City of Fullerton

Size:

22.3 square miles

Map coordinates:

33.53 north latitude; 117.55 west longitude

Elevation:

150 feet above sea level

Average mean temperature:

62.2 degrees (F)

Founded:

1887

Incorporated:

1904

Founders:

George and Edward Amerige, former Massachusetts grain merchants-turned- real estate promoters.

The name:

The City was named for George H. Fullerton, the Santa Fe Railway land agent who routed the railroad through the City.

City government:

Fullerton is a "general law" city, meaning it derives its powers from acts of the state Legislature. The state Governmental Code is the fundamental law of the City, specifying powers and the form of government which will put these powers into service. This is different from a "charter city" which has more control over local municipal affairs, and charter provisions covering municipal affairs prevail over the state laws when the two conflict.
Fullerton's form of government is "Council-Manager." The City Council enacts policy and provides the political leadership, while the City Manager directs City departments in carrying out that policy.

City seal:

Designed by artist Tom Van Sant, the figures shown in the seal are stylized depictions of the qualities important to the City of Fullerton. The orange tree refers to the City's agricultural beginnings; the man, woman and child represent families; and the open book represents the City's commitment to providing education and cultural opportunities to its citizens.

Population:

135,672 (CA Dept. of Finance Jan. 2005)

Ethnic diversity: (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)

48.74 % white
30.17 % Hispanic
15.98 % Asian
4 % Two or more
2.12 % African-American
0.32 % Native American
0.20 % Native Hawaiian
0.19 % Other

Registered voters:

65,776 (OC Regsitrar, May 2005)

Dem. - 20,519	Rep. - 30,882
Decline to state - 11,483	Am. Indep. - 1,239
Peace and Freedom - 248	Libertarian - 528
Natural Law - 128	Green - 474
Misc. - 281

Number of housing units:

46,606 (CA Dept. of Finance Jan. 2005)

Median family income:

$75,700 (Orange County 2005)

Annual budget (total City & Redevelopment Agency):

$177.5 million (fiscal 2005-06) (City & Redevelopment Agency)

City tree:

Jacaranda

City flower:

Carnation

Number of businesses:

11,489 (approx., as of June 2005)

Major businesses (Economic Development Department):

CSU Fullerton

St. Jude Medical Group

Fullerton School District

Beckman Coulter Inc.

Raytheon Systems Co.

Fullerton College

Alcoa Fastening Systems

Albertsons Regional Corp.

Fullerton Joint Union High School District

Miles of City streets:

276

Miles of sewers:

287.12

Miles of storm drains:

68.14

Miles of water lines/mains:

400

Average daily water consumption:

28.1 (in millions of gallons)

Number of street lights:

6,660

Number of street trees:

46,025

Recreational facilities:

50 City parks, a museum, a cultural center, two libraries, two golf courses, a sports complex, a golf driving range, a tennis center, an arboretum, Janet Evans Swim Complex, two senior centers, two regional parks, an equestrian center, recreational trails, and approximately 200 acres of recreational land in the Brea Dam Recreational Area

Transportation facilities:

Fullerton Transportation Center (Amtrak, Metrolink & OCTA)
Fullerton Municipal Airport

Schools:

18 public elementary
4 junior high
5 public high
5 universities & colleges