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Deputy Chairman of La Habra
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714-525-2988
Jean Eden
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Brief History
The Pacific Electric Railway arrived in La Habra in 1908, creating opportunities to ship tomatoes and cabbages grown in the area. The population of the community had grown to a few hundred people. The oil and increased farming - citrus became the prime crop - sparked a minor boom before World War I. Citrus packing houses moved in and more industry was established in the next two decades. In 1925, with a population of about 4,000, La Habra was incorporated. After World War II, an industry and population explosion hit La Habra. The Alpha Beta Co. established its headquarters there in 1952. The '50s and '60s is an era that can be called the era of the vanishing grove when houses mushroomed overnight. Today, Standard Oil still owns wells in southern La Habra and the city's bedroom-community reputation established in the '50s and '60s remains. (Previous information from Orange County.net)
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First Friday in August
General Law City
Incorporated: January 20, 1925
City Hall: 201 E La Habra Blvd, PO Box 337, La Habra, CA 90631
City Telephones: (562) 905-9700; Fax: (562) 905-9781
Population (2000 Census): 58,974 (1990 Census: 51,266)
Population Density (2000 Census): 8,046
Population Under Age 18 (2000 Census): 29.1% (1990 Census: 25.2%)
Population Over Age 64 (2000 Census): 10.8% (1990 Census: 10.7%)
Land Area: 7.33 square miles (18.98 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.00 square miles (0.00 square kilometers)
City Hall: 201 E La Habra Blvd, PO Box 337, La Habra, CA 90631
City Telephones: (562) 905-9700; Fax: (562) 905-9781
Population (2000 Census): 58,974 (1990 Census: 51,266)
Population Density (2000 Census): 8,046
Population Under Age 18 (2000 Census): 29.1% (1990 Census: 25.2%)
Population Over Age 64 (2000 Census): 10.8% (1990 Census: 10.7%)
Land Area: 7.33 square miles (18.98 square kilometers)
Water Area: 0.00 square miles (0.00 square kilometers)
La Habra City Stats
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