City of Lomita
Location of Lomita in Los Angeles County, California
Coordinates: 33°47′36″N 118°18′58″W / 33.79333, -118.31611
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Incorporated (city)	1964-06-30 [1]
Government
- Mayor	Mark Waronek [2]
Area
- Total	1. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. 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 A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government 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. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 90 sq mi (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 91 km²)
- Land	1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 90 sq mi (4. 91 km²)
- Water	0. 00 sq mi (0. 00 km²)  0. 00%
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population (2000)[3]
- Total	20,046
- Density	10,572. 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/sq mi (4,082. 1/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP Code	90717 [4]
Area code(s)	310/424 [5]
FIPS code	06-42468
GNIS feature ID	1660937
Website: http://www.lomita.com/cityhall/

Lomita is a city in Los Angeles 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 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 Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. 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 20,046 at the 2000 census. Lomita is Spanish for "little knoll".

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Emergency Services 6 Landmarks 7 Education 8 Notable residents 9 References 10 External links

History

Lomita was originally part of Rancho San Pedro, granted by the Spanish Empire to Juan Jose Dominguez by King Carlos III of Spain in 1784. The Rancho San Pedro land grant was validated by the Mexican government at 48000  Acres (195 km² in 1828 and a US land grant validating 25000 acres (100 The Spanish Empire (Imperio Español was one of the largest Empires in history and one of the first Global empires In the 15th and 16th centuries Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

Lomita established a sister city relationship with Takaishi, Osaka, Japan in October of 1981. is a city located in Osaka, Japan. As of January 2006, the city has an estimated Population of 61036 and the density of 5378

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. 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 9 km² (1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 mi²), all land. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.

Lomita originally spanned 7 square miles. However, over time, much of this area was annexed by neighboring cities. A notable example is "Lomita Fields," now Zamperini Field (the Torrance Municipal Airport). Zamperini Field is a city-owned public-use Airport located three miles (5 km southwest of the Central business district of Torrance, in Los

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 20,046 people, 8,015 households, and 5,033 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4,073. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (10,572. 7/mi²). There were 8,295 housing units at an average density of 1,685. 6/km² (4,375. 0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 66. 16% White, 4. 18% African American, 0. 70% Native American, 11. 41% Asian, 0. 52% Pacific Islander, 10. 79% from other races, and 6. 23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26. 20% of the population.

There were 8,015 households out of which 32. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43. 0% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 2% were non-families. 30. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 48 and the average family size was 3. 13.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 5% under the age of 18, 7. 6% from 18 to 24, 34. 2% from 25 to 44, 21. 9% from 45 to 64, and 10. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,360, and the median income for a family was $53,003. Males had a median income of $41,582 versus $31,353 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,748. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 3% of families and 11. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. 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 3% of those under age 18 and 11. 0% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Lomita is located in the 28th Senate District, represented by Democrat Jenny Oropeza, and in the 53rd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Ted Lieu. The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Jennifer Ann Oropeza (born September 27 1957 is the California State Senator for the 28th district which includes the cities of Carson, El Segundo, The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Ted Lieu ( has been a California State Assemblyman since September 2005 when he was elected to the seat following the death of incumbent Federally, Lomita is located in California's 36th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +11^[7] and is represented by Democrat Jane Harman. California's 36th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, notably Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, El Segundo The Cook Partisan Voting Index ( CPVI) sometimes referred to as simply the Partisan Voting Index ( PVI) is a measurement of how strongly an American Jane Harman is also a pseudonym of the British author Terry Harknett.

Emergency Services

Fire protection in Lomita is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department with ambulance transport by Gerber Ambulance Services. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement, operating out of the Lomita Station.

Landmarks

• Lomita Railroad Museum, Opened in 1966 by Irene Lewis, the Lomita Railroad Museum is a small museum in Lomita devoted to the steam engine period of Railroading. The Lomita Railroad Museum' is a railroad museum in Lomita California. Mrs Lewis, along with her husband Martin, operated "Little Engines of Lomita" which sold kits for live steam engine locomotives. Her engines also appeared in movies, including "The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)" and "Von Ryans Express (1965)". This operation inspired Mrs. Lewis to earn a mechanical engineering degree late in life and to build the museum as a showplace for her products. When built, the museum was the first of its kind west of Denver. The museum was designed to replicate the Boston & Maine's Greenwood Station in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The Museum was donated by Mrs. Lewis to the City of Lomita in honor of her late husband, Martin Lewis, in 1967. On display are a 1902 Baldwin Locomotive, a Southern Pacific tender, a 1910 Union Pacific caboose, and a Santa Fe caboose. The Museum also houses a full-size replica of a 1920s water tower that was constructed in 2000. The museum also incorporates a small public park, which accommodates a Union Pacific boxcar and a Union Oil tank car. The Museum is open Thursday through Sunday.

• 5 Star Comics, Comic store owned by professional wrestler Rob Van Dam. Robert "Rob" Alexander Szatkowski Another venture that Van Dam produces is RVDTV reality based programming looking at the life of Rob Van Dam He moved the store from Lakewood to Lomita.

Education

Lomita residents are within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles Unified School District (" LAUSD " is the largest (in terms of number of students Public school system in California.

Elementary schools that serve Lomita include:

• Eshelman Avenue Elementary School
• Lomita Math/Science Magnet (Kindergarten zoned only - 1-5 is magnet only)
• President Avenue Elementary School (1-5) (in Los Angeles)

All residents are zoned to:

• Fleming Middle School
• Narbonne High School (in Los Angeles)

Notable residents

• Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs pitcher
• The Descendents, hardcore punk band
• Jim Thorpe, Native American athlete
• Chad Qualls, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher

References

External links

• Lomita official website
• LA County Disaster Communications Service ( DCS ) Lomita Sheriff Station
• Lomita Harbor Connection

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