More about Huntington Park California

As of 2000, Huntington Park has an estimated population of 61,348 residents and is a city in Los Angeles County. The city was incorporated in 1906 and was named after industrialist Henry Huntington. The city became a streetcar suburb for workers in rapidly growing industries to the southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city is made up of approximately 14,860 households consisting of 12,660 families. Although the city has its own police department, The Huntington Park Police Department, it has its fire authority provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The city is located in the the 30th Senate District and is represented by Democrat Ronald S. Calderon. As for transportation, the city uses both the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the city’s own COMB bus service. Huntington Park is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District and has eight elementary schools serving the area. The city is also home to some notable residents including Lois Andrews who is famous for her portrayal of the comic character Dixie Dugan, Rosario Marin, the 41st Treasurer of the United States and a former mayor of the city. The city is also home to Leon Leyson; Leon was the youngest person to be on Schindler’s List, and has taught for years at Huntington Park High School. As of the 2000 census, residents speaking Spanish as their first language accounted for over 90 percent of the people living in the city. The majority of the households in the city also have children under the age of 18 living with them.