| Tustin is a city in Orange County, | | | | Saint Anne). On November 1, 1776, |
| California, United States. As of the | | | | Mission San Juan Capistrano became the |
| 2006 census, the city had a total | | | | areas first permanent European |
| population of 70,871. The city is | | | | settlement in Alta California, New |
| located next to the county seat, Santa | | | | Spain. |
| Ana, and does not include the Tustin | | | | In 1801, the Spanish Empire granted |
| Foothills. The city is home to mostly | | | | 62,500 acres to Jose Antonio Yorba, |
| middle and upper middle class residents, | | | | which he named Rancho San Antonio. |
| but some lower income persons live in | | | | Yorba's great rancho included the lands |
| Tustin as well. Unincorporated Northern | | | | where the cities of Olive, Orange, Villa |
| Tustin contains areas of exceptional | | | | Park, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa and |
| wealth, including Lemon Heights and | | | | Newport Beach stand today. Smaller |
| Cowan Heights. The East side and Tustin | | | | ranchos evolved from this large rancho |
| Ranch communities are home to upper | | | | including the Rancho Santiago de Santa |
| income residents. | | | | Ana. |
| Geography | | | | After the Mexican-American war, Alta |
| Tustin is located at 33°44'23?N, | | | | California became part of the United |
| 117°48'49?W (33.739618, | | | | States and American settlers arrived in |
| -117.813533)GR1. | | | | this area. Columbus Tustin, a carriage |
| According to the United States Census | | | | maker from Northern California, founded |
| Bureau, the city has a total area of | | | | the city in the 1870s on 1,300 acres (5 |
| 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²), all land. | | | | km²) of land from the former Rancho |
| Demographics | | | | Santiago de Santa Ana. The city was |
| As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were | | | | incorporated in 1927 with a population |
| 67,504 people, 23,831 households, and | | | | of about 900. During World War II, a |
| 16,062 families residing in the city. | | | | Navy anti-submarine airship base (later |
| The population density was 2,286.3/km² | | | | to become a Marine Corps helicopter |
| (5,921.4/mi²). There were 25,501 | | | | station) was established in |
| housing units at an average density of | | | | unincorporated land south of the city; |
| 863.7/km² (2,236.9/mi²). The racial | | | | the two blimp hangars are among the |
| makeup of the city was 58.72% White, | | | | largest wooden structures ever built and |
| 2.92% African American, 0.66% Native | | | | are listed on the National Register of |
| American, 14.90% Asian, 0.30% Pacific | | | | Historic Places and ASCE List of |
| Islander, 17.94% from other races, and | | | | Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks. |
| 4.55% from two or more races. Hispanic | | | | Suburban growth after the war resulted |
| or Latino of any race were 34.24% of the | | | | in rapid increase in population, |
| population. | | | | annexation of nearby unincorporated land |
| There were 23,831 households out of | | | | including the base, and development of |
| which 36.8% had children under the age | | | | orchards and farmland into housing |
| of 18 living with them, 50.2% were | | | | tracts and shopping malls. |
| married couples living together, 12.3% | | | | Government |
| had a female householder with no husband | | | | The Tustin City Council is composed of |
| present, and 32.6% were non-families. | | | | five members elected at large; the |
| 24.1% of all households were made up of | | | | Mayorship rotates among the council |
| individuals and 5.2% had someone living | | | | members and is primarily a ceremonial |
| alone who was 65 years of age or older. | | | | role. |
| The average household size was 2.82 and | | | | Local politics in the late 1990s and |
| the average family size was 3.37. | | | | early 2000s have been dominated by the |
| In the city the population was spread | | | | 1997 closure of the local Marine Corps |
| out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% | | | | Air Station and plans for subsequent |
| from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, | | | | commercial development of the land, |
| 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were | | | | including an unsuccessful bid by |
| 65 years of age or older. The median age | | | | neighboring Santa Ana to build a school |
| was 32 years. For every 100 females | | | | on the land, part of which is within |
| there were 95.9 males. For every 100 | | | | Santa Ana Unified School District's |
| females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 | | | | territory. |
| males. | | | | Emergency services |
| The median income for a household in the | | | | Fire protection in Tustin is provided by |
| city was $55,985, and the median income | | | | the Orange County Fire Authority with |
| for a family was $60,092. Males had a | | | | ambulance service by Doctor's Ambulance. |
| median income of $42,456 versus $33,688 | | | | Law enforcement is provided by the |
| for females. The per capita income for | | | | Tustin Police Department. |
| the city was $25,932. About 5.8% of | | | | Education |
| families and 8.5% of the population were | | | | Primary and secondary education in |
| below the poverty line, including 10.8% | | | | Tustin and surrounding unincorporated |
| of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those | | | | areas is overseen by the Tustin Unified |
| age 65 or over. | | | | School District. Tustin High School is a |
| History | | | | California Distinguished School as is |
| Members of the Tongva and Juaneño | | | | Foothill High school. Tustin High School |
| Luiseño nations long inhabited this | | | | is also well-known regionally for its |
| area. After the 1769 expedition of | | | | strong Model United Nations program. |
| Gaspar de Portolà, a Spanish expedition | | | | About half of university-bound high |
| led by Father Junipero Serra named the | | | | school graduates attend nearby |
| area Vallejo de Santa Ana (Valley of | | | | University of California, Irvine. |