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El Segundo encompasses an area of just over five square miles, sprawling between the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the north, the Chevron Oil Refinery to the south, the Pacific Coastline to the west and Aviation Boulevard which defines the eastern border.
El Segundo, a charming little city, covering about 550 acres, close to everything, but encapsulated among major industries including the Los Angeles International Airport has a stable population of around 16,864 residents, which has enabled the secluded community to preserve the small town intimacy and charm. It's name, Spanish for "the second", refers to the second Standard Oil Refinery, built in 1917. The refinery is still in existence in El Segundo, now known as Chevron, maintains a major presence on approximately half of southern El Segundo.
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El Segundo Education
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El Segundo has its own school district including one elementary, one middle and one high school, with test score percentiles between 70 and 90. In the year 1997 El Segundo passed a 24 million dollar bond to renovate the schools. Center Elementary was divided into two schools, Center Street Elementary and Richmond Street Elementary.
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El Segundo Employment
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El Segundo holds the title of "The Aerospace Capital of the World." Major corporate employers include Computer Science Corporation, Xerox, Directv, Northrop Gruman, Mattel, Healthsouth, Boeing, Candle Corporation, Raytheon, Oracle, Chevron, and Infonet.
Working in El Segundo (over 16): 3,510 Working Outside of El Segundo (over 16): 5,665
The Los Angeles International Airport officially opened in 1930, which lead to the development of El Segundo as a major aerospace center. Major employers such as Douglas Aircraft, Hughes Aircraft, Northrop and North American Aviation (Rockwell) are all located in El Segundo and have been since the '40s & '50s. These major companies are involved in the aircraft manufacturing, aerospace and the defense industry. In 1960, The Aerospace Corporation and Los Angeles Air Force Base joined the roster of aerospace and defense industry employers making El Segundo a place where High technology professionals will feel right at home.
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El Segundo History
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El Segundo was named by refinery workers, "el Segundo", Spanish for "the second," refers to Standard Oil's second oil refinery, which started construction in 1911 and in those days a majority of the work force were Spanish speaking Americans who referred to the second refinery site as "el Segundo". The City of El Segundo was incorporated on January 18, 1917, six years after construction started on the second refinery. The city remained a single industry town until the 1920s. Mine's Field, a landing strip used by crop dusters was selected for the new Los Angeles Municipal Airport. In the 1950s, Southern California Edison acquired a 43 acre piece of real estate in El Segundo and built a major electrical generating station.
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El Segundo Housing
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Most single family homes in El Segundo have two or three bedrooms. The State of California estimated 7,362 housing units in the year 2000, 293 single attached units, 3,887 multiple housing units including lodging units with approximately 25% of its homes having been built before 1950, 40% between 1950 and 1970 and 35% between 1970 and year to date. There are some 20 to 30 homes on the beach bluff's the Pacific Ocean coastline and gently sloping land rising inland.
Family Income (median): $53,213 Households: 6,835 Taxable Retail Sales: $737,657,400
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El Segundo News
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- Out&About - The Daily Breeze
| AN AMERICAN CLASSIC: The Peninsula Library presents a free interpretive reading of Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "The Glass Menagerie." WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. today. |
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- Automotive MEMS Sensor Market to Nearly Double by 2012 - Circuits Assembly
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- South Bay Seniors Calendar - Daily Breeze
| WHAT: Activities include classes, games, lectures, trips, and volunteer opportunities. |
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El Segundo Recreation
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El Segundo, with it's strong tax base and corporate sponsors, has accomplished much for being largely isolated between the refinery and the airport over it's formative years. Amenities include a library, a recently renovated seniors' center, a golf course, a swimming pool, a driving range and about half a dozen parks. The city's recreational department offers many activities for children, teens and adults. Nearby coastal cities include Marina Del Rey, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Venice and Santa Monica just a short drive away. Homeowners enjoy sunbathing, surfing, swimming and boating at these and other coastal cities in close proximity. El Segundo is also close to the Getty Museum, Hollywood Park and Hollywood is about 9 miles drive. Twelve miles away is the Universal Studios, Los Angeles Convention Center and the Staples Center conveniently accessible by freeway or via the LA Metro Rail.
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El Segundo Weather
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