Campbell, California
City of Campbell Official seal of City of Campbell City of Campbell is positioned in the US City of Campbell - City of Campbell Campbell / k mb l/ is a town/city in Santa Clara County, California, and part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Census, Campbell's populace is 39,349.
Although not a primary high-tech town/city like many of its neighbors, Campbell is the initial home of e - Bay and of its creator, Pierre Omidyar. Campbell is home to the Pruneyard Shopping Center, a widespread open-air retail complex which was involved in a famous U.S.
Campbell is bordered on the east and north by San Jose, on the south by Los Gatos, and on the west by a small portion of Saratoga.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.9 square miles (15 km2).
Of the total area, 1.49% is water, consisting of percolation ponds in Los Gatos Creek Park and in other locations; San Tomas Aquino Creek, which flows north on the west side of the city, is completely enclosed with fences and runs through concrete culverts; and Los Gatos Creek, which flows north-north-east on the east side of the town/city and has paths along both banks for hikers and joggers (locally called the "Perc Ponds").
State Route 17 runs roughly alongside to Los Gatos Creek on its easterly side; State Route 85 runs roughly east west through Los Gatos just south of Campbell and cuts through the southwest corner of the city.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Campbell had a populace of 39,349.
The ethnic makeup of Campbell was 26,315 (66.9%) White, 7,247 (18.4%) Hispanic or Latino of any race, 6,320 (16.1%) Asian, 1,158 (2.9%) African American, 275 (0.7%) Native American, and 161 (0.4%) Pacific Islander.
The populace was spread out with 8,271 citizens (21.0%) under the age of 18, 2,982 citizens (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 12,834 citizens (32.6%) aged 25 to 44, 10,868 citizens (27.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,394 citizens (11.2%) who were 65 years of age or older.
Climate data for Campbell, California 6 City of Campbell 164 At the county level, Campbell is positioned entirely inside the 4th supervisorial district, represented on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors by Ken Yeager.
In the California State Legislature, Campbell is in the 15th Senate District, represented by Democrat Jim Beall, and in the 28th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Evan Low. In the United States House of Representatives, Campbell is in California's 18th congressional district, represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo. The town/city is policed by its own law enforcement, the Campbell Police Department, which shares its building with the rest of town/city hall.
Campbell was established by Benjamin Campbell, after whom the town/city was named.
He came to California in 1846 with his father, William Campbell.
This region later became Campbell's historical downtown core.
About a third of Campbell was a part of the 1839 Alta California Rancho Rinconada de Los Gatos territory grant.
Morgan Park in central Campbell.
By 1887, the first subdivision was recorded west of the barns from Campbell Avenue to the spot where the Water Tower Plaza now stands.
The region became the center for shipping fruit grown in the encircling area, and inside a short time, the drying grounds and canneries made Campbell an meaningful rail center.
The Bank of Campbell was established in 1895.
Campbell was officially incorporated as a town/city in 1952.
Today, Campbell is a suburban residentiary neighborhood in the southern part of the Santa Clara Valley.
Downtown Campbell Campbell is situated in the southern portion of the Santa Clara Valley, with Highway 17 passing through easterly Campbell and Highway 85 to its south.
The southwestern region of Campbell is known as the San Tomas neighborhood and varies somewhat from most of Campbell in the size of its lots and styles of housing.
Hamilton Avenue is one the northernmost roads in Campbell.
The biggest park in Campbell is Los Gatos Creek Park near Highway 17, and the second biggest is John D.
Campbell is served by a several major roads, including State Route 17, State Route 85 and San Tomas Expressway (Santa Clara County Route G4).
Public transport in Campbell is directed by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and includes a several small-town and express bus lines that link the improve to close-by towns, including Cupertino, Los Gatos, Palo Alto San Jose, Santa Clara and Saratoga.
Additionally, the town is served by three light rail stations on the Mountain View - Winchester line, including Hamilton Station, Downtown Campbell Station, and the line's end at Winchester Station.
There are several large shopping centers or company complexes in the city, as Campbell is primarily a suburban residentiary area.
Most of Campbell's apartements are positioned in northern Campbell on Hamilton and Campbell Avenues.
Campbell's downtown is positioned near where Campbell Avenue intersects with the barns .
As of October 2006, the median price of single-family homes and condos was $707,500, up 4.8% from the previous October, and averaging $472 per square foot ($5,080/m ) as stated to the San Jose Mercury News; the average single-family home price, excluding condos, was $645,000 in January, 2004 (according to the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors).
Like many other metros/cities in the Santa Clara Valley, Campbell was originally orchard territory that was later advanced into housing tracts.
Historic Downtown Campbell consists of the region along Campbell Avenue and adjoining streets between Bascom Avenue and Winchester Blvd.
The Pruneyard Shopping Center is positioned on the corner of South Bascom Avenue and East Campbell Avenue.
Campbell Plaza is positioned at Budd Avenue and Winchester Blvd.
Kirkwood Plaza is positioned on West Campbell Ave at San Tomas Aquino Road.
San Tomas Plaza is positioned on San Tomas Aquino Road and Campbell Avenue.
Westgate Mall is positioned at the crossroads of Saratoga, Campbell and Hamilton Avenues.
Campbell enhance schools belong to two districts, the Campbell Union Elementary School and the Campbell Union High School.
Of these districts, the schools positioned inside the town/city are Campbell Middle School, Capri Elementary, Rosemary Elementary, Village school, and Westmont High School.
Forest Hill elementary school's ground is half in Campbell as well.
There are 19 Campbell elementary schools, 9 Campbell middle schools, 3 Campbell high schools and 28 Campbell preschool schools.
There are also 13 private schools in Campbell.
Santa Clara County Library operates the Campbell Library. It has turn into the centerpiece for the Ainsley House and Campbell Historical Museum, which homes additional exhibits in the close-by old firehouse.
The Heritage Theater formerly the Campbell High School auditorium The Campbell Community Center is positioned on the northwest corner of Winchester and Campbell Avenues, in the building that used to be Campbell High School, the initial school in the Campbell Union High School District.
The Redwood Tree, which stands at the corner of Winchester Boulevard and Campbell Avenue was originally planted there on May 11, 1903 by then President, Teddy Roosevelt.
The town/city acquired the property on August 1, 1985, five years after the school shut down. The Heritage Theater, formerly the high school's auditorium, was reopened after renovations in 2004 as an entertainment and event venue.
The Campbell Water Tower is a highly visible remnant of Campbell's "small town" past and positioned on the site of the initial city water business and pumping plant near downtown.
Campbell used to be the home of the Winchester Drive-In Theater (now a company park) and is also home to a number of enhance parks that include John D.
Morgan Park, Campbell Park, Edith Morley Park (the site of the city's improve garden program), Jack Fischer Park, the Los Gatos Creek Trail Park, Orchard City Green, and Stojanovich Family Park. The Dubcich farm positioned on West Campbell Ave.
Near Morgan Park is Campbell's last remaining piece of agricultural property and connection to the city's agrarian origins. It is still endured with its initial farm home dating back to the 1920s, barn, and fruit trees.
Campbell for many years had one of the most prosperous youth baseball programs in the country, reaching 14 World Series from 1960-87.
Campbell's youth baseball fitness dates to 1909, when Campbell High School formed its first team and won the Interurban Athletic Union championship.
In 1954, Campbell Little League and Campbell Pony League began operation, and Moreland Little League, which is positioned in west San Jose but historically has served many Campbell residents, started in 1959.
Moreland in 1962 became the only Northern California team to win a Little League World Series, with 6-foot-1, 210-pound Ted Campbell pitching a no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over Kankakee, Illinois, in the championship game.
Campbell Little League reached the Little League World Series championship game in 1970, 1976 and 1979, becoming one of only two American leagues to go to the LLWS three times in one decade.
"The Last Baseball Town," a book by Campbell resident Chuck Hildebrand that chronicles the city's baseball heritage, was presented in May 2009.
The following is a list of notable individuals who were born, raised, and/or inhabitants in the City of Campbell.
Alan Aerts, world powerlifting champion, former owner (now retired) of Custom Vending Systems, and Campbell "Citizen of the Year" in 2005 and 2006 a b "Campbell (city) Quick - Facts".
"2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - Campbell city".
Monthly Averages for Campbell, CA (95008) Weather Channel Retrieved 2012-05-17 Campbell's ZURB gets wired for 24-hour marketing campaign, San Jose Mercury News, September 24.
City of Campbell CAFR "City of Campbell -- City Council Meeting -- Dec 1".
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City of Campbell Zoning Map.
"Welcome to the Campbell Library." Campbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House.
History of the Campbell Heritage Theatre.
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"In Memory: 'Campbell Express' Editor Sally Howe She was a resident for more than 50 years, publishing the longest running Campbell-area newspaper.".
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"Campbell Council Expected To Elect Country's Youngest Openly Gay Mayor".
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