Rossmoor, California

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official_name = Rossmoor, California
settlement_type = CDP


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Rossmoor is a planned census-designated place and actively incorporating community located in Orange County, California. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 10,298. The gated Leisure World retirement community in the city of Seal Beach is to the south of Rossmoor, Los Alamitos is to the east and north, and Long Beach is to the west (on the other side of the San Gabriel River, the 605 freeway and the border with Los Angeles County). Rossmoor Center, the local shopping center, is in the city of Seal Beach. Rossmoor has only one shopping center and that is the Rossmoor Village Square. Rossmoor is not the largest unincorporated community in Orange County, Coto De Caza is. If Rossmoor incorporates it would be the smallest city in Orange County. Right now the smallest city in Orange County is La Palma.

Many middle class working professionals call Rossmoor home. While it is more upscale than surrounding Los Alamitos, Garden Grove, and Long Beach, it is still less affluent than other parts of the county notably in east Orange County, and south Orange County.

History

The Rossmoor community was developed by Ross W. Cortese's development company, the Rossmoor Corporation, which also developed the nearby Leisure World gated retirement community in Seal Beach. The Rossmoor community is easy to recognize because of its red brick "signature wall" that borders the entire unincorporated community. It is a signature of the Rossmoor community that differentiates it from neighboring Los Alamitos and Seal Beach.

There are 3,430 single family homes and 1 condominium complex within Rossmoor.

Rossmoor annexation debates

History

According to a June 2006 consultant's report to the Rossmoor Planning Committee, the most cost effective solution for Rossmoor would be to be annexed by the city of Seal Beach. [http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1185596.php]

Although it is not part of the city of Los Alamitos, it is served under the Los Alamitos "sphere of influence" and is expected to be annexed to the city by 2007 after the Local Agency Formation Commission reviews the proposal. [http://www.oclafco.ca.gov/publichearing/index.htm] However it is 2008 and no decision has been made.

Another proposal would combine Rossmoor with adjacent Seal Beach and Los Alamitos to form one city. [http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1538984.php]

Rossmoor is served by and the Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District. The city is also served by the Rossmoor Community Services District, which serves the community as an independent city hall would, and provides services like landscpe upkeep, city and road maintenance, and performing the general day-to-day upkeep of the community. However, the council lacks any central government, authority to the California State Government, and cannot make decisions about the future of the community, which is all delegated to the County of Orange's Unincorporated Islands Program.

Current status

At the May 22 2008 meeting, LAFCO recommended that the Rossmoor Incorporation Plan go to a vote of the community. The County Board of Supervisors is expected to take formal action in June to approve the Rossmoor Incorporation plan for the November 2008 ballot. Other voices have surfaced on whether incorporation of Rossmoor is the only option. [http://www.rossmoorpreservation.com/] [http://rossmoorcityhood---abadidea.blogspot.com/]

Geography

Rossmoor is located at 33°47'20" North, 118°4'47" West (33.788917, -118.079721)GR|1. It borders the cities of Los Alamitos and Seal Beach.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

One defining landmark of Rossmoor is the red brick wall that surrounds much of area.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 10,298 people, 3,715 households, and 2,975 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,583.8 people per square mile (2,548.8/km²). There were 3,761 housing units at an average density of 2,404.5/sq mi (930.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.88% White, 0.78% African American, 0.34% Native American, 5.72% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. 6.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,715 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $86,457, and the median income for a family was $93,500. Males had a median income of $71,875 versus $46,913 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,642. 2.0% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line. 2.5% of those under the age of 18 and 1.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Politics

In the state legislature Rossmoor is located in the 35th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Harman, and in the 67th Assembly District, represented by Republican John Moorlach. Federally, Rossmoor is located in California's 40th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +8 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2008-02-10] and is represented by Republican Ed Royce.

External links

* [http://www.rossmoor-csd.org/ Rossmoor Community Services District]
* [http://www.rlasd.org/district.html Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District]
* [http://www.rossmoor-rha.org/ Rossmoor Homeowners Association]
* [http://www.oclafco.ca.gov/MSRs/losal-sb-ross.htm LAFCO's MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW PROGRAM - Los Alamitos / Seal Beach / Rossmoor / Sunset Beach MSR Focus Area]