San Fernando, California City of San Fernando Official seal of San Fernando, California Location of San Fernando in Los Angeles County, California Location of San Fernando in Los Angeles County, California San Fernando is positioned in the US San Fernando - San Fernando San Fernando is a town/city located in the San Fernando Valley, in the northwestern region of Los Angeles County, California.
It is completely surrounded by the City of Los Angeles.
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The town/city was titled for the close-by Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana, and was part of the Mexican territory grant of Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando.
In 1874 Charles Maclay, San Fernando founder, bought 56,000 acres (227 km2) of the Rancho.
In 1885, Maclay established the Maclay School of Theology, a Methodist seminary in his newly established town of San Fernando. After his death it became an partner and moved to the ground of the University of Southern California and then the Claremont School of Theology.
While most of the suburbs in the encircling San Fernando Valley agreed to annexation by Los Angeles in the 1910s, eager to tap the bountiful waterworks provided by the newly opened Los Angeles Aqueduct, San Fernando's abundant groundwater supplies allowed it to remain a separate city.
Even as the San Fernando Valley transformed itself from an agricultural region to a suburban one in the decades after World War II, San Fernando retained its independence.
As with much of the San Fernando Valley east of the San Diego Freeway, the town/city of San Fernando has seen a momentous demographic shift in recent years; declining birth-rates, an aging populace of middle-class caucasians, who once dominated the region in the 1950s, has contributed to the boss into other parts of the San Fernando Valley.
San Fernando is completely surrounded by the town/city of Los Angeles, with the districts of Sylmar to the north, Lake View Terrace to the east, Pacoima to the south, and Mission Hills to the west.
It is served by the Golden State (Interstate 5), Foothill (Interstate 210), Ronald Reagan (State Route 118), and San Diego (Interstate 405) freeways.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that San Fernando had a populace of 23,645.
The ethnic makeup of San Fernando was 12,068 (51.0%) White (5.3% Non-Hispanic White), 222 (0.9%) African American, 314 (1.3%) Native American, 248 (1.0%) Asian, 33 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 9,877 (41.8%) from other competitions, and 883 (3.7%) from two or more competitions.
The populace was spread out with 6,941 citizens (29.4%) under the age of 18, 2,659 citizens (11.2%) aged 18 to 24, 7,132 citizens (30.2%) aged 25 to 44, 4,920 citizens (20.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,993 citizens (8.4%) who were 65 years of age or older.
13,425 citizens (56.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,106 citizens (42.7%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, San Fernando had a median homehold income of $55,192, with 16.9% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. In the city, the populace was spread out with 34.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The City of San Fernando is governed by a town/city council.
In the California State Legislature, San Fernando is in the 18th Senate District, represented by Democrat Robert Hertzberg, and in the 39th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Raul Bocanegra. In the United States House of Representatives, San Fernando is in California's 29th congressional district, represented by Democrat Tony Cardenas. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Pacoima Health Center in Pacoima in Los Angeles, serving the City of San Fernando. The United States Postal Service operates the San Fernando Post Office. Police services in San Fernando is provided by the San Fernando Police Department.
The San Fernando Police Department is a member of the Los Angeles County Disaster Management Area "C".
Area "C" consists of the metros/cities of Burbank, Pasadena, Glendale, San Fernando, San Gabriel, Monterey Park, Alhambra and South Pasadena. The San Fernando Police have, in the past, requested mutual aid from the LAPD amid major incidents. The Los Angeles Fire Department provides fire protection services for the town/city of San Fernando, which serves the improve from three close-by fire stations (Station 75, Station 91, and Station 98), all of which are positioned in the City of Los Angeles. Fire Station 75 in Mission Hills serves San Fernando. Fire Station 91 in Sylmar serves northeast San Fernando Fire Station 98 in Pacoima serves southeast San Fernando. The Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station serves the town/city on the Antelope Valley Line that passes through the town/city on a route adjoining to and alongside with San Fernando Boulevard.
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San Fernando is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
San Fernando is served by the following LAUSD schools: San Fernando Elementary School San Fernando Middle School San Fernando institute for Applied Media San Fernando High School PUC Schools operates some charter schools in San Fernando.
They include Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy (MS and HS) and PUC Inspire Charter Academy. At one time Lakeview Charter Academy and Triumph Charter Academy, both of PUC Schools, were positioned in San Fernando now they are positioned in Sylmar. A private school, The Concordia Schools San Fernando, was in the city. First Lutheran Schools was previously positioned where Concordia San Fernando was later now located. In 2011 the middle and high school merged into Concordia Junior Senior High School. County of Los Angeles Public Library operates the San Fernando Library at 217 North Maclay Avenue. Mckinney Public Library Flag of Los Angeles County, California.svg - Greater Los Angeles portal "City of San Fernando: City Government".
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