Maywood, California

Maywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 28,083 at the 2000 census. About one third of its residents work in the factories at nearby Vernon and Commerce. [1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Sports
4 Education
5 Controversy
6 Emergency services
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Geography

Maywood is located at 33°59′16″N, 118°11′12″W (33.987864, -118.186553)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 28,083 people, 6,469 households, and 5,699 families residing in the city. The population density was 9,188.9/km² (23,887.2/mi²). There were 6,701 housing units at an average density of 2,192.6/km² (5,699.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.99% White, 0.36% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 50.48% from other races, and 4.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 96.33% of the population.

City Hall

There were 6,469 households out of which 62.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 8.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.33 and the average family size was 4.47.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.0% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,480, and the median income for a family was $30,361. Males had a median income of $20,646 versus $16,397 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,926. About 23.1% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Sports

The only sports team located in the city is the Maywood Buzz, which features former NBA star Cedric Ceballos. They play in the Maywood Activities Center, also known as the M.A.C.

The ABA team, the Beijing Aoshen Olympians played their inaugural season at the M.A.C. during the 2005-2006 season. They reached the playoffs, but lost to the SoCal Legends in the Great Eight Tournament in Rochester. After the season, the Olympians relocated, and now play on the campus of Azusa Pacific University

[edit] Education

[edit] Primary and secondary education

Maywood is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Maywood is served by several public elementary schools, including:

Fishburn Avenue Elementary School (Maywood)
Heliotrope Elementary School (Maywood)
Loma Vista Elementary School (Maywood)
Maywood Elementary School (Maywood) (Opened 2005 [2])
Nueva Vista Elementary School (Bell)

[edit] High School Education

Maywood High School Academy (Opened Fall 2006)

Nimitz Middle School in Huntington Park and Bell High School in Bell serve secondary school students. Some portions of Maywood are also zoned to Huntington Park High School.

Maywood Learning Academy (9-12) opened in 2005.

Private schools include Maywood Baptist Pilgrim Christ (K-12) and St. Rose of Lima School (K-8).

[edit] Public libraries

County of Los Angeles Public Library operates the Maywood César Chávez Library.

[edit] Controversy

Counter-protesters raise the Mexican flag.

According to the March 29, 2006 CBS Evening News, more than 50% of the city's population are undocumented immigrants, and Mayor Thomas Martin has declared that the city will refuse to cooperate with any enforcement of U.S. immigration law, making the city a haven for illegals [3]. A local church leader has agreed to work with him in this endeavor. This sparked controversy after days of protests in late March on immigration bill H.R. 4437.

On August 26, 2006, a contingent of the Save Our State organization that numbered thirty people gathered in Maywood to protest the city's policies, having obtained a permit to do so. They were opposed by hundreds of pro-undocumented immigrant counter-protesters and anti-SOS Maywood residents, who needed no permit. The protesters and counter-protesters allegedly directed racist language at each other near the end of the protest. Some of the counter-protesters removed the American flag from the pole at the front of the Maywood post office, and replaced it with a Mexican flag. The act of doing so is a crime, but Maywood police could not identify those responsible so they did not make any arrests.

[edit] Emergency services

Fire protection in Maywood is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service. The Maywood Police Department provides law enforcement.