Rolling Hills, California | |
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 Location of Rolling Hills inLos Angeles County,California | |
  Rolling Hills, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:33°45′34″N118°20′30″W / 33.75944°N 118.34167°W /33.75944; -118.34167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | January 24, 1957[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager[2] |
| • Mayor | Jeff Pieper[3] |
| • City Manager | Karina Bañales[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2) |
| • Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,739 |
| • Density | 581/sq mi (224/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 90274 |
| Area codes | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-62602 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661325,2410986 |
| Website | www |
Rolling Hills is a city on thePalos Verdes Peninsula, inLos Angeles County, California, United States. Rolling Hills is agated community with private roads with three entry gates. Homes are single-story 19th century California ranch or Spanish haciendas exemplified by architectWallace Neff. Incorporated in 1957, Rolling Hills maintains arural andequestrian character, with notraffic lights, multi-acre lots with ample space between homes, and wide equestrian paths along streets and property lines.[8]
Rolling Hills has the third highest median house value in the United States.[9][10] Homes are required to have white exterior paint.[8] Homeowners are also required to maintain horse property on their lots, or at minimum keep land where stalls could be built.[8] The community was developed byA. E. Hanson, who also developedHidden Hills.[11]
Residents work, shop, attend school, and obtain other services in the other towns on thePalos Verdes Peninsula as the only commercially zoned land within the city is occupied by the Rolling Hills City Hall, Rolling Hills Community Association, andLA County Fire Department Station 56. As of the2020 census, the city population was 1,739, down from 1,860 at the2010 census.
The city bordersRolling Hills Estates to the north andRancho Palos Verdes on all other sides (including the emptyPortuguese Bend landslide area to the south).
Rolling Hills is located at33°45′34″N118°20′30″W / 33.75944°N 118.34167°W /33.75944; -118.34167 (33.759350, −118.341550).[12]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.
Rolling hills has acold semi-arid climate (Köppen:BSk). Summers are dry, and hotter than the surrounding areas, typically reaching 93 °F (34 °C) at its peak in early September. Winters tend to be colder than the surrounding areas, with high temperatures in the high 50s to the low 60s. Hailstorms typically occur at least once every winter.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,664 | — | |
| 1970 | 2,050 | 23.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,049 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,871 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,871 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,860 | −0.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,739 | −6.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] 1860–1870[14][15] 1880-1890[16] 1900[17] 1910[18] 1920[19] 1930[20] 1940[21] 1950[22] 1960[23][24] 1970[25] 1980[26] 1990[27]2000[28] 2010[29] 2020[30] | |||
Rolling Hills first appeared as a city in the1960 U.S. census[23] as part of the Palos Verdes census county division.[24]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[31] | Pop 2010[32] | Pop 2020[30] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,432 | 1,379 | 1,128 | 76.54% | 74.14% | 64.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 38 | 27 | 23 | 2.03% | 1.45% | 1.32% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 262 | 302 | 354 | 14.00% | 16.24% | 20.36% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.48% | 0.11% | 0.06% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.32% | 0.22% | 0.69% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 39 | 44 | 97 | 2.08% | 2.37% | 5.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 85 | 102 | 122 | 4.54% | 5.48% | 7.02% |
| Total | 1,871 | 1,860 | 1,739 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that Rolling Hills had a population of 1,739. The population density was 581.4 inhabitants per square mile (224.5/km2). The racial makeup of Rolling Hills was 1,147 (66.0%)White, 23 (1.3%)African American, 3 (0.2%)Native American, 356 (20.5%)Asian, 1 (0.1%)Pacific Islander, 29 (1.7%) fromother races, and 180 (10.4%) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 122 persons (7.0%).[33]
The whole population lived in households. There were 639 households, out of which 172 (26.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 441 (69.0%) were married-couple households, 21 (3.3%) werecohabiting couple households, 118 (18.5%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 59 (9.2%) had a male householder with no partner present. 95 households (14.9%) were one person, and 72 (11.3%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72.[33] There were 516families (80.8% of all households).[34]
The age distribution was 258 people (14.8%) under the age of 18, 160 people (9.2%) aged 18 to 24, 242 people (13.9%) aged 25 to 44, 519 people (29.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 560 people (32.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males.[33]
There were 702 housing units at an average density of 234.7 units per square mile (90.6 units/km2), of which 639 (91.0%) were occupied. Of these, 610 (95.5%) were owner-occupied, and 29 (4.5%) were occupied by renters.[33]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was more than $250,000, and theper capita income was $173,820. About 4.3% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line.[35]
At the2010 census Rolling Hills had a population of 1,860. The population density was 622.0 inhabitants per square mile (240.2/km2). The racial makeup of Rolling Hills was 1,437 (77.3%) White (74.1% Non-Hispanic White),[36] 29 (1.6%) African American, 5 (0.3%) Native American, 303 (16.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 24 (1.3%) from other races, and 60 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 102 people (5.5%).[37]
The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.
There were 663 households, 199 (30.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 491 (74.1%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 27 (4.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 21 (3.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 11 (1.7%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 9 (1.4%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 98 households (14.8%) were one person and 66 (10.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81. There were 539 families (81.3% of households); the average family size was 3.08.
The age distribution was 404 people (21.7%) under the age of 18, 109 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 191 people (10.3%) aged 25 to 44, 643 people (34.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 513 people (27.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 51.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
There were 663 occupied housing units at an average density of 239.4 per square mile (92.4/km2), of which 635 were owner-occupied, and 28 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%. 1,778 people (95.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 82 people (4.4%) lived in rental housing units.
At the 2000 census, Rolling Hills was the 21st richest place in the United States (based upon per capita income), and 4th richest for places with a population of at least 1,000.
The city is served byPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. PVPUSD schools have constantly ranked among the best in California and the nation. Since 2013, theWashington Post has consistently recognized Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in the publication's list of "America's Most Challenging Schools" and once listed it as the 8th best public or private high school in the nation.[38] School data website, niche.com ranked Palos Verdes Peninsula High School #9 of California's best public high schools of 2016.[39] The prestigiousChadwick School is an independent 45 acre, K-12 private school that also serves the area. According to Business Insider, in 2014 niche.com named Chadwick as one of the top private high schools in America.[40]
In 2009, Rolling Hills had the third highest percentage of registered Republicans of any city in California, with 61.3% of its 1,441 registered voters registered as Republicans. 19.4% of voters were registered Democrats, and 16.3% "declined to state."[41]
As of February 10, 2021, there were 1,577 registered voters in Rolling Hills, California. Of these voters, 737 (46.73%) were registered with the Republican party, 388 (24.60%) were registered with the Democratic Party, 357 (22.64%) were not affiliated with a political party, and 95 (6.02%) were registered with a third party. According to that same report, Rolling Hills is one of only ten incorporated municipalities in Los Angeles County that has more registered Republicans than registered Democrats, out of 87 total.[42]
Rolling Hills has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential and gubernatorial election since its incorporation, often by large margins. In 2016, Los Angeles County gaveDonald Trump roughly 21% of the vote, and Rolling Hills was one of only five cities in Los Angeles County that was carried by Trump.[43] In 2020, the city supported Trump's re-election bid by a margin of 11.84%. This was the lowest margin of victory for a Republican presidential candidate since Rolling Hills's formal incorporation as a city.
Rolling Hills was incorporated in 1957. It has acouncil-manager form of government. Thecity council consists of five members, one of whom is appointed mayor on an annual basis.[3]
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Rolling Hills is inthe 24th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Ben Allen, and inthe 66th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Al Muratsuchi.[44]
In theUnited States House of Representatives, Rolling Hills is inCalifornia's 36th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Ted Lieu.[45]
TheLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Lomita Station inLomita, serving Rolling Hills.[46]
TheLos Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Torrance Health Center inHarbor Gateway, Los Angeles, nearTorrance and serving Rolling Hills.[47]
