Mansion and gardens at the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum in City of Industry File:Front Door to Temple Mansion, City of Industry.JPG, Sculpted plaster entrance to the Temple Mansion File:"Igloo" at Temple Mansion, City of Industry.JPG, The "Igloo" at the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum in City of Industry File:Plaque at William Workman Home.JPG, Historical Marker at the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum


Film industry

The City of Industry is the home of the
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, a major shopping center that was the Twin Pines/Lone Pine Mall in the ''
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'' movie series. Adjacent to the mall's property is a
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entertainment center, which was featured in a prominent scene of
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's '' Clerks II''. A former
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store (opened as the first STØR location in 1987) located north of the Puente Hills Mall and across the State Route 60 freeway was used as a shooting location for the final fight scene in '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith''. Its exterior was renovated so it could be used for both exterior and interior filming. Another movie called '' Fun with Dick and Jane'' was filmed as a fictional retail store KostMart (a parody of Costco Wholesale). The building was later demolished. The IKEA store later moved to a bigger location in Covina, California, which opened in 2003. The City of Industry also features a fake
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restaurant that is used strictly for filming movies and commercials, which is inside the 30-mile
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. Also in the city is Vineland Drive-In, one of only two operating
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s in Los Angeles and Orange County. The city-owned Industry Hills Expo Center is also used for filming.


Notable people

* Jaime Chavez (born 1987) – soccer player * Dave Farmer (born 1954) –
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(NFL) player * John A. Rowland (1791–1873) – merchant and rancher who settled in the area of Industry and built the John A. Rowland House


References


Further reading

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External links

* {{Authority control 1957 establishments in California Cities in Los Angeles County, California Communities in the San Gabriel Valley Incorporated cities and towns in California Populated places established in 1957