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Encyclopedia > Commerce, California
City of Commerce
Location of Commerce in California
Coordinates: 34°0′2″N 118°9′17″W / 34.00056, -118.15472
Country United States of America
State California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated (city) 1960-01-28 [2]
Government
 - Mayor Robert C. Fierro [1]
Area
 - City  6.57 sq mi (17.02 km²)
 - Land  6.57 sq mi (17.01 km²)
 - Water  0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Population (2000)[3]
 - City 12,568
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Zip Code 90022, 90023, 90040, 90091 [4]
Website: http://www.ci.commerce.ca.us/

Commerce is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 12,568 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Vernon on the west, Los Angeles on the northwest, East Los Angeles on the north, Montebello on the east, Downey and Bell Gardens on the south, and Maywood on the southwest. The Los Angeles River forms part of its southwestern boundary, and the Rio Hondo separates it from Downey. Commerce is served by the Long Beach and Santa Ana freeways, as well as the Metrolink commuter rail service. It is usually referred to as the "City of Commerce" to distinguish it from the common noun. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... 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The city was incorporated in 1960 to prevent neighboring cities such as Vernon and Los Angeles from annexing industrial land for tax revenue. In the 1970s and 1980s, Commerce successfully negotiated the turbulent period of deindustrialization that hammered nearby cities such as South Gate and Norwalk, maintaining much of its manufacturing and goods-distribution base and successfully converting former industrial land to lucrative commercial uses. The most notable example of this phenomenon is the Citadel outlet mall, which occupies the site of a former tire factory. With a major rail yard within its borders, Commerce has also benefited greatly from the huge expansion in international trade traffic through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, albeit at the expense of severe air pollution caused by truck congestion on the Long Beach Freeway. Location of South Gate in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1923-01-20 [2] Government  - Mayor Gregory Martinez [1] Area  - City  7. ... Location of Norwalk in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated 1957  - City Council Jesse M. Luera (mayor) Rick Ramirez Cheri Kelley Michael Mendez Gordon Stefenhagen Area    - City  9. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Commerce residents have an enviable array of civic services funded from taxes on the local card club, the Commerce Casino, which accounts for 46% ($19.5 Million for budget year 2005/06) of Commerce's tax revenues, and the Citadel. This includes four libraries, a senior center, a teen center, an aquatics center, and a city-owned camp located in the San Bernardino National Forest free of charge to Commerce residents. Commerce is also one of the few cities in California that is able to provide its residents with zero-fare bus service. As might be expected, residential turnover is low compared to surrounding cities, although Commerce has moved from an almost exclusively Anglo city at its inception to one that is now overwhelmingly Latino. Established in 1983, The Commerce Casino is the largest card casino in the world, with over 240 tables. ... San Bernardino National Forest has two main divisions which are the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Range, and the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains on the northernmost of the Peninsular Range. ... Zero-fare public transport services are funded in full by means other than collecting a fare from passengers. ... The term Anglo can be used as a prefix to indicate a relation to England, as in the phrases Anglo-American or Anglo-America. It is also used, somewhat loosely, to refer to a person or people of English ethnicity in North America. ... // The term Latino is a linguistic identity that refers to an individual that has significant ancestry from a nation-state where a Latin derived language is spoken or is the offical language of the government. ...

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Geography

Commerce is located at 34°0′2″N, 118°9′17″W (34.000613, -118.154781)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.0 km² (6.6 mi²), all land. 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. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,568 people, 3,284 households, and 2,686 families residing in the city. The population density was 738.6/km² (1,913.6/mi²). There were 3,377 housing units at an average density of 198.5/km² (514.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.76% White, 0.78% Black or African American, 1.58% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 46.94% from other races, and 4.77% from two or more races. 93.61% 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). ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 3,284 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.80 and the average family size was 4.17. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $34,040, and the median income for a family was $36,572. Males had a median income of $27,738 versus $22,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,117. About 15.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% 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. ...


Emergency services

Fire protection in Commerce is provided by Los Angeles County Fire Department Stations 22, 27, and 50 with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement. 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 and EMS services, including the City of La Habra, in Orange County. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Memorial to fallen deputies. ...


Education

Most of Commerce is served by Montebello Unified School District, while small portions are served by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Montebello Unified School District is a school district based in Montebello, California, United States. ... The Los Angeles Unified School District (the LAUSD) is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. ...


Montebello Unified School District

Elementary schools that serve Commerce include:

Intermediate schools that serve Commerce include: Bell Gardens is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

K-8 schools: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Bob Bagwell Area    - City 21. ...

High schools that serve Commerce include:

Bell Gardens High School is a High School in Bell Gardens, California. ... Montebello High School is one of four high schools in the Montebello Unified School District, located at 2100 West Cleveland Ave. ... Schurr High School is a secondary school in the Montebello Unified School District, located at 820 North Wilcox Avenue, Montebello, California, 90640. ...

Los Angeles Unified School District

James A. Garfield High School is a public, year-round high school founded in 1925 in East Los Angeles, an unincorporated section of Los Angeles County, California. ...

References

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Commerce, California: Information from Answers.com (811 words)
Commerce is served by the Long Beach and Santa Ana freeways, as well as the Metrolink commuter rail service.
It is usually referred to as the "City of Commerce" to distinguish it from the common noun.
Commerce is also one of the few cities in California that is able to provide its residents with free bus service.
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