As you leave the San Fernando Valley and see the lovely Las Virgenes Hills, you come upon the lovely city of Agoura Hills. The terrain is green, mountainous and lush.
There are many community
parks, a dog
park, recreation
center, community
center, a beach
bus during the summer and even concerts
in the park. Agoura Hills boasts excellent
schools and that is one of the reasons people
choose to live here. You can
visit the Reyes
Adobe Museum and the city
library. For information about the city
go to Cty
of Agoura Hills website
Situted in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, the city, home to approximately 21,000 people, is a unique fusion between the old west and 21st century, in close proximity to cultural, shopping, and recreational opportunities, and endowed with natural open space.
Classes & Activities
The city of Agoura offers a wide variety of classes for all residents to enjoy. Here is just a brief listing of activities and classes they offer:
Tot & Youth Programs
Teen Programs
Adult Programs
Senior Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Meals-On-Wheels
CITY DEMOGRAPHICS
General:
Incorporated: December 8, 1982
Altitude: 936 feet to 2,036 feet
Area: 7.86 square miles
Climate: On average, 65º F with an annual rainfall of 19.5"
Population:
Population: 21,005
Median Age: 32.3 years
Under 19 years: 32.7%
Ages 19 - 54 years 51.2%
54 years and older: 16.1%
Households:
Total Housing Units: 6,993
Average Household Size: 3.05
Median Income: $84,188
Median Home Value $368,338
Statistics compiled from Census
2000 data and local demographical profiles
History of Agoura Hills as quoted from the City of Agoura website.
Perched on the western edge of Los Angeles County in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, Agoura Hills is located just forty-five minutes from busy downtown Los Angeles, but is nevertheless rich with undulating hills and inspiring canyons. For many centuries the area that would become Agoura Hills was familiar territory for Native Americans who wandered inland from their haunts along the sea in search of game and other food. The permanent arrival of the Spanish in the late 1700s banished the Indians from their homes and introduced a ranching culture that would linger into the early twentieth century. In the 1900s, vast cattle and
sheep ranches conceded ground to rows of lettuce and celery, orchards,and wheatfields. Ranching and agriculture eventually diminished in importance. Ranchers began dividing up their property and selling individual tracts for housing. From the outset, ranchers and farmers had worried about water supplies and these concerns were shared by the citizens of Agoura Hills into the mid 1950s. Then, provision of outside sources of water helped ensure the growth of the community, aided by the new highways which acted as a conduit for fresh faces and commercial development and contributed to the maturation of Agoura Hills. |
