Chino

Chino (CHEE-noh; Spanish for "Curly") is a city in the western end of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Chino's surroundings have long been a center of agriculture and dairy farming, providing milk products in Southern California and much of the southwestern U.S. The city's official logo features an overflowing cornucopia. The population was 77,983 at the 2010 census. It is bounded by Chino Hills and Los Angeles County to the west, Pomona to the northwest, unincorporated San Bernardino. County (near Montclair) to the north, Ontario to the northeast, Eastvale to the southeast in Riverside County and Orange County to its southwest. It hosted shooting events for the 1984 Summer Olympics at the Prado Olympic Shooting Park in the Prada Regional Park. The town was incorporated into a city by the City of Chino in 1910. It was named after Rancho Santa Ana del Chino, which is Spanish for Saint Anne, but the exact meaning of "Chino" has been explained in different ways. The president of the Chino Valley Historical Society, drawing on Civil War-era letters, designates the "curl" referenced in the toponym as that at the top of the grama grass that abounded in the valley. In 2008, Chino was awarded the prestigious "100 Best Communities for Youth" award for the second time in three years. It became the largest milk-producing community in the southwest in the 1950s through 1980s.

Etymology

Chino is the primary city name, but also Montclair, Ontario are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is City of Chino. The land grant on which the town was founded was called Rancho Santa Ana del Chino. One explanation is that the "Chino" (curly-haired person or mixed-race person) was the chief of the local Native American village. The president of the Chino Valley Historical Society, drawing on Civil War-era letters, designates the "curl" referenced in the toponym as that at the top of the grama grass that abounded in the valley. Santa Ana is Spanish for Saint Anne, but the exact meaning of " Chino" has been explained in different ways. The town's name is derived from the word "chino" which means "curly" or "curley" in Spanish. The city's name comes from the name of a Native American chief, Chino, who lived in the area in the early 1800s. The name of the town is also Spanish for "Saint Anne", which is a Spanish word for "beautiful" and "saint" The town is named after the town of Santa Ana, Spain, which was founded in the 16th century by the Spanish. It is located on the banks of the Santa Ana River, which flows into the San Francisco Bay. It has a population of about 2,000 people, about half of whom live in or near the city of San Francisco. It was founded on a land grant from the Spanish in the 17th century, and was named after Santa Ana. It became a U.S. state in the 18th century.

History

The Tongva had a settlement called Wapijangna in the Santa Ana River watershed. The Spanish crown claimed the land until Mexican independence was finalized and possession fell to the Mexican government. In 1850, California was admitted to the union, and the process of separating privately held lands from the public domain began. The Chino Valley, located at the foot of an alluvial plain with fertile topsoil reaching depths of 4 feet (1.2 m), was an agricultural mecca from the 1890s up through the mid-20th century. Sugar beets were a significant part of the economy in the early 1900s, followed by sweet corn (marketed as "Chino corn" throughout the Pacific coast area), peaches, walnuts, tomatoes, and strawberries. The dairy industry flourished from the 1950s through the 1980s, with dairy-friendly zoning in the southwest corner of San Bernardino County encouraging many ethnic Dutch families to locate there and become the cornerstone of the industry. In the 1970s, Chino developed into a small suburban city, forming the western anchor of the Inland Empire region, and now the city's development has gradually taken on a more middle-class character. According to the 2004 FBI UCR, the city had about 3.6 violent crimes per 1,000 population, which is typical for an American suburb, and its property crime below average. The city's official logo/crest features an overflowing cornucopia. On July 11, 2017, in a special election, voters voted against Measure H, which would have allowed 30 acres (12 ha) of rural land located near Ontario to be used to build a total of 180 new homes.

Economy

Two California state prisons for adults (California Institution for Men and California Institution for Women), as well as the Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility, lie within the city limits. According to the city's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: California State Prison for Men (CSPM) and California State prison for Women (CSPW). The city's unemployment rate is 3.9%. The city has a population of 2,816. The city is located in the Central Valley. The population of the city is 2,716. It has a poverty rate of 2.7%. The average household income is $50,000. The average income for a family of four is $60,000, and the average household size is 2.2. It is the first city in California to have a mayor and a mayor-council ratio of more than 1.5. It also has the lowest unemployment rate at 1.8%. It has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state at 0.9. The top employers are California State prisons for men and women (CPSM and CSPW) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CRCR), which has a workforce of 1,814. The highest-paid workers are California state prison employees (CSCR and CCRR). The top-earning city residents are the California State University students (CSU students) with a median household income of $28,000; the city has the highest percentage of female workers in the top 10%.

Education

Chino is a part of the Chino Valley Unified School District. Chino is serviced by a satellite center of Chaffey College, a community college. The district has 12 elementary schools, five high schools, four junior high schools and one charter school. It has one Fundamental School: Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental School (K-8th Grade) The district also has a charter school: Allegiance STEAM Academy (Closed) It is home to the California Institute of the Arts and the California State University, Los Angeles (CSU-Lancaster). The district is also home to a private school, the California School for the Arts (CSAL), and a private high school, Chino Hills High School (Chino Hills Junior High School). It also has two charter schools: Oxford Preparatory Academy and Allegiance SteAM Academy. The school district has one high school: Don Antonio Lugo High School. The high school is located in the town of Buena Vista, California. It is the only high school in the district, with five junior high and high school schools in the city of Chino. The town has one elementary school: El Rancho Elementary (closed in 2008-2009 school year) The high schools are: Dickson Elementary, Cal Aero Preserve Academy, Walnut Avenue Elementary, Liberty Elementary and E.J. Marshall Elementary. The elementary schools are part of a larger school district called Chino School District, which is based in the Los Angeles suburb of San Diego.

Geography

Chino is located at 34°14N 117°4124W (34.017765, -117.689990) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.7 square miles (77 km²) 29.6 square miles of it is land and 0.04% is water. Chino has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, according to the Köppen Climate Classification system. It has long, hot summers with cool to mild mornings and short, mild, and wet winters with chilly mornings usually in the 40s. Precipitation peaks during the month of February. It is located 33 miles (53 km) from the county seat, San Bernardino. The city is located in San Bernardino County, California, near the cities of Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Bakersfield. It also has a short, wet winter with temperatures in the 30s, 40s and 50s, and a warm summer with cool mornings in the 60s and 70s. The town has a population of 2,816. It was founded in 1881. It became a city in 1883. It received its current name in 1894. It's located in the San Bernardino National Forest, which is part of the San Diego National Forest. The National Park Service has a chapter in Chino, California. It contains the Chino National Historical Park, which was established in 1891. The park is also home to the California Desert Museum.

Demographics

At the 2010 census Chino had a population of 77,983. The racial makeup of Chino was 43,981 (56.4%) White (27.8% Non-Hispanic White), 4,829 (6.2%) African American, 786 (1.0%) Native American, 8,159 (10.5%) Asian, 168 (0.2) Pacific Islander, 16,503 (21.2!) from other races, and 3,557 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 47.4%. Of the 17,304 households 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1,469 (7.1%) had a male householder without a wife present. The average household size was 3.41. There were 17,898 housing units at an average density of 850.2 per square mile (328.3/km²) Chino has a median household income of $71,671, with 9.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line. At the 2000 census there were 67,168 people in 17, 304 households, including 14,102 families, in the city. The median age was 33.2 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

Government

The city is governed by a five-member council consisting of a mayor plus four councilmembers. The mayor is elected at-large and council members are elected by district; all serve four-year terms. The city manager and city attorney are appointed by the council. Chino is included in the 35th and 39th congressional districts, which are represented by Norma Torres (DPomona) and Young Kim (RLa Habra) The city's elections are plurality, held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. It is in the 20th Senate District, represented by Democrat Caroline Menjivar, and in the 52nd Assembly District, Represented by Democrat Freddie Rodriguez. It has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the city center and its surrounding areas. It was founded in the early 1900s and is located on the banks of the San Gabriel River. The town is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and the San Joaquin Valley. It's in the Central Coast region of California and is near the border with Bakersfield, Kern County and San Diego. The City of Chino was founded on the shores of the Santa Catalina River in the mid-19th century. It became a city in the late 19th century and was named after the town's founder, William Chino, who was born in the area in 1881. The current mayor and city manager were both born in Chino.

Local attractions

Planes of Fame is an air museum at Chino Airport. Yanks Air Museum is another air museum. Chino is a small city in China. It is home to the Chino International Airport, a major international airport. The airport is located on the outskirts of the city of Chino. It has a population of around 2,000. It was built in the 1950s and 1960s as a hub for air travel to China. The city has a history of air travel dating back to the early 20th century. It also has a long history as a destination for air travelers. The Chino Air Museum was established in the 1970s. It opened in 1978. It now has a collection of more than 100 aircraft, including several airliners. The museum is open to the public and is located in the airport's main terminal building, which is also open to visitors. It's also possible to fly in and out of the airport using a private jet. The air museum is located at the airport and is open year-round. It offers a wide range of aviation-related activities, such as air-taxi service and air-rescue services. It can be reached by phone at (844) 615-4157. It also has an air-traffic control center, which can be accessed by phone from Chino's main airport, Chino City Airport, or by air taxi from other airports in the area. It hosts a number of other air-related attractions.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Chino, 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 Chino = 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 91,403 individuals with a median age of 31.1 age the population grows by 26.38% in Chino, San Bernardino County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,087.42 residents per square mile of area (1,192.05/km²). There are average 3.61 people per household in the 20,887 households with an average household income of $73,544 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.60% 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 14.42%. The number of physicians in Chino per 100,000 population = 133.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Chino = 17 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 35. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 285. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 38.3 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 Chino, San Bernardino County, California which are owned by the occupant = 66.04%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 28 years with median home cost = $273,540 and home appreciation of -14.27%. 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 $4,292 per student. There are 24.2 students for each teacher in the school, 11078 students for each Librarian and 1796 students for each Counselor. 7.19% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.97% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.39% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).