City of Brea, California
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Location of Brea within Orange County, California
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
Mayor	Roy Moore
Area
- City	10.6 sq. miles / 27.3 km²
- Land	10.6 sq. miles / 27.2 km²
- Water	0 sq. miles / 0.1 km²
Population
- City (2003)	35,410 (city proper)
- Density	1263.9/km²
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.cityofbrea.net/

Brea is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 35,410 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Brea. ... Image File history File links Brea111. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The political units and divisions of the United States include: the fifty states, which units are typically divided into counties and townships, and incorporate cities, villages, towns, and other types of municipalities, and other autonomous or subordinate public authorities and institutions; and the federal state, which unit is the United... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... now. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare sizes of various objects, we list here areas between 1,000 and 10,000 m² (1,000 square metres and 1 hectare). ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Pacific Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... UTC-8 is a band of timezones separated from the Universal Time Coordinated by 8 hours. ...  Areas that observe daylight saving time  Areas that once observed daylight saving time  Areas that have never observed daylight saving time A 2001 public service announcement for the upcoming turning back of the clocks Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time, is a conventional local time adopted by... PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... Mountain Standard Time ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the enormous Brea Mall, and the recently redeveloped Brea Downtown. Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ) or crude oil is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ... Species & major hybrids Species Citrus aurantifolia - Key lime Citrus maxima - Pomelo Citrus medica - Citron Citrus reticulata - Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus ×sinensis - Sweet Orange Citrus ×aurantium - Bitter Orange Citrus ×paradisi - Grapefruit Citrus ×limon - Lemon Citrus ×latifolia - Persian lime See also main text for other hybrids Citrus is a common term... The Brea Mall is a shopping mall located in the northern Orange County community of Brea, California. ...

History

The area was visited in 1769 by Gaspar de Portolà, and a historical marker to that effect stands in Brea Canyon just north of town. He noted the local Native Americans as "dirty" without realizing that they used crude oil bubbling up in the canyon as topical medicine. 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Gaspar de Portolà (circa 1717 – aft. ...

The village of Olinda was founded in present-day Carbon Canyon at the beginning of the 19th century and many entrepreneurs came to the area searching for "black gold" (petroleum). In 1894, the owner of the land, Abel Stearns, sold 1200 acres to the west of Olinda to the newly-created Union Oil Company, and by 1898 many nearby hills began sporting wooden oil-drilling towers. In 1908 the village of Randolph was founded just south of Brea Canyon for the oil workers and their families (and named for Epes Randolph, an engineer on the Pacific Electric Railway). Black gold, in most of the world, refers to crude oil or petroleum. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Unocal Corporation is the parent company of Union Oil Company of California (Union Oil) which was incorporated in California in 1890. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Pacific Electric Railway (AAR reporting mark PE), also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail and buses. ...

The villages of Olinda and Randolph grew and merged as the economy boomed, and on January 19, 1911, the town's map was filed under the new name of Brea, from the Spanish language word for tar. With a healthy population of 752, Brea was incorporated on February 23, 1917, as the eighth official city of Orange County. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... Tar is a viscous black liquid derived from the destructive distillation of organic matter. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

As oil production declined, some agricultural development took place, especially lemon and orange groves, which itself was gradually supplanted by industrial parks and residential development. The opening of the Orange Freeway (57) and the Brea Mall in the 1970s spurred further residential growth. In the late 1990s, a 50-acre swath of downtown Brea centered on Brea Boulevard and Birch Street was heavily redeveloped into a shopping and entertainment area with movie theaters, sidewalk cafes, a live comedy club from The Improv chain, numerous shops and restaurants, and a weekly farmer's market. Binomial name Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. ... Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (syn. ... California State Highway 57 (CA/SR-57) is a major north-south freeway located entirely within Southern California. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Improv is a comedy club at 8162 Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California. ...

Geography

Brea is located at 33°55′24″N, 117°53′20″W (33.923339, -117.888924)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.3 km² (10.6 mi²). 27.3 km² (10.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Government

Brea is governed by a mayor-council system. The five member City Council is elected for four year terms in elections every two years to fill alternately two and three seats.^[1] The Council is made up of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem and three Councilmembers.^[2] The Council elects a Mayor from the current councilmembers to serve a one-year term as Mayor. The City Council hires a City Manager to direct the city's departments and advise the Council. The Council appoints members of the Planning Commission; Parks, Recreation and Human Services Commission; Cultural Arts Commission and Traffic Committee.^[1] Mayor-Council government is one of two variations of government most commonly used in modern representative municipal governments. ...

City services

Fire protection for Brea is provided by the Brea Fire Services Department^[3] and law enforcement is provided by the Brea Police Department^[4]. The Brea Fire Services Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Brea, California. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 35,410 people, 13,067 households, and 9,303 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,297.1/km² (3,358.1/mi²). There were 13,327 housing units at an average density of 488.2/km² (1,263.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.33% White, 1.26% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 9.09% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 7.76% from other races, and 3.82% from two or more races. 20.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish: Hispano) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, its people and culture. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...

There were 13,067 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.21. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,820, and the median income for a family was $68,423. Males had a median income of $50,500 versus $35,674 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,307. About 3.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

References

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External links

• City of Brea. Retrieved on October 27, 2006.
• Brea Downtown. Retrieved on October 27, 2006.
• Brea Olinda Unified School District. Retrieved on October 27, 2006.
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