La Mesa, California
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Coordinates: 32°46′17″N 117°1′22″W / 32.77139, -117.02278
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Diego
Area
- Total	9. San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The US state of California is divided into fifty-eight counties. San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (24. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	9. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (24 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	54,749
- Density	5,887/sq mi (2,271. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	91941-91944
Area code(s)	619
FIPS code	06-40004
GNIS feature ID	1660859

La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 619 is a California Telephone Area code which was split from Area code 714 on November 5, Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout San Diego County is a County located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 54,749 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1869 and officially incorporated as a city on February 16, 1912. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting It is the hometown of NBA legend Bill Walton. William Theodore "Bill" Walton III (born November 5 1952 is a retired American Basketball player and current Television Sportscaster

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 2.1 Current estimates 3 History and Government 3.1 State and Federal 4 Education 4.1 Elementary schools 4.2 Middle/Junior high schools 4.3 High schools 4.4 K through 12 5 References 6 External links

Geography

La Mesa is located at 32°46′17″N, 117°1′22″W (32. 771450, -117. 022797)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 km² (9. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 24. 0 km² (9. 3 mi²) of it is land and 0. 1 km² (0. 04 mi²) of it (0. 32%) is water. La Mesa in Spanish means "the table", or alternately "the plateau", relating to its geography. La Mesa was part of a larger tract Mission San Diego de Alcala and used by Spanish Missionaries. ^[2]

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 54,749 people, 24,186 households, and 13,374 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,282. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/km² (5,909. 9/mi²). There were 24,943 housing units at an average density of 1,040. 0/km² (2,692. 5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 80. 64% White, 4. 86% African American, 0. 66% Native American, 4. 09% Asian, 0. 40% Pacific Islander, 5. 08% from other races, and 4. 27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13. 52% of the population.

There were 24,186 households out of which 24. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39. 8% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44. 7% were non-families. 34. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 22 and the average family size was 2. 86.

In the city the population was spread out with 19. 8% under the age of 18, 9. 9% from 18 to 24, 32. 9% from 25 to 44, 20. 3% from 45 to 64, and 17. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,693, and the median income for a family was $50,398. Males had a median income of $37,215 versus $30,413 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,372. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 2% of families and 9. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 6. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Current estimates

According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of La Mesa in 2005 was $55,609 (not adjusted for inflation). The San Diego Association of Governments (abbreviated SANDAG) is an association of local San Diego County governments The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $45,156. In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population

History and Government

The City of La Mesa was incorporated on February 16, 1912, under the general laws of the State of California. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting As such, it does not have a City charter but operates under the laws of the State of California in all respects not specifically covered by any City ordinance.

The City Council consists of five members who are elected from the City at large. The Mayor is elected directly by the citizens of La Mesa. The current mayor is Art Madrid. For the contemporary art fair see Art Madrid (Spain Art Madrid (b

State and Federal

In the state legislature La Mesa is located in the 36th Senate District, represented by Republican Dennis Hollingsworth, and in the 77th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joel Anderson. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Dennis Clark Hollingsworth (born January 12 1967 in Hemet California) is a Republican The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Joel Anderson is a California politician He is currently a member of the California Assembly. Federally, La Mesa is located in California's 52nd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +9^[4] and is represented by Republican Duncan Hunter. California's 52nd congressional district covers part of San Diego county The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician

Education

The schools in La Mesa are operated by two districts. The La Mesa-Spring Valley district operates the elementary and middle schools in the city, while the Grossmont district operates Helix High School and the Gateway day schools. The Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD is a public School district located in eastern San Diego County California, and serves High school Helix High School (HHS, in La Mesa California, is a charter high school built in 1952

Elementary schools

• Rolando Elementary School (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District)
• La Mesa Dale Elementary School (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District)
• Maryland Avenue Elementary School (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District)
• Murdock Elementary School (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District)
• Murray Manor Elementary School (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District)
• Northmont Elementary School (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District)
• Lemon Avenue Elementary School (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District)

Middle/Junior high schools

• Parkway Middle School (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District)
• La Mesa Middle School (La Mesa-Spring Valley School District)

High schools

• Grossmont High School (Grossmont Union High School District)
• Helix High School (Grossmont Union High School District)

K through 12

• Gateway Community Day (Grossmont Union High School District)
• Gateway West Community Day (Grossmont Union High School District)

References

External links

• City of La Mesa official web site

• La Mesa, California is at coordinates 32°46′17″N 117°01′22″W / 32.77145, -117.022797 (La Mesa, California)Coordinates: 32°46′17″N 117°01′22″W / 32.77145, -117.022797 (La Mesa, California)

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