Leona Valley, California

Coordinates: 34°37′6″N 118°17′14″W / 34.61833°N 118.28722°W / 34.61833; -118.28722
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Leona Valley, California
FIPS code
06-41208
GNIS feature ID2583056
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leona Valley, California

Leona Valley (Leona,

Sierra Pelona Mountains and Mojave Desert, just west of Palmdale
and the Antelope Valley. The population was 1,607 at the 2010 census.

Leona Valley is best known for its agriculture, particularly cherries and wine grapes. The town of Leona Valley holds its annual Leona Valley Cherry Festival in honor of its agricultural heritage.

Geography

Leona Valley is located about 10 miles (20 km) west of the

Lake Elizabeth
.

The ZIP Code is 93551 and the community is inside area code 661.

History

Leona Valley's post colonial history can be best described as land abundant with cattle ranches. In the late 18th century, after the loss of the

cattle ranches. During the 1830s, the ranches were broken up into smaller homesteads by farmers from Germany, France and the state of Nebraska. The Ritter family started one of the first wineries in this country in Leona Valley which was later shut down by the U.S. Prohibition
period in the early 20th century.

In 1901 Frank D Hall bought the 3000 acre St. Anthony Ranch. The valley was then known as Leonis and he changed the name of the ranch to Leona Valley Ranch and set about building a dairy farm. The Ranch was most of the land west of Bouquet Canyon Rd. The dairy did not work out and the subdivision of the Leona Valley Ranch started in 1918. That first phase of the subdivision was for properties that had roads and water (either had water or was in an area known to be practical for drilling a well). One of the early sales was the southwest corner of Elizabeth Lake Rd and 90th St West. The Nolenberger's built a store and gas station on that lot which opened in 1924. The building is now Hemme Hay and Feed store. In 1927 Frank Hall incorporated Farm Home Builders to handle the next phase that required new roads and a water system. To that end Farm Home Builders took out a loan for $45,000. The Great Depression hit before many sold and it wasn't until the 1940s that most were sold.

The majority of those old large homestead parcels have since been partially subdivided and developed with a mix of custom residences, with Leona Valley still maintaining a spacious beauty.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

The

Latino
of any race were 198 persons (12.3%).

The Census reported that 1,607 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 590 households, out of which 182 (30.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 394 (66.8%) were

families
(75.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.16.

The population was spread out, with 335 people (20.8%) under the age of 18, 142 people (8.8%) aged 18 to 24, 247 people (15.4%) aged 25 to 44, 632 people (39.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 251 people (15.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

There were 677 housing units (some outside of the Leona Valley Community Standards District) at an average density of 36.4 per square mile (14.1/km2), of which 515 (87.3%) were owner-occupied, and 75 (12.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 13.8%. 1,412 people (87.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 195 people (12.1%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Leona Valley had a median household income of $79,375, with 8.1% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[6]

Leona Valley AVA

The Reynolds Family Estate planted

American Viticulture Area) and a new L.A. County Wine Ordinance promoting wineries and tasting rooms in the area.[7]

Government and infrastructure

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Antelope Valley Health Center in Lancaster, serving Leona Valley.[8]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leona Valley, California
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Leona Valley CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "買取の査定ではどんなことをチェックするの? – 買取の査定ではどんなことをチェックするの?詳しく解説!". Leonavalleywinery.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Antelope Valley Health Center." Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Retrieved on March 18, 2010.

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