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Encyclopedia > Palos Verdes Estates, California
City of Palos Verdes Estates
Location of Palos Verdes Estates in California
Location of Palos Verdes Estates in California
Coordinates: 33°47′13″N, 118°23′48″W
Country United States of America
State California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated (city) 1939-12-20 [2]
Government
 - Mayor John E. Flood [1]
Area
 - City  4.79 sq mi (12.41 km²)
 - Land  4.79 sq mi (12.41 km²)
 - Water  0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Population (2000)[3]
 - City 13,340
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Zip Code 90274 [4]
Website: http://palosverdes.com/pve/

Palos Verdes Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. It was designed by the noted American landscape architect and planner Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. The population was 13,340 at the 2000 census. According to the 2000 US Census, Palos Verdes Estates is the 81st richest place in the United States with at least 1,000 households (based upon per capita income). 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. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... 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. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Daylight saving time around the world  DST used  DST no longer used  DST never used Daylight saving time (DST), also summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... 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. ... Palos Verdes is often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles/South Bay area of California. ... A landscape architect is a person, generally speaking, with an education, whether academic or practical, in landscape architecture and whose professional work conforms to the practice of the same name. ... Federick Law Olmsted, Jr. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The highest income places in the United States are usually considered to be in the Northeast; forty-one of the 100 highest income counties by per capita income are located in the Northeast (including Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) and forty-six by median household income. ... The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...

Palos Verdes' Malaga Cove Plaza and its Neptune fountain (right).
Palos Verdes' Malaga Cove Plaza and its Neptune fountain (right).
Malaga Cove Plaza was built in a Spanish Renaissance style in 1925.
Malaga Cove Plaza was built in a Spanish Renaissance style in 1925.

The city faces the Pacific Ocean, and there are several accessible beaches although most of the shoreline is marked by high cliffs. The city is mainly residential, with no traffic lights and relatively limited commercial areas around Malaga Cove and Lunada Bay. One of Southern California's most expensive neighborhoods, Palos Verdes Estates' aesthetics and architecture are protected by an Art Jury, a non-governmental organization which must approve any exterior alteration to any building, fence, sidewalk, or other structure. The city was incorporated in 1939, and the area around Malaga Cove has most of the Peninsula's earlier buildings. The Malaga Cove Plaza building of the Palos Verdes Public Library, designed by Pasadena architect Myron Hunt, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 479 pixel Image in higher resolution (940 × 563 pixel, file size: 72 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Malaga Cove Plaza Palos Verdes Estates, California Photo by gyrofrog, July 1991. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 479 pixel Image in higher resolution (940 × 563 pixel, file size: 72 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Malaga Cove Plaza Palos Verdes Estates, California Photo by gyrofrog, July 1991. ... Neptune is usually depicted with a trident, as seen here in this statue by Jean de Boulogne in Bologna, Italy. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 574 pixel Image in higher resolution (962 × 690 pixel, file size: 104 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Malaga Cove Plaza Palos Verdes Estates, California Photo by Gyrofrog, July 1991. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 574 pixel Image in higher resolution (962 × 690 pixel, file size: 104 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Malaga Cove Plaza Palos Verdes Estates, California Photo by Gyrofrog, July 1991. ... Traffic lights can have several additional lights for filter turns or bus lanes. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Myron Hunt (February 27, 1868–May 26, 1952) was an American architect whose numerous projects include many noted landmarks in Southern California. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...


Palos Verdes Estates is home to Superintendent Walker Williams.

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Geography

Location of Palos Verdes Estates, California
Location of Palos Verdes Estates, California

Palos Verdes Estates is located at 33°47′13″N, 118°23′48″W (33.787049, -118.396657)GR1. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 km² (4.8 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 13,340 people, 4,993 households, and 4,119 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,075.3/km² (2,784.9/mi²). There were 5,202 housing units at an average density of 419.3/km² (1,086.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.32% White, 0.99% African American, 0.13% Native American, 17.14% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% of the population. 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). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 4,993 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.96. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $123,534, and the median income for a family was $133,563. The per capita income for the city was $69,040. About 1.1% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% 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. ...


Education

The city is served by Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Chadwick School is private school with students K-12. Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District is a school district based in Palos Verdes, California. ...


References

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Encyclopedia: Palos Verdes Estates, California (2447 words)
Palos Verdes Estates is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, USA on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
According to the 2000 US Census, Palos Verdes Estates is the 81st richest place in the United States with at least 1,000 households (based upon per capita income).
Palos Verdes is often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles/South Bay area of California.
Palos Verdes Estates, California - definition of Palos Verdes Estates, California in Encyclopedia (393 words)
Palos Verdes Estates, California - definition of Palos Verdes Estates, California in Encyclopedia
Palos Verdes Estates is a city located in Los Angeles County, California.
Palos Verdes Estates is located at 33°47'13" North, 118°23'48" West (33.787049, -118.396657)
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