ZIP Code 92336

Fontana is a city in San Bernardino County, California. Founded by Azariel Blanchard Miller in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area. It is now a regional hub of the trucking industry, with the eastwest Interstate 10 and State Route 210 crossing the city and Interstate 15 passing diagonally through its northwestern quadrant. The city is home to a renovated historic theater, a municipal park, and the Auto Club Speedway, which is on the site of the old Kaiser Steel Mill just outside the city. Fontana also hosts the Fontana Days Half Marathon and 5K run. This race is the fastest half-marathon course in the world. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,929, but the present population is now estimated to have exceeded 210,000. In 2019 the California Air Resources Board advised the City against housing people within 1,000 feet of industrial warehouses because of harmful truck pollution. The City was sued by the State of California Attorney General's office for violation of the California Environmental Quality Act by encouraging warehouse development in low-income areas. In 2021, city leadership was criticized by the California State Controllers Office for paying former city manager Ken Hunt $932,623 in 2020 though he hadn't worked a single day. TheCity mayor and city council declined to explain why such compensation was warranted for a city manager who hadn't working in the city since 2019.

History

Fontana was founded in 1919 by Azariel Blanchard Miller. In the 1950s and 1960s, Fontana was home to a drag racing strip that was a venue in the NHRA circuit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,929, but the present population is now estimated to have exceeded 210,000. In 2019 the California Air Resources Board advised the City against housing people within 1,000 feet of industrial warehouses because of harmful truck pollution. In 2021, the City was sued by the State of California Attorney General's office for violation of the California Environmental Quality Act by encouraging warehouse development in low-income areas. The city leadership was criticized by the California State Controllers Office for paying former city manager Ken Hunt $932,623 in 2020 though he hadn't worked a single day. When the Ro-Val museum closed, the vehicles were sold to Bill Harrah, a Nevada casino owner and automobile collector, who placed them on display in the museum located at his casino. In mid-2006, the owners of NASCAR's new Auto Club Speedway opened a NHRA-sanctioned drag strip just oustside Fontana in mid- 2006. The City's aggressive (and highly successful) campaign to annex several unincorporated, but developed, San Bernardino county island areas in 2006-2007 has had much to do with the numerous large, new residential developments in the sparsely populated northern part of the city, as well as with the city's aggressive annexation campaign.

Geography

Most of Fontana is built atop a geologically young, gently southward-sloping alluvial fan from nearby Lytle Creek. The northern and southern edges of the city are formed by the much older San Gabriel and Jurupa mountain ranges. The city is frequently affected by the strong, hot and dry Santa Ana winds as they blow through the nearby Cajon Pass of the San Gabriel Mountains, from the Mojave Desert. Fontana can also be extremely hot in summer, well over 100 °F (38 °C) The city's listed elevation, measured from the northeast corner of the intersection of Upland Avenue and Sierra Avenue, downtown by City Hall, is 1,237 feet (377 m). However, the highest elevation within the city limits is approximately 2,600 feet (790 m), in the northernmost part of the Panorama neighborhood of Hunter's Ridge. It is estimated to be capable of producing earthquakes approximately of magnitude 6.0-7.0. The lowest point within theCity limits is about 840 feet (260 m), at the intersection. of Etiwanda and Philadelphia avenues, in the extreme southwestern corner. This difference in elevation is due to the southward slope of the Lytle creek alluvian fan. The most prominent of theSan Gabriel Mountains visible from Fontana are Cucamonga Peak, elevation 8,859 feet (2,700 m) and the Jur upa Mountains, which are composed primarily of Cretaceous and Paleozoic-era rocks.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 128,929 people, 34,014 households, and 29,013 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 45.0% White, 11.8% African American, 1.1% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 31.9% from other races, and 5. 4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.7% of the population. The 2010 United States Census reported that Fontana had a population of 196,069. The median income for a household in theCity was $45,782, and the median income. for a family was $46,957. The per capita income for the City was $14,208. About 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3%. of those age 65 or over were below the poverty line, including 18.3. of those who were 65 and older. The population was spread out with 64,21 people (32.9%) under the age of 18, 22,995 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 57,646 people (4.4%) aged 25 to 44, 39,23 people (20.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,084 people (5.5%) aged 65 or older. There were 35,908 housing units at an average density of 994.2 per square mile (383.9/km²).

Economy

Fontana's current economy is driven largely by industrial uses, particularly trucking-based industries. Public funding assists in reducing the associated pollution impacts the community. The Auto Club Speedway brings racing fans and dozens of teams to the region each year, bringing economic activity to the area's restaurants, motels, and hotels. According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: The city's trucking industry is one of the largest employers in Fontana. The city is home to the Fontana Trucking Company, which employs more than 1,000 people. The town is also home to a number of other trucking companies, such as the Canadian Trucking Association, which has more than 2,000 employees. The top employer in the town is the Italian Trucking Co., which employs over 1,500 people. It is the largest employer in Fontanana. It also has the largest trucking company in the state, followed by the Italian trucking association, with more than 3,000 workers. The state's largest employer is the American Trucking Corp., with about 1,200 workers. It has the highest unemployment rate in the region. The economy is largely driven by trucking, particularly the trucking and trucking industries, which employ around 1,300 people. In the city, the unemployment rate is 3.7 per cent, the lowest of any city in the U.S. and the highest in the nation. The average income is $28,000.

Arts and culture

The Art Depot is one of Fontana's original community centers, and is a specialized Cultural Arts facility. The Auto Club Speedway is a racetrack that plays host to the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series events. The Lewis Library and Technology Center, opened in 2008 at an estimated cost of over $60,000,000. The Art Depot offers art classes, open studio activities, and special events, such as dance recitals and talent competitions. The former Fontana (movie) Theater was recently renovated during 2004 after several decades of various other uses, into a live dinner theater. The building is also available for rent for certain occasions such as: award ceremonies, dance recital, talent competitions and much more. It is built on the former site of the Kaiser Steel mill, which is owned by the Japanese company JFE Steel Corporation. The track is currently a low-banked 2-mile oval, but will be terraformed into a 0.5 mile long short track that is similar in style to the Bristol Motor Speedway by 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing it to be pushed back a year. It's located in an unincorporated area just outside ofFontana, California, just outside the San Bernardino County Library System. It was originally built as a freight depot of the Pacific Electric Railway in 1915, and sits alongside the newly landscaped Pacific Electric Trail in the Helen Putnam Historical Plaza. It reopened to the public on July 25, 2008.

Parks and recreation

Jurupa Hills Regional Park is a 325-acre multi-use park at the northeastern end of Mount Jurupa. The park includes the Mary Vagle Museum & Nature Center, the Martin Tudor Splash Park, and a 5-acre (2.0 ha) ancient Native American historic site. Fontana Park (located in the northern part of the city at Summit Avenue and Lytle Creek Road), is now the city's second largest municipal park, featuring a large community center, aquatic center, skate park, dog park, basketball gym, sports pavilion, and several child-oriented play areas. Don Day Neighborhood Center is a community recreation center located in South Fontana. The center is also combined with Southridge Park that features amenities such as tennis courts, basketball courts, mountain bike trails, baseball fields, playgrounds, and open spaces. There is a Tiny Tot Program affiliated with the center as well. They have open rooms used for programs like mixed martial arts, dance, fitness, gymnastics, and much more. The rooms are also available for birthday parties, meetings, and other celebrations, and there is an outside pool that is only opened for the summer. It is a center devoted to bringing forth as many fun and unique programs to residents. It opened its doors in the heart of downtown Fontana for over 30 years. Since then, it has undergone some renovations and changed some of its programming. The programming includes ballet, dance, karate, kickboxing, a tiny Tot program, and more.

Government

Fontana is a general law city; it has no city charter. Led by a council composed of a mayor and four councilmembers, it uses a council-manager form of government. The mayor, council members, city clerk, and city treasurer are elected at-large to serve four-year terms. In the California State Legislature, Fontana is in the 20th Senate District, represented by Democrat Caroline Menjivar, and in the 47th Assembly District,represented by Democrat Eloise Reyes. The city is split between California's 31st, and 35th districts, which are represented by Democrats Pete Aguilar and Norma Torres in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the City's various funds had $348.0 million in Revenues, $224.0million in expenditures, $1,371.6 million in total assets, $754.1 million in liabilities, and $251.3 million in cash and investments. The City of Fontana has a population of 4,000 people. It is located in the Central Coast region of California, and is located near the San Diego County line, in the northern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has an estimated population of 5,000. It was founded in 1883. It became a city in 1894. It received its first city charter in 1891. In 1894, it was incorporated as Fontana, California; it is now a suburb of San Diego.

Education

Most residents of Fontana attend schools within the Fontana Unified School District. Some areas of the city are served by neighboring school districts. There are two options for youth charter schools in Fontana. These schools are chartered through the Victor Valley Union High School District and offer an independent study program and small group classes to obtain a high school diploma. The city is located in the eastern part of the San Diego County foothills. It is located near the San Francisco Bay Area and the Santa Catalina Mountains. Fontana is located on the San Gabriel River, which runs through the city. The San Gabriel Valley is located to the south of the City of Los Angeles and is the largest city in the San Bernardino County. The Fontana area is home to more than 100,000 people. It has a population of about 2.5 million. The City of FontANA is located at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains. It lies between the Mojave River and the San Luis Obispo River, and is about 20 miles from the town of Rialto, which is the city's largest city and the largest unincorporated area. It also has a number of small towns and hamlets in the north and northeast of the town. The town has a reputation for being a good place to live and to raise a family. It was founded in the early 1900s and has a history of being a leader in the construction industry. In the early 20th century, the city was known as the "Fontana School District" and was the site of the first high school.

Infrastructure

The city of Fontana is home to the Kaiser Permanente-Fontana Hospital. The Metrolink rail service to the greater Los Angeles area has a station here and runs through the center of town. The city is served by five different water companies, but none of their service areas overlap. The Fontana Police Department employs 207 sworn officers, as well as civilian personnel. The hospital is one of the largest healthcare facilities in the Inland Empire Region. The various facilities are also among the tallest and largest buildings in the city (other than industrial distribution centers) The city also boasts a 3,000-square-foot (280 m2) educational suite where community lectures, health screenings, awareness campaigns, maternity and CPR classes are held. It is located on the "Miracle Mile" of Sierra Lakes Parkway and the 210 freeway, near the Sierra San Antonio Medical Plaza, a outpatient center and medical office building supported by San Antonio Community Hospital. It was established in October 1952 and is located near Ontario International Airport. It has a population of around 2,000 people (as of 2010) with a population growth rate of 1.7% in the last five years. It also has an unemployment rate of 0.7%. The city has a high school graduation rate of 9%. It has an average population of 2,200 people (as of 2010). The city's population growth rates have been 1.8% since the beginning of the decade. It had a high birth rate of 8.1% in 2010.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Fontana, San Bernardino County, California = 1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 48. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Fontana = 5.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 35,757 individuals with a median age of 28.2 age the population grows by 35.24% in Fontana, San Bernardino County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,838.47 residents per square mile of area (1,868.16/km²). There are average 3.96 people per household in the 43,861 households with an average household income of $64,258 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 14.60% of the available work force and has dropped -6.49% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 12.42%. The number of physicians in Fontana per 100,000 population = 133.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Fontana = 15.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 30. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 281. 95 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 44 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 26, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Fontana, San Bernardino County, California which are owned by the occupant = 67.28%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 20 years with median home cost = $193,350 and home appreciation of -17.58%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.16 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,770 per student. There are 23.6 students for each teacher in the school, 41812 students for each Librarian and 1161 students for each Counselor. 6.60% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.14% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.26% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).