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| Coordinates:34°4′N118°5′W / 34.067°N 118.083°W /34.067; -118.083 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | August 4, 1959[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Margaret Hayes Clark |
| • City Manager | Ben Kim |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.17 sq mi (13.40 km2) |
| • Land | 5.16 sq mi (13.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.26% |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,185 |
| • Density | 10,472.4/sq mi (4,043.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 91770–91772[4] |
| Area code | 323/626[5] |
| FIPS code | 06-62896 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1656611,2410998 |
| Website | www |
Rosemead is a city inLos Angeles County, California, United States. The2020 United States census reported a population of 51,185.[6] Rosemead is part of a cluster of cities, along withAlhambra,Arcadia,Temple City,Monterey Park,San Marino, andSan Gabriel, in the westSan Gabriel Valley with a growing Asian-American population.[7]
Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, the area around Rosemead was populated byNative Americans known as the people of the willow houses or better known as theKizh (pronounced Keech), alternativelyTongva or as the Spaniards renamed them, theGabrieleños. In 1771, the Spanish founded the firstMission San Gabriel Arcángel in the area that was formally known as the village of Shevaangna or Siba what is [first Angeleno William McCawley 1996] now known as La Misión Vieja or Whittier Narrows on the border betweenMontebello and Rosemead. In 1775, the mission moved to avoid the spring floods that ruined the first crops, to its present location inSan Gabriel formally known as the village of Tovisvanga .[8]
During theSpanish Colonial era, the area that is now the City of Rosemead was part of the land administered by theSan Gabriel Mission. As part of the Mexican government'sSecularization Act of 1833, the land, formerly held by the Mission, was distributed to private citizens, requiring only that they build a house and graze cattle, bringing to an end the Mission Era[9] Following theMexican–American War and the 1848 signing of theTreaty of Guadalupe which transferred sovereignty over the territory now known as the State ofCalifornia to the United States, Anglo-American immigration began to flow to the area. The southern part of Rosemead was part ofRancho Potrero Grande (Large Pasture) which was originally granted to a Native American man named Manuel Antonio,[10] who was a "mayordomo" (overseer) at the San Gabriel Mission. The 4,431-acre (18 km2) ranch was later transferred to Juan Matias Sánchez.[11]
In 1852, John and Harriet Guess moved cross-country in an ox drawn wagon, to theSan Gabriel Valley from Conway County, Arkansas.[12] In 1855, the couple camped where present-day Savannah Elementary School is located on Rio Hondo Avenue. They rented the land until 1867, when John Guess purchased 100 acres (0.4 km2) of a 1,164-acre (5 km2) ranch and named it Savannah. The land stretched fromValley Boulevard to Marshall Street, and fromRosemead Boulevard to theEaton Wash.
Other pioneers, Frank Forst andLeonard John Rose, also settled in this valley. Rose and his wife Amanda bought about 600 acres (2.4 km2) of land between what is now Rosemead Boulevard and Walnut Grove Avenue. Rose bred and trained horses for a living. He named his ranch "Rose's Meadow" which was eventually shortened to Rosemeade and gave the city its name.[12] Rosemeade was once again shortened to Rosemead. The peaceful, pastoral community flourished with small truck farms and rabbit and chicken farms. Settlers moved in and also raised vegetables, fruits, grain and feed for the animals. It wasn't until August 4, 1959, the citizens elected to incorporate Rosemead into a city.[12]
Rosemead Airport is one of the vanished former airports which once were spread all throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Western Air College operated the airport. The airport at this location in Rosemead was apparently built at some point between 1940 and 1942, as it was not depicted on a 1940 LA street map. The earliest depiction of this airport was on a 1942 street map, which labeled the field as the Western Air College Airport. At some point between 1942 and 1944 the airport was renamed Rosemead, as that is how it was labeled on the 1944 LA Sectional Aeronautical Chart (courtesy of John Voss). A flying school was also operated at Rosemead Airport.[13]
Fletcher Aviation acquired the airport from the Heasley brothers during theKorean War and later sold to AJ Industries in the 1960s, AJ immediately sold the portion of the land from Rio Hondo Avenue almost to Rosemead Boulevard to AeroJet Corporation and they built a large facility there. It was named Flair Park and the roadway that parallelsI-10 was named Flair Drive.[14]
Rosemead is part of a cluster of cities (along withArcadia,Temple City,Monterey Park,San Marino, andSan Gabriel) in the westSan Gabriel Valley with a growing Asian population. Rosemead has a significant population fromMexico, among otherLatino nationalities. Less than 1% of the population isAfrican-American orNative American.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 15,476 | — | |
| 1970 | 40,972 | 164.7% | |
| 1980 | 42,604 | 4.0% | |
| 1990 | 51,638 | 21.2% | |
| 2000 | 53,505 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 53,764 | 0.5% | |
| 2020 | 51,185 | −4.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] 1860–1870[16][17] 1880-1890[18] 1900[19] 1910[20] 1920[21] 1930[22] 1940[23] 1950[24] 1960[25][26] 1970[27] 1980[28] 1990[29]2000[30] 2010[31] 2020[32] | |||
Rosemead was first listed in the1960 U.S. census[25] as part of the Southwest San Gabriel Valley census community division.[26]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[33] | Pop 2010[34] | Pop 2020[32] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,295 | 2,549 | 1,664 | 8.03% | 4.74% | 3.25% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 262 | 176 | 221 | 0.49% | 0.33% | 0.43% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 112 | 56 | 42 | 0.21% | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 25,970 | 32,439 | 32,758 | 48.54% | 60.34% | 64.00% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 18 | 14 | 20 | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 26 | 26 | 130 | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.25% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 725 | 357 | 444 | 1.36% | 0.66% | 0.87% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22,097 | 18,147 | 15,906 | 41.30% | 33.75% | 31.08% |
| Total | 53,505 | 53,764 | 51,185 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The2020 United States census reported that Rosemead had a population of 51,185. The population density was 9,915.7 inhabitants per square mile (3,828.5/km2). The racial makeup of Rosemead was 7.7%White, 0.6%African American, 1.1%Native American, 64.4%Asian, 0.0%Pacific Islander, 17.3% fromother races, and 8.9% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.1% of the population.[35]
The census reported that 99.0% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.5% were institutionalized.[35]
There were 14,459 households, out of which 35.9% included children under the age of 18, 50.4% were married-couple households, 5.0% werecohabiting couple households, 26.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.8% of households were one person, and 6.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.51.[35] There were 11,821families (81.8% of all households).[36]
The age distribution was 18.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% aged 18 to 24, 25.4% aged 25 to 44, 29.1% aged 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males.[35]
There were 14,889 housing units at an average density of 2,884.3 units per square mile (1,113.6 units/km2), of which 14,459 (97.1%) were occupied. Of these, 47.0% were owner-occupied, and 53.0% were occupied by renters.[35]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $123,220, and theper capita income was $60,820. About 2.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[37]
The2010 United States census[38] reported that Rosemead had a population of 53,764. The population density was 10,387 inhabitants per square mile (4,010/km2). The racial makeup of Rosemead was 11,348 (21.1%)White (4.7% Non-Hispanic White),[39] 273 (0.5%)African American, 396 (0.7%)Native American, 32,617 (60.7%)Asian, 32 (0.1%)Pacific Islander, 7,940 (14.8%) fromother races, and 1,158 (2.2%) from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 18,147 persons (33.8%).
The Census reported that 53,351 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 135 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 278 (0.5%) were institutionalized.
There were 14,247 households, out of which 6,267 (44.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 8,028 (56.3%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 2,502 (17.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,373 (9.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 571 (4.0%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 74 (0.5%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,739 households (12.2%) were made up of individuals, and 844 (5.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.74. There were 11,903families (83.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.99.
The population was spread out, with 12,231 people (22.7%) under the age of 18, 5,225 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 14,952 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 14,392 people (26.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 6,964 people (13.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
There were 14,805 housing units at an average density of 2,860 per square mile (1,100/km2), of which 6,972 (48.9%) were owner-occupied, and 7,275 (51.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 26,324 people (49.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 27,027 people (50.3%) lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States census, Rosemead had a median household income of $45,760, with 18.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[39]
Mapping L.A. reported that in 2000,Mexican andChinese were the most common ancestries.Vietnam andMexico were the most common foreign places of birth.[40]
These were the ten neighborhoods in Los Angeles County with the largest percentage ofAsian residents, according to the 2000 census:[41]
Fire protection in Rosemead is provided by theLos Angeles County Fire Department[42] with ambulance transport by American Medical Response.[43] TheLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department provides law enforcement, operating out of the Temple City Station.[44]
Edison International, the international family of companies providing electric services, is headquartered in the city.[45]Southern California Edison serves Rosemead, as well as much of Southern California.[46] TheUniversity of the West moved from its location fromHsi Lai Temple inHacienda Heights to its current location in Rosemead in 1996 and is one of the first Buddhist funded universities in the United States. The Rosemead School of Psychology, which is now located withBiola University inLa Mirada, was named after its original location in Rosemead and was the first independent professional school of psychology in the nation to be accredited by regional accrediting association.[47] The Chinese cuisine fast food chainPanda Restaurant Group is headquartered in Rosemead.[48] The Chinese-VietnameseSriracha red chili sauce (known to many as Rooster sauce) manufacturerHuy Fong Foods, Inc. (滙豐食品公司) is also based in the city.[49] The sauce is now being made at Huy Fong's plant in neighboringIrwindale.
According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[50] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Edison International (Southern California Edison) | 2,722 |
| 2 | Garvey School District | 881 |
| 3 | Panda Restaurant Group | 647 |
| 4 | Wal-Mart | 597 |
| 5 | Rosemead School District | 329 |
| 6 | Target | 200 |
| 7 | Hermetic Seal | 120 |
| 8 | Lucille's | 100 |
| 8 | DoubleTree | 100 |
| 8 | University of the West | 100 |
Elections for the four year terms are held every two years in the odd-numbered years. The Council elects from its membership a Mayor to serve as its presiding officer for a one-year term.
City Council 2023:[51]
Administration:
Before December 2012, Rosemead was located inCalifornia's 32nd congressional district, which had aCook Partisan Voting Index of D +17.[55] Currently, Rosemead is inCalifornia's 28th congressional district, represented byDemocrat Judy Chu.[56]
In theCalifornia State Legislature, Rosemead is inthe 25th senatorial district, represented byDemocrat Sasha Renée Pérez, and inthe 49th Assembly district, represented byDemocrat Mike Fong.[57]
Rosemead is located at34°4′N118°5′W / 34.067°N 118.083°W /34.067; -118.083 (34.070, -118.082).[58]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2). 5.2 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.19% is water.
The city is bordered to the north bySan Gabriel andTemple City, to the east byEl Monte, andSouth El Monte, to the south by the unincorporated area ofSouth San Gabriel andMontebello and to the west bySan Gabriel andMonterey Park.
TheLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Temple Station inTemple City, serving Rosemead.[59]
TheLos Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Monrovia Health Center inMonrovia, serving Rosemead.[60]
Rosemead is served by two elementary school districts:Garvey School District andRosemead School District. Each of these districts overlaps with a high school district; the former overlaps with theAlhambra Unified School District and the latter overlaps with a portion of theEl Monte Union High School District.
There is one public high school--Rosemead High School (of El Monte UHS)—in the city and three public middle schools:Muscatel Middle School,Richard Garvey Intermediate School andRoger W. Temple Intermediate School. The portion in Garvey SD with Alhambra USD high school zoning is zoned toSan Gabriel High School.[61][62] A portion is also zoned to theMontebello Unified School District.[63]
Don Bosco Technical Institute, a private Catholic high school for boys.
University of the West has been located in Rosemead since 1996. UWest is Rosemead's onlyWestern Association of Schools and Colleges accredited campus.
The Dinsmoor Heritage House is a bijoumuseum that houses, preserves and displays a showcase of the colorful and rich history of the City of Rosemead. Once a private home, it was built in the late 1920s by Adelberrt Dinsmoor, son of one of Rosemead's pioneers, Raphael Dinsmoor. Currently closed to undergoing refurbishing, it will again conduct monthly tours and host a variety of special events when completed. It is located at 9642 Steele Street.[64]
The Marinelli Stadium, named in memory ofRod Marinelli, formerly the head coach of the Detroit Lions, is located at Rosemead High School. "Rod Marinelli Stadium" appears in lights above the scoreboard and an encrypted bronze marker is placed at the southern edge of the field on a large stone.[65]
There are two community centers in Rosemead that offer multi-purpose facilities for a large variety of occasions as well as senior activities, adult education programs, youth and adult classes, as well as two preschools.[64]
The city has completed a complete renovation, from the ground up, at both city aquatic centers. Rosemead Aquatic Center, located in Rosemead Park, features swim, water polo and diving facilities as well as swim classes and recreation areas. Garvey Aquatic Center is now a state of the art recreational aquatic facility featuring water slides, interactive play areas and a lesson pool. Showers at both pools have been updated for resource efficiency. The city completed these plans on schedule for the summer of 2011.[66] Garvey Aquatic Center was funded entirely through a grant from the State of California. Rosemead Aquatic Center was funded by bond proceeds.[67]
Before the Civil War, many Southern families settled inEl Monte, then called Lexington. The community of Rosemead, then called Savannah,[citation needed] is located adjacent to El Monte and is situated above the water table. The slightly elevated land made it the logical alternative as the burial site for residents of swampy Lexington. The first known burial was in 1846, five years before most of the settlers arrived. Today the 41/2 acre cemetery, with 200 plots remaining of its original 3,000, is privately owned by the El Monte Cemetery Association. When the City of Rosemead started to widenValley Boulevard in the 1920s, construction crews unearthed dozens of corpses outside the fence of the cemetery. The majority of the skeletons were reburied in a mass grave inside the cemetery proper, but some were so deteriorated that the workers left them undisturbed and simply paved over them so that there are more graves scattered under Valley Boulevard and beneath adjacent area businesses. The area also was a Native American burial ground before the bodies of settlers filled the cemetery.[69]Savannah Pioneer Cemetery is located at the intersection ofMission Drive and Valley Boulevard.[70] It is reputed to be the oldest Protestant cemetery inLos Angeles County.[71] The El Monte Cemetery Association, incorporated in 1920, is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the cemetery. The association's funding comes from private donations and fundraising activities.[69]
A small portion of theMontebello Town Center is actually located within Rosemead city limits. It features major department stores, smaller shops and a small food court. The boundary line between Montebello and Rosemead runs through the eastern end of theshopping mall.[72] Policing is provided by the City ofMontebello.
There is an Asian shopping center on Garvey Avenue in Rosemead, formerly The Diamond Square Shopping Center, featuring many restaurants and many Chinese shops. Nearby is The Square Supermarket featuring Korean and Vietnamese foods.[73] Rosemead Square Shopping Center is located onRosemead Boulevard near the South El Monte andEl Monte city limits.[74]
Rosemead community news are covered on theSan Gabriel Valley Tribune which is a paid daily newspaper andMid-Valley News andRosemead Reader, which are community weeklies.
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