Winnetka, Los Angeles, California
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The Winnetka is a suburb district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.
Winnetka is bordered by Canoga Park on the west, Woodland Hills on the south, Chatsworth to the north, and Reseda to the east. Major throughfares include Winnetka Avenue, Roscoe Boulevard, Sherman Way, Saticoy Avenue and Vanowen Street. Corbin Avenue is the East boundary, and DeSoto Avenue is the West Boundary.
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[edit] History
Named by Charles Weeks for his local poultry business that he named after another that he owned in Winnetka, Illinois.
Before World War II, this area was rural (as was Chatsworth).
The district of Winnetka was originally part of Canoga Park, but later it was separated into its own district of the city of Los Angeles.
[edit] Facts
- Population in 2004: 49,154 (In 1990: 39,261)
- Racial components: 42.1% Latino, 35.6% Caucasian, 14.2% Asian, 5.9% Black, 2.9% Multi-Racial, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander
- ZIP postal code: 91306
- USPS Deliveries
- Residential: 13,839
- Business: 450
- Median household income: $49,064
- Dun & Bradstreet businesses: 1,002
- L.A. city parks: 2
- Location: 34.2092 N, 118.57492 W
- Telephone Area Code: 818
- California Congressional District: 27
- Representative to the United States House of Representatives: Congressman Brad Sherman
- On February 6, 2008, around 9pm, Los Angeles police officials received a call from a gunman, who said he had killed three people inside his home. Police rushed to the suspect's home, in what became a terrifying standoff, killing one SWAT officer and injuring a second officer to his face.
[edit] Education
Winnetka residents are zoned to Los Angeles USD schools [1].
Elementary schools that serve portions of the Winnetka area include:
- Winnetka Elementary School
- Sunny Brae Elementary School
- Limerick Elementary School
- Fullbright Elementary School
Middle schools that serve portions of the Winnetka area include:
High schools that serve portions of the Winnetka area include:
The area is also served by several private schools, including:
[edit] Trivia
Winnetka, California is mentioned in the song “June on the West Coast” by the band Bright Eyes.
Winnetka has also been mentioned by the underground rap group Styles of Beyond in their song "Winnetka Exit"
[edit] References
- United States Census Bureau's 2000 census
[edit] External links
- Winnetka, Los Angeles, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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