Lemon Grove, California
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| City of Lemon Grove | |
| Motto: Best Climate on Earth | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| County | San Diego |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1977 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Council-Manager |
| - Mayor | Teresa Sessom |
| - City Manager | Graham Mitchell |
| Area | |
| - City | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²) |
| - Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134.1 m) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| - City | 24,124 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 91945 |
| Area code(s) | 619 |
| Website: http://www.ci.lemon-grove.ca.us/ | |
Lemon Grove is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 24,918 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The community was settled in 1869 by its first known permanent resident, sheep rancher Robert Allison. From the 1860's to 1900 the area was known for sheep and poultry ranching and vegetable crops. In the early 1900's the community acquired its name when large citrus groves were planted and lemon and orange growing and shipping became the area's major industry. By World War II, most of the citrus groves had disappeared and suburbanization had begun. By 1960, most of the easily developable land was gone. Lemon Grove was incorporated as a general law city in 1977.
[edit] Geography
Lemon Grove is located at (32.733451, -117.033702)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 24,918 people, 8,488 households, and 5,958 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,531.8/km² (6,557.3/mi²). There were 8,722 housing units at an average density of 886.2/km² (2,295.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.63% White, 12.08% African American, 1.10% Native American, 5.75% Asian, 0.84% Pacific Islander, 13.50% from other races, and 7.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.52% of the population.
There were 8,488 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,823, and the median income for a family was $45,844. Males had a median income of $35,042 versus $28,509 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,002. About 9.2% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Current estimates
According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of Lemon Grove in 2005 was $55,436 (not adjusted for inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $45,016.
[edit] Other facts
There is a ten foot wide statue of a lemon located at 3361 Main Street. It lies before a small lemon grove near the Orange Line Trolley Tracks. Written across the base are the words "Best Climate On Earth". There is also a local urban legend that there is a construction worker that died during the building of the lemon entombed inside. Another local urban legend has it that a Native American princess was buried in Lemon Grove, near the shopping center off College Avenue, just north of Federal/Broadway.
[edit] Schools
Interesting History
January 5, 1931 - Lemon Grove Grammar School principal Jerome Green, acting under instructions from school trustees, turned away Mexican children at the schoolhouse door. The landmark lawsuit resulting from the "Lemon Grove Incident" became the first successful school desegregation court decision in the history of the United States. [2] On March 9, 2007, the Lemon Grove School District recognized Roberto Alvarez, the schoolboy who was the lead plaintiff from the case. The auditorium at the Lemon Grove Middle School, which is on the site of the former grammar school, was dedicated to his honor.[3][4]
Primary education in the City is provided by the Lemon Grove School District [4]
Elementary Schools
Golden Avenue Elementary School
Monterey Heights Elementary School
Mount Vernon Elementary School
San Altos Elementary School
San Miguel Elementary School
Vista La Mesa Elementary School
Middle Schools
Lemon Grove Middle School
Palm Middle School
Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) provides secondary and adult education.
High schools serving Lemon Grove:
Helix High School
Mount Miguel High School
Monte Vista High School
[edit] External links
- ^ Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Population Estimates, Census 2000, 1990 Census
- ^ The Lemon Grove Incident: The Nation's First Successful Desegregation Court Case by Robert R. Alvarez, Jr. The Journal of San Diego History Spring 1986, Volume 32, Number 2[1]
- ^ School to honor desegregation pioneer By Leonel Sanchez, San Diego Union-Tribune, March 7, 2007 [2]
- ^ LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT DEDICATES AUDITORIUM TO CIVIL RIGHTS HERO ROBERTO ALVAREZ Lemon Grove School District website announcement [3]
- City of Lemon Grove
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