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Fountain Valley
Orange County, California
ZipCodes
92708
Motto
"The City Where Progress Shows"
"A Nice Place to Live, Work & Play"
Page Contents for Fountain Valley, California
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Fountain Valley is approximately 55,942 (2005), 55313 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 18,473 (2000), 18648 (2010).
The amount of land area in Fountain Valley is 23.09 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Fountain Valley is 8.91 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.185 sq kilometers.
The distance from Fountain Valley to Washington DC is 2414 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 388 miles. (as the crow flies)
Fountain Valley is positioned 33.71 degrees north of the equator and 117.95 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Fountain Valley elevation is 10-45 feet above sea level.
The Fountain Valley city flower is the Pink Hawthorne.
The city tree is the Evergreen Pear.
Fountain Valley per capita income is $ 23,489.
Fountain Valley median income is $ 69,734 (2000).
The Fountain Valley median home price is $ 289,500 (2000).
Fountain Valley average annual rainfall is 11.76 inches per year
Fountain Valley average temperature is 61.7 degrees F.
The average winter temperature is 52.3 degrees F.
The average spring temperature is 60.5 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 69.4 degrees F.
The average fall temperature is 64.5 degrees F.
Location
along the Santa Ana River not far from the Pacific Ocean and about 39 miles from Los Angeles. Other nearby communities include Huntington Beach, Westminster, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Stanton, Newport Beach and Seal Beach.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
This previously marsh area was called Gospel Swamp and its only inhabitants were mostly cattle that grazed and sometime preachers who set up their revival tents on the dry areas. A drought during the depression era of the 1930's helped to drain the marshes and brought out the area's rich soils for agriculture. Now Fountain Valley is a mainly residential area with some business. It was originally named Talbert for pioneer, James T. Talbert. It was renamed as Fountain Valley in 1957 because of the many artesian wells in the community.
Try this history page for Fountain Valley.
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The incorporation of Fountain Valley
1957Attractions
Heritage Park A collection of historic buildings in a park setting. The park is located behind the Civic Center Complex near Slater and Brookhurst Streets
Photos and information for Fountain Valley.
Fountain Valley Community Guide
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Fountain Valley City Government
City Of Fountain Valley10200 Slater Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 965-4400
Fountain Valley Police Department
Fountain Valley Chamber
Chamber of Commerce11100 Warner Avenue, Ste 204
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 668-0542
Fax: (714) 668-9164
Fountain Valley Organizations
Chamber of Commerce11100 Warner Avenue, Ste 204
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: (714) 668-0542
Fax: (714) 668-9164
Fountain Valley Libraries
Fountain Valley Branch Library17635 Los Alamos
Fountain Valley, 92708
Phone: 714-962-1324
Fountain Valley Schools
Fountain Valley School District10055 Slater Avenue
Fountain Valley, 92708
Phone: (714) 843-3200
Fountain Valley High School
17816 Bushard Street
Fountain Valley, 92708
Phone: (714) 962-3301
Huntington Beach Union High School District
5832 Bolsa Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Phone: (714) 903-7000
Coastline Community College
11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, 92708
Phone: 714-546-7600 Fountain Valley
Miscellany
The population of Fountain Valley was:1900 - 20,000
1920 - 61,000
1970 - 31,826
1980 - 55,000
1990 - 53,691
1998 - 55,171
2000 - 54,978
2003 - 56,200
2005 - 55,942
Fountain Valley is located in the Pacific Time Zone and does participate in Daylight Savings time for part of the year.
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