Cypress, California

City of Cypress
—  City  —
Location of Cypress within Orange County, California.
Coordinates: 33°49′6″N 118°2′21″W / 33.81833°N 118.03917°W / 33.81833; -118.03917Coordinates: 33°49′6″N 118°2′21″W / 33.81833°N 118.03917°W / 33.81833; -118.03917
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
Government
– City Council	Mayor Dr. Prakash Narain, M.D. Douglas A. Bailey Phil Luebben Leroy Mills Todd W. Seymore[1]
– City Manager	John Bahorski
– City Clerk	Denise Basham
Area[2]
– Total	6.590 sq mi (17.069 km2)
– Land	6.581 sq mi (17.045 km2)
– Water	0.009 sq mi (0.024 km2)  0.14%
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	47,802
– Density	7,253.3/sq mi (2,800.5/km2)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	90630
Area code(s)	562, 714
FIPS code	06-17750
GNIS feature ID	1652696
Website	http://www.ci.cypress.ca.us/

Cypress is a suburban city located in the northern region of Orange County within Southern California. Its population was 47,802 at the 2010 census.

History

The first people living in the area now known as Cypress were the Gabrieleno, a Native American tribe of the Tongva people, who were displaced soon after the arrival of the Europeans. The government of Spain then possessed the land until Mexico gained its independence in 1821. Mexico then lost Alta California to the United States during the period following the Bear Flag Revolt and the Mexican-American War.

The original Spanish dons held immense tracts of land throughout California, which were given in lieu of pay to Spanish soldiers. Manuel Nieto was one of the early Spanish dons or landowners in the area. After his death in 1804, his sons retained title to Rancho Los Nietos, but these lands were eventually broken up and distributed among them in 1833 by a grant from the Mexican governor, José Figueroa. Manuel's son, Juan José Nieto, retained the title to a large portion of his father's original properties in southern California that included the present-day area of Cypress. That land and other Rancho properties were finally sold to the American Abel Stearns, then acquired by the Robinson Trust, a group of investors, which eventually parlayed their holdings into a vast land speculation business.

Cypress was originally nicknamed "Waterville" due to the preponderance of artesian wells in the area, but was incorporated under the name Dairy City in 1956 by local dairy farmers as a means of staving off developers and to preserve their dairies, much like the then-neighboring cities of Dairy Valley in Cerritos and Dairyland in La Palma. However, after World War II, the land became too valuable for farming or ranching, and the dairies gradually sold out to housing developers during the 1960s, so that by the 1970s, no dairies remained. Many of the dairymen moved their operations to Chino, where development is once again pushing them out of the area.

In 1957, local residents voted to change the name of Dairy City to "Cypress". The name was taken from Cypress Elementary School, originally built in 1895, which took its name from the Cypress trees planted to protect the schoolhouse from the seasonal Santa Ana winds. Cypress Elementary School also provided the name for new Pacific Electric Railway station on Walker Street at Lincoln Avenue when the Santa Ana Line was completed in 1906, as "Waterville" had already been used elsewhere in the system.

In 1981 the City of Cypress inaugurated an annual birthday celebration for the City. The event, the Cypress Community Festival, may currently be the largest single-day event of its kind in Orange County, California. The Cypress Community Festival is held annually on the 4th Saturday in July at Oak Knoll Park, located adjacent to the Cypress Community Center at 5700 Orange Avenue, between Valley View Street and Walker Avenue.

Geography

Cypress is bounded to the north by the city of La Palma, then, clockwise, by Buena Park, Anaheim, Stanton, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Long Beach, Hawaiian Gardens, and Lakewood.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.1 square kilometers (6.6 sq mi). 17.0 square kilometers (6.6 sq mi) of it is land and 0.14% is water. Its Geographical coordinates are 33°49′6″N 118°2′21″W / 33.81833°N 118.03917°W / 33.81833; -118.03917.

Cypress is approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Bolsa Chica. The closest beach to Cypress is Seal Beach, which is roughly 7.8 miles (12.6 km) away from the center of Cypress. Cypress is less than a 20 minute drive from Long Beach Airport.

Demographics

2000

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 46,229 people, 15,654 households, and 12,241 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,991.1 inhabitants per square mile (2,700.3/km²). There were 16,028 housing units at an average density of 2,423.9 per square mile (936.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.61% White, 20.81% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 2.77% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 5.44% from other races, and 4.38% from two or more races. 15.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 15,654 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,377, and the median income for a family was $70,060 (these figures had risen to $80,331 and $86,286 respectively as of a 2007 estimate^[4]). Males had a median income of $50,781 versus $36,337 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,798. About 4.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

The 2008 population estimated by the California Department of Finance was 49,541.^[5]

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[6] reported that Cypress had a population of 47,802. The population density was 7,253.4 people per square mile (2,800.6/km²). The racial makeup of Cypress was 26,000 (54.4%) White, 1,444 (3.0%) African American, 289 (0.6%) Native American, 14,978 (31.3%) Asian, 234 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 2,497 (5.2%) from other races, and 2,360 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,779 persons (18.4%).

The Census reported that 47,300 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 502 (1.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 15,654 households, out of which 6,481 (41.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 9,602 (61.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,203 (14.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 833 (5.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 506 (3.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 86 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,401 households (15.3%) were made up of individuals and 1,005 (6.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02. There were 12,638 families (80.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.35.

The population was spread out with 11,343 people (23.7%) under the age of 18, 4,700 people (9.8%) aged 18 to 24, 11,685 people (24.4%) aged 25 to 44, 13,913 people (29.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,161 people (12.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

There were 16,068 housing units at an average density of 2,438.1 per square mile (941.4/km²), of which 10,960 (70.0%) were owner-occupied, and 4,694 (30.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 32,780 people (68.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 14,520 people (30.4%) lived in rental housing units.

Economy

Real Mex Restaurants, Vans and Mitsubishi Motors North America are headquartered in Cypress.

Top employers

According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,^[7] the top employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of employees
1	UnitedHealth Group	2,565
2	Cypress College	880
3	Boeing	475
4	Mitsubishi Motors North America	430
5	Yamaha Motor Company	408
6	Costco	355
7	Jacobs	350
8	Siemens	300
9	Target	195
10	The Home Depot	178

Government and infrastructure

Cypress City Hall

In the state legislature Cypress is located in the 35th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Harman, and in the 67th Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Silva. Federally, Cypress is located in California's 40th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +8^[8] and is represented by Republican Ed Royce.

The United States Postal Service Cypress Post Office is located at 5762 Lincoln Avenue.^[9]

Education

The city is a part of the Anaheim Union High School District, Cypress Elementary School District, and the Los Alamitos Unified School District. Cypress College is also in the city.

Public schools

• Cypress High School^[10]
• Los Alamitos High School^[11]
• McAullife Middle School^[12]
• Lexington Junior High^[12]
• Oxford Academy^[13]
• Christine P. Swain Elementary^[11]
• Margaret Landell Elementary^[11]
• A.E. Arnold Elementary^[11]
• Elizabeth Dickerson Elementary^[11]
• Juliet Morris Elementary^[11]
• Frank Vessels Elementary^[11]
• Robert C. Cawthon Elementary^[11]
• Clara J. King Elementary^[11]
• Steve Luther Elementary^[11]

Private schools:

• St Irenaeus Parish School^[14]

Notable natives and residents

Notable natives and residents include actors John Stamos and Matthew Morrison,^[15] golfer Tiger Woods,^[16] and singer-songwriter Iris DeMent.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ City Council web site Retrieved 2009-04-07
2. ^ U.S. Census
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US0617568&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US06%7C16000US0617568&_street=&_county=cypress&_cityTown=cypress&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
5. ^ State of California, Department of Finance, E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State with Annual Percent Change — January 1, 2007 and 2008. Sacramento, California, May 2008.
6. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
7. ^ City of Cypress CAFR
8. ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10. 
9. ^ "Post Office Location - CYPRESS." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
10. ^ Official Web Site
11. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Official Web Site
12. ^ ^{a b} Official Web Site
13. ^ Official Web Site
14. ^ Official Web Site
15. ^ Dirmann, Tina (December 2009). "Matthew Morrison Revealed". Orange Coast (Newport Beach, California: Orange Coast Communications,): 89. ISSN 027909483. 
16. ^ "About Tiger Woods". Tiger Woods web site. http://web.tigerwoods.com/aboutTiger/bio. 

External links

Southern California portal

• City of Cypress official website
• 2005 Population estimates