Hawthorne, California "Hawthorne, CA"
Hawthorne, California City of Hawthorne Official seal of Hawthorne, California Seal Official logo of Hawthorne, California Location of Hawthorne in Los Angeles County, California Location of Hawthorne in Los Angeles County, California Hawthorne is positioned in the US Hawthorne - Hawthorne Hawthorne is a town/city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States.
The town/city was established in 1905 as the "Hawthorne Improvement Company" by B.L.
Harding's daughter shared her birthday July 4, American Independence Day with New England author Nathaniel Hawthorne, and a decision was made to name the town/city after him. Hawthorne was once a "whites only" settlement, generally called a sundown town.
During the 1930s, signs warned African-Americans to be out of Hawthorne by sundown. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has an region of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), over 99% of it land.
To the north of Hawthorne is the unincorporated improve of Lennox and the town/city of Inglewood.
Manhattan Beach is at the southwest corner of Hawthorne, and the town/city of El Segundo is to the west of Hawthorne.
The unincorporated improve of Del Aire is surrounded on three sides by the town/city of Hawthorne along edge of Hawthorne.
The Century Freeway (Glenn Anderson Freeway, I-105) runs along the northern boundary of Hawthorne, with the LACMTA Green Line light rail line running down the center of the Century Freeway.
The San Diego Freeway (I-405) runs along the boundary of Hawthorne.
Major east west streets in Hawthorne include Rosecrans Ave., El Segundo Ave., and Imperial Highway.
Major north south street include Aviation Blvd., Inglewood Ave., Hawthorne Blvd., Prairie Ave., Crenshaw Blvd., and Van Ness Ave.
Hawthorne is five miles (8 km) from the Los Angeles International Airport. Hawthorne comprises ZIP codes 90250 and 90251.
It is in 310 region code, except for a small portion of northeastern Hawthorne, which is positioned in 323 region code.
Hawthorne, California Hawthorne, like the rest of the Los Angeles basin, is well known for its year-round Mediterranean climate: Hawthorne has a Mediterranean climate or dry-summer subtropical (Koppen climate classification Csb on the coast, Csa inland), appreciateing plenty of sunlight throughout the year, with an average of 263 sunlight days and only 35 days with calculable rain annually. Due to the moderating effect of the ocean, temperatures are cooler than more inland areas of Los Angeles, where temperatures incessantly exceed 90 F (32 C) and occasionally reach 100 F (38 C).
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Hawthorne had a populace of 84,293.
The ethnic makeup of Hawthorne was 27,678 (32.8%) White (10.3% Non-Hispanic White), 23,385 (27.7%) African American, 565 (0.7%) Native American, 5,642 (6.7%) Asian, 974 (1.2%) Pacific Islander, 22,127 (26.3%) from other competitions, and 3,922 (4.7%) from two or more competitions.
There were 28,486 homeholds, out of which 12,330 (43.3%) had kids under the age of 18 living in them, 10,833 (38.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 6,369 (22.4%) had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2,357 (8.3%) had a male homeholder with no wife present.
The populace was spread out with 23,157 citizens (27.5%) under the age of 18, 9,487 citizens (11.3%) aged 18 to 24, 27,035 citizens (32.1%) aged 25 to 44, 18,395 citizens (21.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,219 citizens (7.4%) who were 65 years of age or older.
25,869 citizens (30.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 57,885 citizens (68.7%) lived in rental housing units.
During 2009 2013, Hawthorne had a median homehold income of $44,649, with 19.2% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. In the city, the populace was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
According to the city's most recent[when?] "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report," its various funds had $126.1 million in revenues, $113.2 million in expenditures, $220.2 million in total assets, $152.7 million in total liabilities, and $29.6 million in cash and investments. The structure of the management and coordination of town/city services is: In the California State Legislature, Hawthorne is in the 35th Senate District, represented by Democrat Steven Bradford, and in the 62nd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Autumn Burke. In the United States House of Representatives, Hawthorne is in California's 43rd congressional district, represented by Democrat Maxine Waters. The United States Postal Service Hawthorne Post Office is positioned at 12700 Inglewood Avenue. Hawthorne High School Hawthorne School District Los Angeles Unified School District Cimarron Elementary School (Hawthorne) Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is a charter high school in Hawthorne associated with the Hawthorne School District. Los Angeles Southwest College (in an unincorporated region in Los Angeles County) The Hawthorne Press Tribune is the improve journal for the City of Hawthorne. The following businesses are positioned in Hawthorne: Hawthorne Plaza, shopping center Space - X has its command posts at the Hawthorne Municipal Airport.
Tesla Motors has its design center at the Hawthorne Municipal Airport.
Northrop Corporation, established in 1939 and headquartered in Hawthorne, became a primary manufacturer of airplane amid World War II, as well as a primary subcontractor to other airplane companies.
Northrop also produced the P-61 Black Widow fighter in its Hawthorne plant, which was on the south side of Northrop Field (present-day Hawthorne Airport).
Mattel (formerly), toy manufacturer; originally started in Hawthorne in 1945 and moved to their current facility in El Segundo, California by 1991. NFL players Curtis Conway, Jason Simmons, and Dennis Northcutt have all resided in Hawthorne.
Fred Dryer, defensive end in the NFL, actor and producer, was born in Hawthorne in 1946 Jazz critic and music historian Ted Gioia was born and raised in Hawthorne and graduated from Hawthorne High. Beatle George Harrison's second wife, Olivia Harrison (nee Olivia Trinidad Arias), graduated from Hawthorne High School, class of 1965. Tracy Jones, former Major League Baseball player, and 700 WLW radio host was born in Hawthorne.
Rapper Kurupt lived in Hawthorne after moving from Philadelphia. Michael Marsh, Olympic gold medalist, attended Hawthorne High Jack Northrop, established and managed Northrop Corporation, which was headquartered in Hawthorne.
Actor Butch Patrick of TV's The Munsters also lived in Hawthorne for a short time. Major League Baseball pitcher (New York Mets and Houston Astros) and Cy Young Award winner Mike Scott interval up in Hawthorne and graduated from Hawthorne High School in 1973. John was born in Hawthorne.
Sports figure Jim Thorpe resided in Hawthorne amid part of his life, and there is a park titled after him. Tyler, The Creator of OFWGKTA was born in Hawthorne and lived there amid his childhood.
Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson and David Marks of the Beach Boys interval up in Hawthorne the Wilsons' childhood home is memorialized by the Beach Boys Historic Landmark. Dorell Wright of the Portland Trail Blazers interval up in Hawthorne.
Gyasi Zardes of the Los Angeles Galaxy interval up in Hawthorne.
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