Bell Canyon, California
Bell Canyon, California | |
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747 and 818 | |
GNIS feature ID | 2585403 |
Website | http://www.bellcanyon.com/ |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bell Canyon, California |
Bell Canyon is an
History
Pre-20th century
In 1845 the Mexican land grant for
20th century - onward
In 1967 the Spruce Land Corporation and Boise Cascade joined in a partnership to purchase the Bell Canyon area to develop the community of Bell Canyon. In the fall of 1968, the Bell Canyon Equestrian Center, designed by 'Southern California modern ranch style' architect Cliff May, was built and began operation.[citation needed] In 1969 a new subdivision called "Woodland Hills Country Estates" was developed and opened for sales. It was a success, selling nearly all the 800 home site lots within ten days. In the fall of 1969 the new residential property owners took leadership of the community association and renamed the development "Bell Canyon," after Charles A. Bell, the original homesteader here and son of pioneer Horace Bell. He was a leading late 1880s newspaper publisher, Los Angeles attorney winning many cases for clients against neighbor Miguel Leonis, and the 1906 Justice of the Peace for Calabasas.[18] Legend says he lost a right arm in an 1887 shootout when raiding a moonshiner.[19] The Rancho El Escorpión compound adobes, from the 1840s to the 1960s at the mouth of Bell Canyon, were actually outside the land grant and on Bell's property.[20][21]
Geography and environment
In the early 20th century there were at least two sulphured artesian springs in Bell Canyon.[22]
There are many hiking and riding trails around the community, some of which border the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve Park connecting to the south and west. The Bell Canyon Trail extends 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north from Bell Canyon Park.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 2,049 | — | |
2020 | 1,946 | −5.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[23] |
The
The Census reported that 2,049 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 661 households, out of which 286 (43.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 533 (80.6%) were
The population included 521 people (25.4%) under the age of 18, 152 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 287 people (14.0%) aged 25 to 44, 839 people (40.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 250 people (12.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
There were 688 housing units at an average density of 190.0 per square mile (73.4/km2), of which 629 (95.2%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (4.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%. 1,933 people (94.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 116 people (5.7%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
The Bell Canyon Community Services District, an independent government agency provides services such as waste removal, community recreation programs and security services to the residents in its boundaries. The independent government agency was established in 1984.[25]
Education
Bell Canyon is served by the
Notable people
- John Aniston, actor (1933-2022)
- Roger Arnebergh, Los Angeles City Attorney (1910–2004)
- Guy Bee, television director, television producer, steadicam operator (1961- )
- Matt Earl Beesley, television director (1953- )
- Steve Bellamy, director and entertainment executive (1964- )
- Shelley Berman, comedian (1925–2017)
- Jonathan Butler, musician (1961- )
- Bruce Campbell, actor (1958- )
- José Canseco, baseball player (1964- )
- Scott Carpenter, astronaut (1925–2013)
- Katie Cassidy, musician/actress (1986- )
- Holly Marie Combs, actress (1973- )
- Micky Dolenz, musician (1945- )
- Roxann Dawson, actress (1958- )
- Stuart Duncan, CEO, founder, TEN Broadcasting Inc. (1956- )
- Bobbie Eakes, actress (1961- )
- Jeff Eastin, television producer, screenwriter (1967- )
- Elliot Easton, musician (1953- )
- Kevin Eubanks, jazz musician (1957- )
- Cory Everson, bodybuilder/actress (1959- )
- Jamie Farr, actor (1934- )
- Lyndsy Fonseca, actress (1987- )
- Ryan Friedlinghaus, MTV's Pimp My Ride, C.E.O. of West Coast Customs
- Snuff Garrett, record producer (1938–2015)
- Mike Garson, pianist (1945- )
- Kathy Garver, actress (1945- )
- Floyd Gaugh, musician (1967- )
- Bruce Hall, musician (1953- )
- Butch Hartman, animator (1965- )
- Don Herbert, "Mr. Wizard": scientist (1917–2007)
- Ernie Hudson, actor (1945- )
- Alex Katunich, musician (1976- )
- Paul Leonard-Morgan, composer (1974- )
- Pattie Mallette, Canadian author
- Sam McMurray, actor (1952- )
- John McVie, musician (1945- )
- Alyssa Milano, actress (1972- )[27]
- Erin Murphy, actress (1964- )
- Niecy Nash, comedian/actress (1970- )
- Vince Neil, musician (1961- )
- Melissa Reeves, actress (1967- )
- Scott Reeves, actor/musician (1966- )
- Joe Rogan, actor, comedian, commentator, game show host (1967-)
- RZA, rapper, music producer (1969- )
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd, musician (1977- )
- Al Schmitt, recording engineer (1930-2021)
- T.T. Boy, actor (1968- )
- Trey Songz, R&B/hip hop artist (1984- )
- Marc Summers, game show host (1951- )
- Larry Wilcox, actor (1947- )
See also
References
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- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bell Canyon, California
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Data: Bell Canyon (cdp)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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- ^ "LoC-HABS: Escorpion". 1937. p. 2.
- ^ "LoC-HABS: Leonis". p. 3.
- ^ 46th United States Congress, 1880, House Executive Document 46, pp. 1116-1117
- ^ "Finding Aid to the Documents Pertaining to the Adjudication of Private Land Claims in California, circa 1852-1892". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Report of the Surveyor General 1844 - 1886" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2013.
- ^ "S.S.P.S.H.Park ethnohistory" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ "LoC-HABS: Leonis". p. 2. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ "Ibid". p. 3.
- ^ Lesel, Helene (July 3, 2005). "A rustic canyon hideaway, with room to roam". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ "S.S.P.S.H.Park Ethnohistory" (PDF). p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2010.
- ^ Cohen, Chester G. 1989. "El Escorpión". Periday Company. Woodland Hills.
- ^ Waring, Gerald Ashley (January 1915). Springs of California. Water-Supply Paper no. 338–339 (Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey Water-Supply Papers). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 281. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Bell Canyon CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Childs, Jeremy (March 19, 2022). "Commission finds Bell Canyon district misspent public funds". Ventura County Star. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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- ^ Bicks, Emily (May 23, 2020). "Alyssa Milano's Perfect Response to Crochet Face Mask Backlash". Heavy.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- CSUN Oviatt Library Digital Collections[permanent dead link] Rancho El Escorpión vintage photographs website.