Rich in history and heritage, Santa Ana is in the heart of Orange County and is a major city in California. Incorporated in 1886 it became the County seat when Orange County was separated from Los Angeles County in 1889. Today, the city boasts a creative and progressive city government that is aided by community involvement partnerships with new real estate developments. Such partnerships as the CommLink, Santa Ana 2000, Council of Arts and Culture, Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce all work together to keep their city vital and growing neighborhoods are a wonderful mix of style and flavor. Many of the historic neighborhoods have been restored and maintained to their original form. The city boasts over 50 neighborhood associations that have a common purpose of working to improve their surroundings.
Special points of interest within the City: Santa Ana Zoo, Bowers Museum and The Bowers Kidseum, Artists Village, Discovery Science Center, Main Place Shopping Center, Riverview Golf Course, Santa Ana Country Club, Willowick Municipal Golf Course, Crazy Horse Steak House & Saloon, and New Orleans Jazz Club of Southern California.
Since 1947, The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency has been responsible for maintaining, managing construction, and programming 17 recreation buildings (two of which are Senior Centers), 5 swimming pools, 41 parks, and 11 bicycle trails within the city.
Housing
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $330,900
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $479,741; Detached houses: $560,466; Townhouses or other attached units: $397,163; In 2-unit structures: $374,099; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $322,527; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $301,894; Mobile homes: $98,048; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $373,192
Demographics
Population in July 2009: 340,340. Samta Ana covers 27.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 110 feet above sea level. Area codes: 714, 909
Weather
Santa Ana, CA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 84.20 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 46.00 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 22 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Santa Ana is 13.84 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 3.18 Inches.
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