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