Garden Grove Basic Data
| City of Garden Grove |
| — City — |
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Coordinates: 33°46′44″N 117°57′37″W / 33.77889°N 117.96028°W / 33.77889; -117.96028
Coordinates: 33°46′44″N 117°57′37″W / 33.77889°N 117.96028°W / 33.77889; -117.96028 |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 California |
| County |
Orange |
| Government |
| - Type |
Council-Manager |
| - City Council |
Mayor William J. Dalton (R)
Steve Jones
Dina Nguyen
Bruce Broadwater
Andrew Do |
| - City Manager |
Matthew J. Fertal |
| - City Treasurer |
Les Jones |
| - City Clerk |
Kathleen Bailor |
| Area |
| - Total |
18.0 sq mi (46.7 km) |
| - Land |
18.0 sq mi (46.6 km) |
| - Water |
0.0 sq mi (0.1 km) |
| Elevation |
89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (January 1, 2009) |
| - Total |
174,715 |
| - Density |
9,710.5/sq mi (3,749.25/km) |
| Time zone |
PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) |
PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes |
92840-92846 |
| Area code(s) |
714 |
| FIPS code |
06-29000 |
| GNIS feature ID |
1660662 |
| Website |
ci.garden-grove.ca.us |
Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove
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Photos of Garden Grove and surrounding area
Garden Grove History
Garden Grove was founded by Alonzo Cook in 1874. A school district and Methodist church were organized that year. It remained a small rural crossroads until the arrival of the railroad in 1905. The rail connection helped the town prosper with crops of orange, walnuts, chili peppers and later strawberries. In 1933, much of the town's central business district was destroyed by the Long Beach earthquake, and one person was killed. The post-World War II boom led to rapid development, and Garden Grove was incorporated as a city in 1956 with about 44,000 residents.
By 1960, population had grown to 85,000; by 1970 it was 120,000. In the late Seventies and Eighties a significant Asian population (primarily Vietnamese and Korean) began to locate in the area. In recent years, Harbor Boulevard has become a booming entertainment and tourism area, served by nine high-rise hotels. Well-known Garden Grove residents include actor Steve Martin, adventurer Steve Fossett, baseball stars Lenny Dykstra and Alan Trammell and Philadelphia Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos. Garden Grove also lends its name to a song by the famous Southern California band Sublime, on their eponymous album.
The annual Strawberry Festival, over Memorial Day weekend, is one of the largest community festivals in the western United States, attracting an estimated 250,000 visitors. It celebrates the city's agricultural past, which include crops such as chili peppers, oranges, walnuts and strawberries. One strawberry field remains within city limits, at Euclid Street and Hazard Avenue.
City Information
Zip Code(s): 92840 92841 92842 92843 92844 92845 92846 92840 92841 92842 92843 92844 92845 92846
Area Code(s): 714
State: California State
County: Orange County
Average House Value: $199,700
Average Household Income: $47,754
People Per Household: 0
Time Zone: Pacific (GMT -8:00)
MSA: 4472
PMSA: 5945
CSA: 348
CBSA: 31100
Geography
Land Area: 18.0 Sq. Mi.
Elevation: 87 feet
City Population
Total Population: 165,196
Male Population: 82,688
Female Population: 82,508
Average Resident Age: 32.3%
Percent Foreign Born: 43.2%
City Marital Status
| Never Married |
 (29.3%) |
| Married |
(55.4%) |
| Separated (Married) |
(2.4%) |
| Widowed |
(5.2%) |
| Divorced |
(7.7%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic | (32.5%) | | Hispanic | (32.5%) | | Vietnamese | (21.4%) | | Other race | (15.4%) | | Two or more races | (4.1%) | | Korean | (3.8%) |
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| Ancestries |
| German | (7.3%) | | English | (5.5%) | | Irish | (5.4%) | | United States | (3.1%) | | Italian | (2.6%) |
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| Schooling |
| High School |
(67.8%) |
| Bachelors |
(15.0%) |
| Graduates |
(4.0%) |
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