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Huntington Beach, California
City in California, United States

Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California, United States. The city was originally called Pacific City, but it was changed in 1903 to be named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington. The population was 198,711 as of the 2020 United States census, making it the fourth most populous city in Orange County, the most populous beach city in Orange County, and the seventh most populous city in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles, it is bordered by Bolsa Chica Basin State Marine Conservation Area on the west, the Pacific Ocean on the southwest, by Seal Beach on the northwest, by Westminster on the north, by Fountain Valley on the northeast, by Costa Mesa on the east, and by Newport Beach on the southeast.

Huntington Beach has a long 9.5-mile (15.3 km) stretch of sandy beach, mild climate, conditions considered ideal for surfing, and a strong beach culture. Swells generated predominantly from the North Pacific in winter and from a combination of Southern Hemisphere storms and cyclones in the summer focus on Huntington Beach, creating consistent surf all year long, hence the nickname "Surf City".

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History

Tongva Era

The Tongva village of Lupukngna was located in what became Huntington Beach, with an approximate location near the Newland House Museum.4 Bolsa Chica was one of the areas where the Tongva would settle during the winter.5 The nearby village of Genga, shared with the Acjachemen, was located across the Santa Ana River in what became Newport Beach and Costa Mesa.67

American era

The main thoroughfare of Huntington Beach, Beach Boulevard, was originally a cattle route for the main industry of the Rancho. Since its time as a parcel of the enormous Spanish land grant, Huntington Beach has undergone many incarnations. Once it was known as Shell Beach, the town of Smeltzer, and then Gospel Swamp for the revival meetings that were held in the marshland where the community college Golden West College stands. Later it became known as Fairview and then Pacific City, as it developed into a tourist destination. In order to secure access to the Pacific Electric Red Car lines8 that used to criss-cross Los Angeles and ended in Long Beach, Pacific City ceded enormous power to railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington, and thus became a city whose name has been written into corporate sponsorship, and like much of the history of Southern California, boosterism.

20th century

The original Huntington Beach Pier was built in 1904 and was a 1,000-foot-long timber structure.910 Huntington Beach was incorporated on February 17, 1909, during the tenure of its first mayor, Ed Manning. Its first developer was Huntington Beach Company (formerly the West Coast Land and Water Company), a real-estate development firm owned by Henry Huntington. The Huntington Beach Company is still a major land-owner in the city, and owns most of the local mineral rights. The company is wholly owned by the Chevron Corporation.11

At one time, an encyclopedia company gave away free parcels of land (with the purchase of a complete set for $126) in the Huntington Beach area.12 The lucky buyers got more than they had bargained for when oil was discovered in the area, and enormous development of the oil reserves followed. Though many of the old reserves are depleted, and the price of land for housing has pushed many of the rigs off the landscape, oil pumps still dot the city.

Huntington Beach was primarily agricultural in its early years with crops such as lima beans, asparagus, peppers, celery and sugar beets. Holly Sugar was a major employer with a large processing plant in the city that was later converted into an oil refinery.

The city's first high school, Huntington Beach High School, located on Main Street, was built in 1906. The school's team, the Oilers, is named after the city's original natural resource.

Meadowlark Airport, a small general-aviation airport, existed in Huntington Beach from the 1940s until 1989.13

Huntington Beach Speedway, a racetrack designed for midget car racing, existed from 1946 until 1958.14

21st century

In 2023, Huntington Beach became involved in a lawsuit against California governor Gavin Newsom. In March 2023, the state sued Huntington Beach for failing to comply with state housing regulations. The suit brought by the state argued that the city’s ban on the processing of Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) applications violated state housing laws. The city responded with a countersuit that argued it is not subject to state housing laws.15 The state law required Huntington Beach to zone for 13,368 units to be built inside the city limits from October 2021 to 2029.16 Huntington Beach's lawsuit describes overturning the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) which determines how housing needs are allocated. Huntington Beach council members have argued that local zoning should be left in control of the state.17 The state had submitted and amended a complaint as of April 10, 2023, arguing that the city is in violation of the Housing Element Law. The state was seeking both penalties and injunctive relief. In addition to relief, the state was seeking the suspension of the city’s permitting authority and mandating the approval of certain projects.18 The state filed a motion on June 22, 2023, to dismiss the city’s federal lawsuit. As of November 15, 2023, a federal judge has dismissed Huntington Beach’s lawsuit against the state over housing mandates.19

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.9 square miles (82.6 km2). 26.7 sq mi (69 km2) of it is land and 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) of it (16.10%) is water.

The entire city of Huntington Beach lies in area codes 714 and 657, except for small parts of Huntington Harbour (along with Sunset Beach, the community adjacent to Huntington Harbour), which is in the 562 area code.

Climate

Huntington Beach has a borderline semi-arid/Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk/Csb), gradually changing for the second to the west and south due to its low precipitation. Although areas such as Huntington Central Park and northern Bolsa Chica usually fall into the first climate type, thus being the boundary of the cool summer Mediterranean climate on the west coast of North America, except for elevated portions in the southern end of the state.20 The climate is generally sunny, dry and cool, although evenings can be excessively damp. In the morning and evening, strong breezes often reach 15 mph (24 km/h). Ocean water temperatures average 55 to 65 °F (13 to 18 °C). In the summer, temperatures rarely exceed 85 °F (29 °C). In the winter, temperatures rarely fall below 40 °F (4 °C), even on clear nights.21 There are about 14 inches (360 mm) of rain, almost all in mid-winter. Frost occurs only rarely, on the coldest winter nights. The area is annually affected by a marine layer caused by the cool air of the Pacific Ocean meeting the warm air over the land. This results in overcast and foggy conditions in May and June.

Climate data for Huntington Beach, California
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)87(31)89(32)91(33)98(37)90(32)102(39)106(41)94(34)107(42)96(36)94(34)94(34)107(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)64(18)64(18)64(18)66(19)68(20)68(20)71(22)73(23)73(23)71(22)68(20)64(18)68(20)
Daily mean °F (°C)56(13)57(14)57(14)60(16)62(17)64(18)67(19)69(21)68(20)65(18)60(16)56(13)62(17)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)48(9)50(10)51(11)54(12)57(14)60(16)63(17)64(18)63(17)59(15)52(11)48(9)56(13)
Record low °F (°C)29(−2)28(−2)33(1)38(3)40(4)48(9)49(9)52(11)49(9)32(0)34(1)32(0)28(−2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.60(66)2.54(65)2.25(57)0.70(18)0.18(4.6)0.08(2.0)0.02(0.51)0.09(2.3)0.30(7.6)0.28(7.1)1.02(26)1.59(40)11.65(296.11)
Average precipitation days55631001124533
Mean monthly sunshine hours2172262793002792703413412702482102173,198
Mean daily sunshine hours7891099111198779
Percentage possible sunshine69737576656378827371677072
Average ultraviolet index3468910101085437
Source 1: Weather Channel22
Source 2: Weather Atlas23

Natural resources

Between Downtown Huntington Beach and Huntington Harbour lies a large marshy wetland, much of which is protected within the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. A $110 million restoration of the wetlands was completed in 2006.24 The reserve is popular with bird watchers and photographers.

South of Downtown, the Talbert, Brookhurst and Magnolia Marshes, which lie across the street from Huntington State Beach, had restoration completed in 2010.25

The northern and southern beaches (Bolsa Chica State Beach and Huntington State Beach, respectively) are state parks. Only the city maintains the central beach (Huntington City Beach). Camping and RVs are permitted here, and popular campsites for the Fourth of July and the Surfing Championships must be reserved many months in advance. Bolsa Chica State Beach is actually a sand bar fronting the Bolsa Bay and Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve.

The Orange County run Sunset Marina Park next to Huntington Harbour is part of Anaheim Bay.26 It is suitable for light craft, and includes a marina, launching ramp, basic services, a picnic area and a few restaurants. The park is in Seal Beach, but is only reachable from Huntington Harbour. The Sunset/Huntington Harbour area is patrolled by the Orange County Sheriff's Harbor Patrol.27

The harbor entrance for Anaheim Bay is sometimes restricted by the United States Navy, which loads ships with munitions at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station to the north of the main channel.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910815—
19201,687107.0%
19303,690118.7%
19403,7381.3%
19505,23740.1%
196011,492119.4%
1970115,960909.0%
1980170,50547.0%
1990181,5196.5%
2000189,5944.4%
2010189,9920.2%
2020198,7114.6%
U.S. Decennial Census281860–18702930 1880–189031 190032 191033 192034 193035 194036 195037 19603839 197040 198041 199042200043 201044 202045

Huntington Beach first appeared as a city in the 1910 United States census.46

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Huntington Beach had a population of 198,711. The population density was 7,360.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,841.9/km2). The racial makeup of Huntington Beach was 126,591 (63.7%) White (59.2% Non-Hispanic white), 2,291 (1.2%) African American, 1,293 (0.7%) Native American, 26,346 (13.2%) Asian, 603 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 15,689 (7.9%) from other races, and 25,898 (13.0%) from two or more races. There were 39,457 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (19.9%).47

Huntington Beach city, California – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 200048Pop 201049Pop 202050% 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)136,237127,640117,53671.86%67.18%59.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,3831,6352,1110.73%0.86%1.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)7775324430.41%0.28%0.22%
Asian alone (NH)17,54420,79225,9219.25%10.94%13.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)4325955320.23%0.31%0.27%
Other race alone (NH)3143951,2340.17%0.21%0.62%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)5,1095,99211,4772.69%3.15%5.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)27,79832,41139,45714.66%17.06%19.86%
Total189,594189,992198,711100.00%100.00%100.00%

2010

The 2010 United States census51 reported that Huntington Beach had a population of 189,992. The population density was 7,102.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,742.4/km2). The racial makeup of Huntington Beach was 145,661 (76.7%) White, 1,813 (1.0%) African American, 992 (0.5%) Native American, 21,070 (11.1%) Asian, 635 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 11,193 (5.9%) from other races, and 8,628 (4.5%) from two or more races. There were 32,411 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (17.1%). Non-Hispanic Whites were 67.2% of the population.52

The Census reported that 189,102 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 487 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 403 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 74,285 households, out of which 21,922 (29.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36,729 (49.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7,685 (10.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3,804 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4,386 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 504 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 18,489 households (24.9%) were made up of individuals, and 6,527 (8.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55. There were 48,218 families (64.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.07.

There were 39,128 people (20.6%) under the age of 18, 15,906 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 54,024 people (28.4%) aged 25 to 44, 53,978 people (28.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 26,956 people (14.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

There were 78,003 housing units at an average density of 2,446.5 per square mile (944.6/km2), of which 44,914 (60.5%) were owner-occupied, and 29,371 (39.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 115,470 people (60.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 73,632 people (38.8%) lived in rental housing units.

During 2009–2013, Huntington Beach had a median household income of $81,389, with 8.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.53

2000

At the 2000 census, the population density was 7,183.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,773.6 inhabitants/km2). There were 75,662 housing units at an average density of 2,866.8 per square mile (1,106.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.2% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 9.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 5.8% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. 14.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 73,657 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, 22.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.4% was from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $76,527, and the median income for a family was $94,597. Adult males had a median income of $50,021 versus $33,041 for adult females. The per capita income for the city was $40,183. About 5.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Crime

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR), collected annually by the FBI, compiles police statistics from local and state law enforcement agencies across the nation. The UCR records Part I and Part II crimes. Part I crimes become known to law enforcement and are considered the most serious crimes including homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Part II crimes only include arrest data.54 The 2023 UCR Data for Huntington Beach is listed below:

2023 UCR Data55
Aggravated AssaultHomicideRapeRobberyBurglaryLarceny TheftMotor Vehicle TheftArson
Huntington Beach265455924693,10833239

Economy

Huntington Beach sits above the Huntington Beach Oil Field, and has an off-shore oil terminus for the tankers that support the Alaska Pipeline. The terminus pipes run inland to a refinery in Santa Fe Springs. Huntington Beach also has the Gothard–Talbert terminus for the Orange County portion of the pipeline running from the Chevron El Segundo refinery.56 During the 2021 Orange County oil spill, more than 120,000 US gallons (450,000 L) of oil leaked from an offshore rig and began washing up on beaches in Southern California,57 causing ecological damage.5859

Shopping centers include Bella Terra, and Old World Village, a German-themed center.60

Huntington Beach contains a major installation of Boeing. A number of installations on the Boeing campus were originally constructed to service the Apollo Program, and the S-IVB upper stage for the Saturn IB and Saturn V rockets.

Huntington Beach has registered "Surf City, USA", as a trademark for marketing purposes. Disputes have occurred with other municipalities who also claim the "surf city" designation.61

Tourist sites include:

Golden Bear, a nightclub, was located downtown from 1929 to 1986.

Top employers

According to Huntington Beach's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,63 the top ten private employers in the city are:

Top employers in the city of Huntington Beach
#Employer# of employees
1Boeing3,112
2Cambro Manufacturing650
3Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach641
4Safran Cabin Inc.633
5Boardriders Wholesale574
6Huntington Beach Hospital527
7Walmart Inc.462
8No Ordinary Moments458
9Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort450
10The Home Depot436

Arts and culture

Special events

Special events include:

Registered historic places

Public libraries

There are five branches of the Huntington Beach Public Library.77 The Central Park branch is located in a building designed by Richard Neutra and Dion Neutra.

Sports

Surfing

Huntington Beach is the site of the world surfing championships, held annually in the summer. The city is often referred to as "Surf City" and the "Surfing Capital of the World". In 1914, George Freeth was the first person to surf in Huntington Beach.78 Duke Kahanamoku started surfing in Huntington Beach in 1925 and helped popularize the sport. The first surfboard shop, located underneath the Huntington Beach Pier, opened in 1956.79

Parks and recreation

Beaches include Huntington State Beach, Bolsa Chica State Beach, and The Cliffs" or "Huntington Dog Beach", a popular surfing location location80 where dogs are permitted. Events include Surf City Surf Dog,81 and So Cal Corgi Nation Beach Days.82

The Huntington Beach bicycle path stretches for 10 miles (16 km) alongside the beach.83

Kayaking and standup paddleboarding occurs in Huntington Harbour, where there is watercraft rentals.8485

Golf courses include Meadowlark Golf Club, opened in 1922,86 Huntington Beach Disc Golf Course, opened in 1977,87 and The Huntington Club, a private country club.88

Central Park

Central Park opened in 1974, and is the largest city-owned park in Orange County, with nearly 350 acres (140 ha).89 The park is vegetated with xeric (low water use) plants, and inhabited by native wildlife. Thick forests encircling the park are supplemented with Australian trees, particularly Blue Gum Eucalyptus, a high water use plant.90 The Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center, a 25 acres (10 ha) facility boarding over 400 horses, and operates a riding school and riding facility in the park.91 The world's second oldest92 disc golf course is available in the park, as is the Shipley Nature Center.

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve is a natural wetland of over 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) featuring walking trails, and watching birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway.93

Government

Local government

The following table shows the current and former mayors of Huntington Beach:94

MayorNameYears served
68th MayorPat Burns2025–Present
67th MayorGracey Van Der Mark2023–2024
66th MayorTony Strickland2022-2023
65th MayorKim Carr2020–2021
64th MayorLyn Semeta2019–2020
63rd MayorErik Peterson2018–2019
62nd MayorMike Posey2017–2018
61st MayorBarbara Delgleize2016–2017 & 2021-2022
60th Mayor95Jim Katapodis2015–2016
59th MayorMatthew M. Harper2013–2014
58th MayorDonald F. Hansen2011–2012
57th MayorJoseph J. Carchio2010–2011
56th MayorKeith B. Bohr2008–2009
55th MayorGilbert J. Coerper2006–2007
54th MayorJill S. Hardy2004–2005 & 2014–2015
53rd MayorCatherine T. Green2003–2004 & 2009–2010
52nd MayorConstance J. Boardman2002–2003 & 2012–2013
51st MayorDeborah A. Cook2001–2002 & 2007–2008
50th MayorPamela L. Julien Houchen2000–2001
49th MayorDavid P. Garofalo1999–2000
48th MayorShirley S. Dettloff1997–1998
47th MayorRalph H. Bauer1996–1997
46th MayorDavid A. Sullivan1995–1996 & 2005–2006
45th MayorG. Victor Leipzig1994–1995
44th MayorLinda L. Moulton-Patterson1993–1994
43rd MayorGrace H. Winchell1992–1993
42nd MayorJames W. Silva1991–1992
41st MayorPeter R. Green1990–1991 & 1998–1999
40th MayorTom Mays1989–1990
39th MayorWesley M. Bannister1988–1989
38th MayorJohn P. Erskine1987–1988
37th MayorJohn A. Kelly Jr.1983–1984 & 1986–1987
36th MayorRobert P. Mandic Jr.1993–1994
35th MayorRuth E. Finley1981–1982
34th MayorRuth S. Bailey1980–1981 & 1984–1985
33rd MayorDonald A. MacAllister1979–1980 & 1983
32nd MayorRonald Q. Shenkman1978
31st MayorRonald R. Pattinson1977–1978 & 1978–1979
30th MayorHarriett M. Wieder1976–1977
29th MayorNorma Brandel Gibbs1975–1976
28th MayorJerry A. Matney1973–1974
27th MayorGeorge C. McCracken1971–1972
26th MayorN. John V.V. Green1969–1970
25th MayorAlvin M. Coen1968–1969, 1972–1973 & 1974–1975
24th MayorJake R. Stewart1966–1967
23rd MayorDonald D. Shipley1964–1966, 1967–1968 & 1970–1971
22nd MayorRobert M. Lambert1962–1964
21st MayorErnest H. Gisler1960–1962
20th MayorEarl T. Irby1958–1960
19th MayorVictor Terry1956–1958
18th MayorRoy Seabridge1952–1956
17th MayorVernon E. Langenbeck1950–1952
16th MayorJack Greer1948–1950
15th MayorTed W. Bartlett1946–1948
14th MayorMarcus M. McCallen1938–1942
13th MayorWillis H. Warner1936–1938
12th MayorThomas B. Talbert1934–1936 & 1942–1946
11th MayorElson G. Conrad1931–1934
10th MayorSamuel R. Bowen1928–1931
9th MayorC.G. Booster1926–1928
8th MayorLawrence Ridenhauer1924–1926
7th MayorRichard Drew1922–1924
6th MayorJoseph Vavra1919–1920
5th MayorW.E. Tarbox1917–1918
4th MayorMatthew E. Helme1916–1917
3rd MayorE.E. French1914–1916 & 1918–1919
2nd MayorW.D. Seeley1912–1914
1st MayorEd Manning1909–1912 & 1920–1922

Politics

In the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Huntington Beach is in the First District, and is represented by Republican Janet Nguyen.

In the California State Senate, Huntington Beach is in the 36th senatorial district, represented by Republican Tony Strickland. In the California State Assembly, it is split between the 70th Assembly district, represented by Republican Tri Ta, and the 72nd Assembly district, represented by Republican Diane Dixon.

In the United States House of Representatives, Huntington Beach is in California's 47th congressional district, represented by Democrat Dave Min.96

At the local level, Huntington Beach elects its city council at-large, the largest city in Orange County to do so. Huntington Beach is considered highly conservative at the local level, and in 2022 passed several conservative resolutions including banning the Pride flag on city property and requiring voter ID at the polls. In 2024, conservatives gained complete control of the city council by ousting the remaining left-leaning city councilors, giving conservatives a 7-0 majority.97

According to the California Secretary of State, as of October 21, 2024, Huntington Beach has 135,216 registered voters. Of those, 55,565 (42%) are registered Republicans, 41,606 (32%) are registered Democrats, and 34,458 (26%) have declined to state a political party/are American Independents/Libertarian/Green.98 Huntington Beach has the highest number of registered Libertarians in the county, owing perhaps to its conservative nature.

Huntington Beach city vote by party in presidential elections
YearDemocraticRepublicanThird parties
20249944.20% 47,97153.0% 57,5412.80% 3,056
202010047.24% 55,48150.47% 59,2792.29% 2,685
201610143.28% 40,98049.65% 47,0077.07% 6,689
201210240.86% 37,09356.37% 51,1662.77% 2,512
200810345.15% 42,62252.47% 49,5282.38% 2,251
200410438.80% 35,20659.90% 54,3431.30% 1,182
200010538.53% 31,80056.63% 46,7424.84% 3,998
199610636.72% 28,04451.07% 39,00412.20% 9,320
199210731.16% 27,64841.54% 36,86727.30% 24,227
198810831.33% 24,54467.51% 52,8781.16% 906
198410924.77% 17,98574.05% 53,7721.18% 860
198011022.88% 15,96766.22% 46,20610.90% 7,602
197611135.77% 20,52662.51% 35,8701.72% 988
197211227.57% 15,14268.25% 37,4834.18% 2,298
196811331.06% 11,19961.30% 22,1077.64% 2,755
196411449.18% 10,16850.82% 10,509

Education

Public schools

Huntington Beach is the home of Golden West College, which offers two-year associates of arts degrees and transfer programs to four-year universities.

Huntington Beach is in the Huntington Beach Union High School District, which includes:

The district also has an independent study school, Coast High School.

The city has four elementary school districts: Huntington Beach City School District with 9 schools and Ocean View School District with 15. A small part of the city is also served by the Fountain Valley School District and Westminster School District.

Private schools

Media

The public television station KOCE-TV operates from the Golden West College campus.

The Wave Section of the Orange County Register covers Huntington Beach.115

Infrastructure

Transportation

Huntington Beach has 1,121 lane miles of public streets.116

Highways include Interstate 405, and Beach Boulevard (SR 39).

The Orange County Transportation Authority operates 14 bus routes in Huntington Beach.117

Most Huntington Beach households have at least one car. In 2016, 2.2 percent of Huntington Beach households lacked a car; the national average was 8.7 percent. Huntington Beach averaged two cars per household in 2016; the national average was 1.8.118

Health Care

Huntington Beach is served by Huntington Beach Hospital.119

Public safety

Law enforcement is provided by the Huntington Beach Police Department.

The Huntington Beach Fire Department was founded in 1909 with 20 volunteers.120 The department provides fire protection, emergency medical services,121 medical transport,122 marine safety,123 and lifeguards.124

The local oil has such extreme mercury contamination that metallic mercury is regularly drained from oil pipelines and equipment. Oil operations increase when the price of oil rises. Some oil fields have been approved for development. The worst-polluted areas have been reclaimed as parks. At least one Superfund site, too contaminated to be a park, is here.125 On October 2, 2021, an oil spill occurred after a pipe burst, sending oil into the ocean and on the beach.

Water Services

Water in Huntington Beach is supplied by the City of Huntington Beach Public Works Utilities Division, which sources its water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California via Municipal Water District of Orange County. This water is imported from Northern California and the Colorado River. Additionally, groundwater is sourced from 9 city wells tapped into an underground aquifer managed by Orange County Water District.126

Notable people

Further information: List of people from Huntington Beach, California

The city is mentioned in The Beach Boys song "Surfin' Safari".

Sister cities

See also

  • Greater Los Angeles portal

Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Huntington Beach, California. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Huntington Beach.

References

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