Tustin, California

Geography Tustin is located at 33°44'23" North, 117°48'49" West (33.739618, -117.813533)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²). 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 67,504 people, 23,831 households, and 16,062 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,286.3/km² (5,921.4/mi²). There are 25,501 housing units at an average density of 863.7/km² (2,236.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 58.72% White, 2.92% African American, 0.66% Native American, 14.90% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 17.94% from other races, and 4.55% from two or more races. 34.24% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 23,831 households out of which 36.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% are married couples living together, 12.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% are non-families. 24.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.37.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $55,985, and the median income for a family is $60,092. Males have a median income of $42,456 versus $33,688 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,932. 8.5% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.8% are under the age of 18 and 6.2% are 65 or older.

History

Columbus Tustin[?], a carriage maker from Northern California, founded the city in the 1870s on 1,300 acres of land from the former Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana[?]. The city was incorporated in 1927 with a population of about 900.

During World War II, a Navy anti-submarine dirigible base (later to become a Marine Corps helicopter station) was established in unincorporated land south of the city; the two blimp hangars are among the largest wooden structures built.

Suburban growth after the war resulted in rapid increase in population, annexation of nearby unincorporated land including the base, and development of orchards and farmland into housing tracts and shopping malls.

Politics

The Tustin City Council is composed of five members elected at large; the Mayorship rotates among the council members and is primarily a ceremonial role.

Local politics in the late 1990s and early 2000s have been dominated by the 1997 closure of the local United States Marine Corps Air Station and plans for subsequent commercial development of the land, including an unsuccessful bid by neighboring Santa Ana to build a school on the land, part of which is within Santa Ana Unified School District's territory.

Education

Primary and secondary education in Tustin and surrounding unincorporated areas is overseen by the Tustin Unified School District[?]. Tustin High School is a California Distinguished School[?] and well-known regionally for its strong Model United Nations program. About half of university-bound high school graduates attend nearby University of California, Irvine.

External links

• City of Tustin (http://www.tustinca.org/)
• Tustin Police Department (http://www.tustinpd.org/)