Facts and Figures
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY |
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Founded |
1921 |
Incorporated |
May 25, 1960 |
Slogan |
Home of the Camellias |
Sister Cities |
Hawkesbury, Australia |
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GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
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Zip Code |
91780 |
Area Code |
626 |
County |
Los Angeles |
State |
California |
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Total Area |
4.006 sq. mi. |
Elevation (above sea level) |
400 ft. |
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Annual Average Temperature |
77.5 F |
Annual Average Rainfall |
18.2 inches |
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CITY HALL / MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT |
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Location |
9701 Las Tunas Dr., Temple City |
General Hours of Operation |
M-F, 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
General Phone Number |
626 285-2171 |
General Fax Number |
626 285-8192 |
General Email Address |
info@templecity.us |
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Cable Channel |
Channel 3 (Charter) |
Print Publication |
Temple City Connect (quarterly) |
Website |
www.templecity.us |
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GOVERNANCE |
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Type |
Charter |
Format |
Elected Council, Appointed City Manager |
City Council |
5 members; 4-year terms |
Mayor |
Appointed; 1-year term |
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City Council Roster |
Vincent Yu, Mayor |
City Manager |
Jose Pulido |
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PUBLIC MEETINGS |
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Meetings at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5938 Kauffman Ave. |
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City Council |
First and third Tuesdays |
Planning Commission |
Second and fourth Tuesdays |
Public Safety Commission |
Second and fourth Wednesdays |
Parks and Recreation |
Third Wednesdays |
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JURISDICTION |
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U.S. Congressional District |
29 |
U.S. Congressperson |
Adam Schiff (Democrat) |
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California Senate District |
21 |
California Senator |
Carol Liu (Democrat) |
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California Assembly District |
44 |
California Assemblymember |
Anthony Portantino (Democrat) |
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LA County Supervisorial District |
5 |
LA County Supervisor |
Michael Antonovich |
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CONTRACTED SERVICES |
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Fire |
Los Angeles County Fire (through assessment) |
Police |
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department |
Trash |
Athens Services |
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UTILITY PROVIDERS |
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Phone |
AT&T |
Cable |
Charter Communications, AT&T U-Verse |
Gas |
Southern California Gas Company |
Electricity |
Southern California Edison |
Water |
California American Water Company |
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ORGANIZATION |
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Number of Employees |
92 (36 full-time, 56 part-time) |
Operating Budget (FY 2011-2012) |
$30,637,390 |
General Fund |
$11,185,560 |
Capital Projects |
$15,562,740 |
Special Funds |
$3,899,090 |
General Fund Reserve |
$24,462,500 |
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Number of City-Owned Buildings |
9 |
Number of Parks |
2 |
Total Park Acreage |
19 |
Parks to People Ratio |
.54 acres: 1,000 people |
Number of Recreational Class Offerings |
80 (on average, based quarterly) |
Average Number of Participants |
700 (on average, based quarterly) |
Number of Annual Sposored Events |
20 |
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Maintained Infrastructure |
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Bikeways (mi.) |
0 |
Sisewalks (mi.) |
No formal records |
Streets (mi.) |
75 |
Light Poles |
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City-Owned |
363 |
Edison-Owned |
1,361 |
Public Trees |
5,615 |
Public Parking Lots |
21 |
Public Parking Spaces |
640 (based on lot spaces, not street spaces) |
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COMMUNITY STATISTICS |
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Total Population (2011 State estimate) |
35,673 |
Population Density |
8,904.8 persons/square mile |
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KEY 2010 CENSUS INFORMATION |
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Population |
2010 |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
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35,558 |
33,377 |
31,100 |
28,972 |
Ethnicity |
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Asian |
55.7% |
38.9 |
19.3% |
4.8% |
White |
33.6% |
48.7% |
61% |
80.9% |
Latino |
19.3% |
20.5% |
18.8% |
12.9% |
Black |
.8% |
.92% |
.5% |
.18% |
Native Amer. |
.4% |
.44% |
.28% |
.43% |
Pacific Islander |
.1% |
.06% |
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Other |
6.5% |
7.5% |
.11% |
.75% |
2+ Races |
2.9% |
3.5% |
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Age |
2010 |
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Median |
42 Years |
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Under 18 |
21% |
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18-24 |
8.1% |
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25-44 |
25.3% |
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45-64 |
30.3% |
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65+ |
15.1% |
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Gender Ratio |
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Female :Male |
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100: 90.5 |
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Immigration |
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Foreign Born |
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45.4% |
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Hosehold Characteristics |
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Average Size |
3.09 persons |
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Average Household Income |
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Median Household Income |
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Educational Attainment |
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Some High School |
6.8% |
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H.S. Graduate (or higher) |
86.5% |
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Some College |
18.1% |
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Associate Degree |
11.6% |
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Bachelor Degree |
23.5% |
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Graduate / Prof. Degree |
12.4% |
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VOTING STATISTICS (2011) |
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Number of Polling Precincts |
6-7 |
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Number of Registered Voters |
16,888 |
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Democrat |
5,976 |
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Republican |
5,009 |
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American Independent |
351 |
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Americans Elect |
1 |
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Green |
78 |
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Libertarian |
55 |
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Peace and Freedom |
59 |
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Declined to state |
5,213 |
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Miscellaneous |
146 |
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2011 CRIME INDICATORS |
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Average Response Time |
4.5 minutes |
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Crime Indes (100 is the safest) |
60 |
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Part 1 Crimes |
(Serious offenses, e.g. homicide, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, theft, arson) |
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Reported crimes |
401 |
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Change from prior year |
-18% |
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Part 2 Crimes |
(Less serious offenses, e.g. DUI, driving on suspended license, fraud, forgery) |
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Reported crimes |
1,600 |
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Change from prior year |
+62% |
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2011 ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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Total Assessed Valuation (FY 2011-12) |
$3,410,110,131 |
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Residential |
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Average Sales Price |
$559,006 |
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Median Sales Price |
$520,000 |
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Number of Housing Units |
12,117 |
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Percentage of Land Area |
89.2% |
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Commercial |
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Average Lease Rate (based on staff survey) |
$1.00 - $$2.50 SF |
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Average Vacancy Rate (based on staff survey) |
10.8% |
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Percentage of Land Area |
6.8% |
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Business |
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Number of Businesses (based on business license) |
913 |
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Retail |
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133 |
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Restaurants |
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58 |
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Professional (Office) |
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88 |
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Services |
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190 |
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Manufacture/Wholesale |
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36 |
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Home-Based Business |
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348 |
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Private Education |
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31 |
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Auto Repair |
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16 |
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Car Wash |
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3 |
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Nursing |
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2 |
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Motel |
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1 |
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Non-Profit |
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7 |
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Taxes and Fees |
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Average Property Tax Rate |
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1.60589 |
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Sales Tax Rate |
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8.75% |
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Business Tax |
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None |
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Business License Fee |
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Starts at $75/year |
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Taxes and Fees |
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Unemployment Rate (2011) |
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8.0% |
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Building Permit Valuation (2011) |
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$24,510,346 |
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Retail Sales |
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$165,726,800 |
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Consumer Price Index |
2.2% |
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This information was provided on April 20, 2012. Next update on October 20, 2012 |
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