Ladera Ranch, California
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| Ladera Ranch, California | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 21,250 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 92694 |
| Area code(s) | 949 |
| Website: http://www.laderaranch.com | |
Ladera Ranch is an unincorporated planned community located in south Orange County, California just outside the city limits of San Juan Capistrano and Mission Viejo.[1]
The community has several features that differentiate it from most others. For example, many traffic speed-reducing measures were put into use. Roundabouts, for example, are commonplace on smaller intersections. Narrow street widths are characteristics of Ladera Ranch's small residential streets. Landscaped street medians are common, even on two-lane collector streets like O'Neill and Sienna Parkways.
In Ladera Ranch, there are two different types of areas: villages and neighborhoods. Individual builders produce an area that is called a neighborhood. There are ten or more neighborhoods per village, and there are nine villages. Five of the nine villages have clubhouses themed on a particular architecture style that is emphasized within that village. There are also parks, pools, playgrounds and open areas within each village. Only the Covenant Hills village is a fully guard-gated closed community. The rest are open. Covenant Hills features several neighborhoods developed by high end builders and several streets of purely custom homesties with custom estate homes pricing upwards of $5 million. The residents of Ladera Ranch enjoy the various clubhouses in addition to a water park, a skate park, and miles of manicured hiking trails for runners, walkers and mountain bikers. Ladera Ranch plans to build over the Rancho Mission Viejo Lands. They will add 5 more villiages over the next few years. The first new village will be south of Covenant Hills right next to Ortega Highway.
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[edit] Geography
Ladera Ranch is located at 33°34'14.75" North, 117°38'4.68" West (33.570763, -117.634634)[2].
[edit] History
Ladera Ranch is a 4,000 acre (16 km²) master-planned community adjacent to Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano.[1] Located along Antonio Parkway and Crown Valley Parkway, construction of the community began in 1999 on portions of the O'Neill, Avery, & Moiso family's 23,000 acre (93 km²) Rancho Mission Viejo cattle ranch, the largest remaining working ranch in Orange County. An authentic El Camino Real Bell stands in front of Chaparral Elementary School donated by the Kruse family, as a reminder of Ladera Ranch's past history.
[edit] Education
The community is served by the Capistrano Unified School District. A branch of the Orange County Public Library is located in Ladera Ranch.
Within the community are the Chaparral and Oso Grande Elementary Schools and the Ladera Ranch School, which consists of both an Elementary and Middle School campus. Ladera Ranch School in the year 2007, received a "California Distinguished School Award." Also, Stoneybrooke Christian School is a private K-8 school that is also located in Ladera Ranch. High Schoolers are served by San Juan Hills High School in the south part of the development and Tesoro High School in the north.
An authentic El Camino Real Bell stands in front of Chaparral Elementary School, donated by the Kruse family, as a reminder of Ladera Ranch's history.
[edit] Demographic estimates
The United States does not define a census-designated place called Ladera Ranch, but it does define a Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), 92694. Because Ladera Ranch is contained within this Zip Code Tabulation Area, it is possible to obtain Census data from the United States 2000 Census for the area even though data for "Ladera Ranch" is unavailable. Note however, that the community was significantly less completed in 2000 and that many more people now live in the community. These are the January, 2008 estimates based on the records for the area. The community has not reached buildout yet, however it is expected to within 2013.
| Population | 23,140 |
| Buildout Projection | 29,000 |
| Median age | 33.4 |
| Average household size | 3.23 |
| Population 25 years and over | |
| With a bachelors degree | 68.9% |
| With a high school degree | 97.1% |
| Median household income | $88,316 |
| Below poverty level | 2.6% |
| Families | 2.3% |
| Individuals | 3.0% |
| Race | |
| White | 65.3% |
| Asian | 15.3% |
| Hispanic | 12.1% |
| Other Races | 5.3% |
| African American | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% |
[edit] References
- ^ Laderaranch.com - FAQ's
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- LaderaHope - Stop The Power Plant from being built in Ladera Ranch
- Think Green Ladera Ranch
- LaderaLife
- LaderaPortal The official Ladera resident web site
- Ladera Ranch official web site
- The Ladera Post
- "Redefining Property Values," Washington Post, April 16, 2006 – An article on social engineering as a Ladera marketing practice.
- Ladera Ranch, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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