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View Park−Windsor Hills, California | |
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| Coordinates:33°59′37″N118°20′49″W / 33.99361°N 118.34694°W /33.99361; -118.34694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.842 sq mi (4.771 km2) |
| • Land | 1.841 sq mi (4.769 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00077 sq mi (0.002 km2) 0.04% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,419 |
| • Density | 6,202/sq mi (2,394/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 90043 |
| Area code | 323 |
| FIPS code | 06-82667 |
View Park−Windsor Hills is anunincorporated community inLos Angeles County, California. The View Park neighborhood is the community surrounding Angeles Vista Boulevard and the Windsor Hills neighborhood is on the southern end to the north ofSlauson Avenue.
View Park−Windsor Hills is one of the wealthiest primarilyAfrican-American neighborhoods in the United States.[2] The two neighborhoods are part of a band of neighborhoods, fromCulver City'sFox Hills district on the west to the Los Angeles neighborhood ofLeimert Park on the east, that comprise one of the wealthiest geographically contiguous historically black communities in theWestern United States. This corridor also includes the neighborhood ofBaldwin Hills and the unincorporated community ofLadera Heights. It was developed between 1923 and 1970.[3] Although the neighborhood is still predominantlyAfrican-American, the area is undergoing a demographic shift as new homeowners (mostlywhite orAsian families), who work in nearbyCulver City,Downtown Los Angeles,Santa Monica, and other job hubs move into the neighborhood.[4]
Per the2020 census, the population of View Park-Windsor Hills was 11,419.[5]
View Park was developed between 1923 and 1970 an upper-class neighborhood by the same developers asHancock Park, the Los Angeles Investment Company.[6] It is one of the wealthiest African-American areas in the United States. It contains a collection of houses and mansions in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style, Spanish Colonial, Mid Century and Mediterranean Revival Style architecture, most of which remain today. View Park architecture features the work of many notable architects, such as the Los Angeles Investment Company, Postle & Postle, R. F. Ruck, Paul Haynes, Leopold Fischer, H. Roy Kelley, Raphael Soriano, Charles W. Wong, Robert Earl, M.C. Drebbin, Vincent Palmer, Theodore Pletsch and Homer C. Valentine. It is also rumored that renowned African American architectPaul Williams had built several homes in View Park. The only documented Paul Williams home is located at 4351 Mount Vernon Drive.
Windsor Hills was developed in the late 1930s by Marlow-Burns Development Company. It was the first subdivision in Southern California for which the newly createdFederal Housing Administration providedmortgage insurance. It also contains a collection of houses and mansions in the Spanish Colonial Revival Style, minimal traditional and Mediterranean Revival Style architecture. African-Americans were forbidden to live in either area until theSupreme Court's invalidation of racialrestrictive covenants in 1948.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land. The region has awarm-summer Mediterranean climate.
For statistical purposes, theUnited States Census Bureau has defined View Park−Windsor Hills as acensus-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area. As of end of 2020, View Park-Windsor hills ranks #1 among top 10 richest Black communities in U.S., with an average family income of $159,168.[8]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,268 | — | |
| 1980 | 12,101 | −1.4% | |
| 1990 | 11,769 | −2.7% | |
| 2000 | 10,958 | −6.9% | |
| 2010 | 11,075 | 1.1% | |
| 2020 | 11,419 | 3.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2010[10] 2020[11] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[12] | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 530 | 463 | 1,004 | 4.84% | 4.18% | 8.79% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9,557 | 9,209 | 8,048 | 87.21% | 83.15% | 70.48% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0.11% | 0.16% | 0.08% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 122 | 143 | 319 | 1.11% | 1.29% | 2.79% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 38 | 45 | 87 | 0.35% | 0.41% | 0.76% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 395 | 473 | 844 | 3.60% | 4.27% | 7.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 297 | 720 | 1,098 | 2.71% | 6.50% | 9.62% |
| Total | 10,958 | 11,075 | 11,419 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
On July 12, 2016, View Park was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places, an initiative led by View Park Conservancy[13] in which almost 700 View Park residents donated over $100,000 to complete the historic work needed to complete the neighborhood's nomination. View Park is the largest National Register historic district in the country based onAfrican American and county history, and the largest in California in terms of total property owners.[14]
Library services are provided by the County of Los Angeles Public Library View Park Library. The library is named for the late writerBebe Moore Campbell, a community resident.[15]
View Park-Windsor Hills has a mainpark calledRueben Ingold Park. The park opened on August 17, 1971, and is adjacent toKenneth Hahn State Recreation Area with the newlyStocker Trail Corridor pathway to connect the two. Residents also use the Valley Ridge Avenue hill for exercising.
TheLos Angeles County Department of Health Services SPA 6 South Area Health Office Ruth-Temple Health Center inLos Angeles,[16] serves View Park-Windsor Hills.[17]
In thestate legislature View Park−Windsor Hills is located in the 28thSenate District, represented by DemocratLola Smallwood-Cuevas, and in the 55thAssembly District, represented by DemocratIsaac Bryan. Federally, View Park−Windsor Hills is located inCalifornia's 37th congressional district, which is represented by DemocratSydney Kamlager-Dove.
The CDP community is within theLos Angeles Unified School District. A portion is also within theInglewood Unified School District.[18]
Several elementary schools serve the LAUSD portion of community are as follows:
All areas in LAUSD are zoned to:[citation needed]
Some areas are jointly zoned to Audubon Middle School and Daniel Webster Middle School Some areas are jointly zoned to Audubon Middle School,Orville Wright Middle School, andPalms Middle School. Some areas are jointly zoned to Crenshaw High School andWestchester High School.View Park Preparatory High School also serves as the center school for the View Park neighborhood. The school is an urban preparatory school partnered with LAUSD.[citation needed]
Criminal Law Enforcement Services including patrol are provided by theLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department out of the Marina Del Rey station with a substation in the Ladera shopping center. Deputy Sheriffs also perform traffic enforcement and are often first on scene to vehicle accidents and Fire/EMS calls.
As an unincorporated area, Traffic Law Enforcement Services are provided by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) out of the West LA Area Office in Culver City.
The Los Angeles Unified School District Police has jurisdiction on the areas LAUSD elementary school campuses.
Fire and EMS services are provided by theLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 58 (Engine and Medic unit) and Station 38 (Engine).
The Los Angeles City Fire Department and Culver City Fire Department border this area. The Los Angeles, Inglewood, Inglewood School District, and Culver City Police Departments border this area.
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View Park-Windsor Hills has been home to numerous actors, athletes, Filmmakers and musicians, including:
