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Agoura Hills, California

Agoura Hills (/əˈɡɔːrə/ (listen)) is a city in the Santa Monica Mountains[9] region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 20,330 at the 2010 census,[8] which decreased to 20,299 in 2020.[10] It is in the eastern Conejo Valley between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. The city is in western Los Angeles County and is bordered to the north by Bell Canyon and Ventura County. It is 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Downtown Los Angeles and less than 10 miles (16 km) west of the Los Angeles city limits at Woodland Hills. Agoura Hills and unincorporated Agoura sit next to Calabasas, Oak Park, and Westlake Village.

Agoura Hills, California
View of Agoura Hills looking from southern edge of the Historic Quarter in December 2006
Motto: 
"The Gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains"[1]
Location of Agoura Hills in Los Angeles County
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Location of Agoura Hills in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
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Location of Agoura Hills in California
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Location of Agoura Hills in the United States
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Coordinates: 34°9′12″N 118°45′42″W / 34.15333°N 118.76167°W / 34.15333; -118.76167Coordinates: 34°9′12″N 118°45′42″W / 34.15333°N 118.76167°W / 34.15333; -118.76167
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
RegionConejo Valley
Settled (by the Spanish)1700s
IncorporatedDecember 8, 1982[2]
Named forDon Pierre Agoure
Government
 • TypeCity Council/City Manager[3]
 • MayorDeborah Klein Lopez
 • Mayor pro temChris Anstead
 • City CouncilLinda L. Northrup
Illece Buckley Weber
Denis Weber
 • City ManagerNathan Hamburger
Area
 • Total7.82 sq mi (20.25 km2)
 • Land7.80 sq mi (20.19 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.37%
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,299
 • Density2,603.77/sq mi (1,005.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
91301, 91376, 91377[6]
Area code747/818[7]
FIPS code06-00394[8]
GNIS feature IDs1733436, 2409666
Websitewww.agourahillscity.org

History

The area was first settled by the Chumash Native Americans around 10,000 years ago.[11] The Alta California (Upper California) coast was settled by Spanish Franciscan missionaries in the late 18th century.

In about 1800, Miguel Ortega was granted a Spanish grazing concession called Rancho Las Virgenes or El Rancho de Nuestra Señora La Reina de Las Virgenes. The grant was abandoned after Ortega's death in 1810, and José Maria Dominguez was given Rancho Las Virgenes as a Mexican land grant in 1834. Maria Antonia Machado de Reyes purchased the rancho from Dominguez in 1845. (The "Reyes Adobe" ranch headquarters sits today in central Agoura Hills, where it is part of the Reyes Adobe Museum built around 2004 and owned by the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department.[12])

By 1900, the area was being used as a popular stage stop for travelers because of its natural spring.

In the 1920s, the community was briefly known as Picture City, as Paramount Pictures owned a ranch known as Paramount Ranch used for filming Westerns.[13] To obtain a post office of their own, the residents were required to choose a one-word name, and in 1927 chose the shortest name proposed: a misspelling of the last name of Pierre Agoure, a local Basque man and French immigrant who had settled in the area in 1871 to live the lifestyle of the Mexican rancher. Styling himself Don Pierre Agoure, he was a successful sheep herder and had a reputation as a swashbuckler.[14][15]

 
An estate in Old Agoura

Agoura began to grow in the late 1960s after the Ventura Freeway section of U.S. Route 101 was built through the area, dividing the community into northern and southern sections. The first housing tracts in Agoura were Hillrise, Liberty Canyon and Lake Lindero. Rapid growth continued during the 1970s, when schools were built and much of downtown erected.

In 1982, the residents of the proposed city voted in favor of cityhood by a 68% majority. Agoura Hills became the 83rd City in Los Angeles County. Elected to the first City Council were Mayor Fran Pavley, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Sahm, Councilmembers Ernest Dynda, John Hood, and Vicky Leary.[16] Incorporating a year after neighboring Westlake Village, the drive for cityhood in the region was largely based on public discontent with the county's failure to limit residential development of the area, motives that influenced Calabasas to follow suit in 1991.[17]

The 1980s was a period of growth, with large land areas being subdivided into housing tracts. In the 1990s, businesses set up shop in the downtown including shops and restaurants.

 
Map showing Agoura Hills districts

In 1995, the murder of Jimmy Farris (the infamous Brandon Hein case) awakened the city to a rising drug problem and petty theft by its young. As a result, the city began sponsoring live music competitions and concerts in local parks.

In November 2018, the Woolsey Fire occurred during Santa Ana winds burning through the community.[18] One victim was found on Tuesday November 13 in the 32000 block of Lobo Canyon Road.[19][20]

Music

Agoura Hills is known regionally for its live music scene and originality in the nu metal scene, a fame that has given rise to such acts as Linkin Park, Dub Thompson, Skye Aspen, Incubus, Hoobastank, and Fort Minor.

Agoura Hills is home to The Canyon Club, a concert venue that hosts touring acts such as Peter Frampton, Smash Mouth, Pat Benatar, Cyndi Lauper, REO Speedwagon, X, Steel Pulse, The New Cars, Asia, Boyz II Men, Alan Parsons, Foreigner, Bret Michaels and The Smithereens.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) of it (0.37%) is water.

Agoura Hills has a mountain called Ballard Mountain named after pioneer settler and freed slave John Ballard.[21] The name of the mountain was officially changed from Negrohead to Ballard in a ceremony on February 20, 2010.[22] Ladyface Mountain is another prominent mountain on the west side of the Conejo Valley and stands at an elevation of 2,031 feet (619 m).[23]

 
Panorama of Agoura Hills and Westlake Village with Ballard Mountain prominent as the leftmost peak in the image

Agoura Hills is called the "Gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area".[24] The city is unofficially divided into a number of varied districts centered on the modern Downtown area of the city. The most notable of these districts include Morrison Ranch, Downtown, Forest Cove, South End, Malibu Junction, East Agoura, and Old Agoura.

Environment

 
Western Agoura Hills from the hills north of Morrison Ranch

Natural areas of Agoura Hills are part of the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion and are covered by hundreds of local plant species, some of which are very rare, and others of which have become popular ornamentals. The range is host to an immense variety of wildlife, from mountain lions to the endangered Southern California Distinct Population Segment of steelhead.[25] The mountain lion population within the Santa Monica Mountains (which includes the Simi Hills & Santa Susana Pass) is severely depleted with only seven known living adult individuals. The primary cause of the decline is due to a combination of traffic related mortality (three from the area were killed within a matter of months,) anti-coagulants ingested from human poisoned prey (two individuals within the Simi Hills) and attacks by other, more dominant mountain lions (an elder male, known as P1, killed both his son and his mate, this is thought to be due to a lack of space available.) The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is a proposed vegetated overpass spanning the Ventura Freeway and Agoura Road at Liberty Canyon on the east end of the city. Snakes are common but only occasionally seen. Local species include the Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (the only venomous species), Mountain Kingsnake, California Kingsnake, Gopher snake, and Garter snake. The mountains are also home to the Western fence lizard.

Invasive species

In 2010, the Los Angeles Times reported that the New Zealand mud snail had infested watersheds in the Santa Monica Mountains, posing serious threats to native species and complicating efforts to improve stream-water quality for the endangered steelhead trout. According to the article, the snails have expanded "from the first confirmed sample in Medea Creek in Agoura Hills to nearly 30 other stream sites in four years." Researchers at the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission believe that the snails' expansion may have been expedited after the mollusks traveled from stream to stream on the gear of contractors and volunteers.[26]

Climate

Climate data for Agoura Hills, California
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 87
(31)
86
(30)
92
(33)
99
(37)
105
(41)
104
(40)
105
(41)
106
(41)
108
(42)
104
(40)
93
(34)
82
(28)
108
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 67
(19)
69
(21)
70
(21)
76
(24)
78
(26)
85
(29)
91
(33)
92
(33)
89
(32)
82
(28)
73
(23)
67
(19)
78
(26)
Average low °F (°C) 42
(6)
43
(6)
44
(7)
46
(8)
50
(10)
54
(12)
57
(14)
58
(14)
56
(13)
51
(11)
44
(7)
41
(5)
49
(9)
Record low °F (°C) 28
(−2)
28
(−2)
32
(0)
37
(3)
42
(6)
47
(8)
47
(8)
47
(8)
43
(6)
39
(4)
31
(−1)
28
(−2)
28
(−2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.29
(109)
4.38
(111)
3.45
(88)
0.95
(24)
0.30
(7.6)
0.05
(1.3)
0.03
(0.76)
0.14
(3.6)
0.26
(6.6)
0.54
(14)
1.59
(40)
2.43
(62)
18.40
(467)
Source: [27][28]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
199020,390
200020,5370.7%
201020,330−1.0%
202020,299−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[29]
 
Strawberry Hill Apartments, in the Forest Grove neighborhood

2010

At the 2010 census Agoura Hills had a population of 20,330. The population density was 2,599.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,003.5/km2). The racial makeup of Agoura Hills was 17,147 (84.3%) White, (78.6% Non-Hispanic White), 267 (1.3%) African American, 51 (0.3%) Native American, 1,521 (7.5%) Asian, 24 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 590 (2.9%) from other races, and 730 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,936 persons (9.5%).[30]

The census reported that 20,242 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 15 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 73 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 7,327 households, 2,799 (38.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,565 (62.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 726 (9.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 302 (4.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 263 (3.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 36 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,346 households (18.4%) were one person and 438 (6.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76. There were 5,593 families (76.3% of households); the average family size was 3.15.

The age distribution was 4,904 people (24.1%) under the age of 18, 1,582 people (7.8%) aged 18 to 24, 4,465 people (22.0%) aged 25 to 44, 7,089 people (34.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,290 people (11.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

There were 7,585 housing units at an average density of 969.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 5,715 (78.0%) were owner-occupied and 1,612 (22.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%. 16,111 people (79.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,131 people (20.3%) lived in rental housing units. The median household income was $107,885, according to the 2010 United States Census, with 7.1% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 20,537 people in 6,874 households, including 5,588 families, in the city. The population density was 2,511.8 inhabitants per square mile (969.4/km2). There were 6,993 housing units at an average density of 855.3 per square mile (330.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.96% White, 1.32% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 6.50% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. 6.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[31]

 
A ranch in Old Agoura

Of the 6,874 households 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 13.8% of households were one person and 3.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.30.

The age distribution was 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

Economy

Top employers

According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[32] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Las Virgenes Unified School District 468
2 National Veterinary Associates, Inc. 339
3 Westlake Financial Services 280
4 PennyMac Financial Services 264
5 Teradyne 205
6 Nuance (Formerly Touch Commerce) 143
7 Motor Vehicle Software Corp/VITU 132
8 Wood Ranch 115
9 Cydcor LLC 100
10 Zebra Technologies 96

Government

Agoura Hills is governed by a City Council/City Manager form of government. A five-member City Council is elected by the residents to oversee city operations and guide the development of the community. Councilmembers are elected to four-year terms.[33] The terms are staggered so that a measure of continuity is maintained from one Council to the next. The role of Mayor rotates among the Councilmembers. The Mayor is chosen by the City Councilmembers to serve a one-year term.[33] The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to supervise the administrative personnel and contract services.[34]

As of April 2022 the Agoura Hills City Council consists of Deborah Klein Lopez (Mayor), Chris Anstead (Mayor Pro Tem), Linda Northrup, Illece Buckley Weber and Denis Weber.[35] The City Manager is Nathan Hamburger[36] and the city attorney is contracted through RWG Law.[37]

State and federal representation

In the California State Legislature, Agoura Hills is in the 27th Senate District, represented by Democrat Henry Stern, and in the 50th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Eloise Reyes.[38]

In the United States House of Representatives, Agoura Hills is in California's 26th congressional district, represented by Democrat Julia Brownley.[39]

Infrastructure

Las Virgenes Water District serves Agoura Hills along with Westlake Village and other parts of western Los Angeles County. State water provided by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the sole source used by the district.[40]

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Malibu/Lost Hills Station in Calabasas, serving Agoura Hills.[41][42]

The United States Postal Service Agoura Hills Post Office is located at 5158 Clareton Drive.[43]

Education

The Las Virgenes Unified School District serves Agoura Hills.

Sports

Agoura Hills is the corporate headquarters of the Los Angeles Rams since 2016.[47]

Events

Agoura Hills is home to the Great Race of Agoura Hills, an annual running event held at Chumash Park in Agoura Hills in March of every year.[48] The Great Race was established in 1986 and features six races including Pacific Half (half-marathon), Chesebro Half (half-marathon), Old Agoura 10K, Deena Kastor (5 kilometers), Kids 1 Mile, and the Family Fun Run (1 mile). The Chesebro Half was voted best half-marathon in the U.S. in 2011.[49]

Notable people

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External links

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For the unincorporated community see Agoura California Agoura Hills e ˈ ɡ ɔːr e listen is a city in the Santa Monica Mountains 9 region of Los Angeles County California United States Its population was 20 330 at the 2010 census 8 which decreased to 20 299 in 2020 10 It is in the eastern Conejo Valley between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains The city is in western Los Angeles County and is bordered to the north by Bell Canyon and Ventura County It is 35 miles 56 km northwest of Downtown Los Angeles and less than 10 miles 16 km west of the Los Angeles city limits at Woodland Hills Agoura Hills and unincorporated Agoura sit next to Calabasas Oak Park and Westlake Village Agoura Hills CaliforniaCityView of Agoura Hills looking from southern edge of the Historic Quarter in December 2006Motto The Gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains 1 Location of Agoura Hills in Los Angeles CountyAgoura HillsLocation of Agoura Hills in the Los Angeles metropolitan areaShow map of the Los 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Area code747 818 7 FIPS code06 00394 8 GNIS feature IDs1733436 2409666Websitewww wbr agourahillscity wbr org Contents 1 History 1 1 Music 2 Geography 2 1 Environment 2 2 Invasive species 2 3 Climate 3 Demographics 3 1 2010 3 2 2000 4 Economy 4 1 Top employers 5 Government 5 1 State and federal representation 6 Infrastructure 7 Education 8 Sports 8 1 Events 9 Notable people 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditThe area was first settled by the Chumash Native Americans around 10 000 years ago 11 The Alta California Upper California coast was settled by Spanish Franciscan missionaries in the late 18th century In about 1800 Miguel Ortega was granted a Spanish grazing concession called Rancho Las Virgenes or El Rancho de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Las Virgenes The grant was abandoned after Ortega s death in 1810 and Jose Maria Dominguez was given Rancho Las Virgenes as a Mexican land grant in 1834 Maria Antonia Machado de Reyes purchased the rancho from Dominguez in 1845 The Reyes Adobe ranch headquarters sits today in central Agoura Hills where it is part of the Reyes Adobe Museum built around 2004 and owned by the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department 12 By 1900 the area was being used as a popular stage stop for travelers because of its natural spring In the 1920s the community was briefly known as Picture City as Paramount Pictures owned a ranch known as Paramount Ranch used for filming Westerns 13 To obtain a post office of their own the residents were required to choose a one word name and in 1927 chose the shortest name proposed a misspelling of the last name of Pierre Agoure a local Basque man and French immigrant who had settled in the area in 1871 to live the lifestyle of the Mexican rancher Styling himself Don Pierre Agoure he was a successful sheep herder and had a reputation as a swashbuckler 14 15 An estate in Old Agoura Agoura began to grow in the late 1960s after the Ventura Freeway section of U S Route 101 was built through the area dividing the community into northern and southern sections The first housing tracts in Agoura were Hillrise Liberty Canyon and Lake Lindero Rapid growth continued during the 1970s when schools were built and much of downtown erected In 1982 the residents of the proposed city voted in favor of cityhood by a 68 majority Agoura Hills became the 83rd City in Los Angeles County Elected to the first City Council were Mayor Fran Pavley Mayor Pro Tem Carol Sahm Councilmembers Ernest Dynda John Hood and Vicky Leary 16 Incorporating a year after neighboring Westlake Village the drive for cityhood in the region was largely based on public discontent with the county s failure to limit residential development of the area motives that influenced Calabasas to follow suit in 1991 17 The 1980s was a period of growth with large land areas being subdivided into housing tracts In the 1990s businesses set up shop in the downtown including shops and restaurants Map showing Agoura Hills districts In 1995 the murder of Jimmy Farris the infamous Brandon Hein case awakened the city to a rising drug problem and petty theft by its young As a result the city began sponsoring live music competitions and concerts in local parks In November 2018 the Woolsey Fire occurred during Santa Ana winds burning through the community 18 One victim was found on Tuesday November 13 in the 32000 block of Lobo Canyon Road 19 20 Music Edit Agoura Hills is known regionally for its live music scene and originality in the nu metal scene a fame that has given rise to such acts as Linkin Park Dub Thompson Skye Aspen Incubus Hoobastank and Fort Minor Agoura Hills is home to The Canyon Club a concert venue that hosts touring acts such as Peter Frampton Smash Mouth Pat Benatar Cyndi Lauper REO Speedwagon X Steel Pulse The New Cars Asia Boyz II Men Alan Parsons Foreigner Bret Michaels and The Smithereens Geography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 8 2 square miles 21 km2 of which 8 2 square miles 21 km2 of it is land and 0 04 square mile 0 1 km2 of it 0 37 is water Agoura Hills has a mountain called Ballard Mountain named after pioneer settler and freed slave John Ballard 21 The name of the mountain was officially changed from Negrohead to Ballard in a ceremony on February 20 2010 22 Ladyface Mountain is another prominent mountain on the west side of the Conejo Valley and stands at an elevation of 2 031 feet 619 m 23 Panorama of Agoura Hills and Westlake Village with Ballard Mountain prominent as the leftmost peak in the image Agoura Hills is called the Gateway to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area 24 The city is unofficially divided into a number of varied districts centered on the modern Downtown area of the city The most notable of these districts include Morrison Ranch Downtown Forest Cove South End Malibu Junction East Agoura and Old Agoura Environment Edit Further information Santa Monica Mountains Western Agoura Hills from the hills north of Morrison Ranch Natural areas of Agoura Hills are part of the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion and are covered by hundreds of local plant species some of which are very rare and others of which have become popular ornamentals The range is host to an immense variety of wildlife from mountain lions to the endangered Southern California Distinct Population Segment of steelhead 25 The mountain lion population within the Santa Monica Mountains which includes the Simi Hills amp Santa Susana Pass is severely depleted with only seven known living adult individuals The primary cause of the decline is due to a combination of traffic related mortality three from the area were killed within a matter of months anti coagulants ingested from human poisoned prey two individuals within the Simi Hills and attacks by other more dominant mountain lions an elder male known as P1 killed both his son and his mate this is thought to be due to a lack of space available The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is a proposed vegetated overpass spanning the Ventura Freeway and Agoura Road at Liberty Canyon on the east end of the city Snakes are common but only occasionally seen Local species include the Southern Pacific Rattlesnake the only venomous species Mountain Kingsnake California Kingsnake Gopher snake and Garter snake The mountains are also home to the Western fence lizard Invasive species Edit In 2010 the Los Angeles Times reported that the New Zealand mud snail had infested watersheds in the Santa Monica Mountains posing serious threats to native species and complicating efforts to improve stream water quality for the endangered steelhead trout According to the article the snails have expanded from the first confirmed sample in Medea Creek in Agoura Hills to nearly 30 other stream sites in four years Researchers at the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission believe that the snails expansion may have been expedited after the mollusks traveled from stream to stream on the gear of contractors and volunteers 26 Climate Edit Climate data for Agoura Hills CaliforniaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 87 31 86 30 92 33 99 37 105 41 104 40 105 41 106 41 108 42 104 40 93 34 82 28 108 42 Average high F C 67 19 69 21 70 21 76 24 78 26 85 29 91 33 92 33 89 32 82 28 73 23 67 19 78 26 Average low F C 42 6 43 6 44 7 46 8 50 10 54 12 57 14 58 14 56 13 51 11 44 7 41 5 49 9 Record low F C 28 2 28 2 32 0 37 3 42 6 47 8 47 8 47 8 43 6 39 4 31 1 28 2 28 2 Average precipitation inches mm 4 29 109 4 38 111 3 45 88 0 95 24 0 30 7 6 0 05 1 3 0 03 0 76 0 14 3 6 0 26 6 6 0 54 14 1 59 40 2 43 62 18 40 467 Source 27 28 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 199020 390 200020 5370 7 201020 330 1 0 202020 299 0 2 U S Decennial Census 29 Strawberry Hill Apartments in the Forest Grove neighborhood 2010 Edit At the 2010 census Agoura Hills had a population of 20 330 The population density was 2 599 0 inhabitants per square mile 1 003 5 km2 The racial makeup of Agoura Hills was 17 147 84 3 White 78 6 Non Hispanic White 267 1 3 African American 51 0 3 Native American 1 521 7 5 Asian 24 0 1 Pacific Islander 590 2 9 from other races and 730 3 6 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1 936 persons 9 5 30 The census reported that 20 242 people 99 6 of the population lived in households 15 0 1 lived in non institutionalized group quarters and 73 0 4 were institutionalized There were 7 327 households 2 799 38 2 had children under the age of 18 living in them 4 565 62 3 were opposite sex married couples living together 726 9 9 had a female householder with no husband present 302 4 1 had a male householder with no wife present There were 263 3 6 unmarried opposite sex partnerships and 36 0 5 same sex married couples or partnerships 1 346 households 18 4 were one person and 438 6 0 had someone living alone who was 65 or older The average household size was 2 76 There were 5 593 families 76 3 of households the average family size was 3 15 The age distribution was 4 904 people 24 1 under the age of 18 1 582 people 7 8 aged 18 to 24 4 465 people 22 0 aged 25 to 44 7 089 people 34 9 aged 45 to 64 and 2 290 people 11 3 who were 65 or older The median age was 42 4 years For every 100 females there were 97 2 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94 6 males There were 7 585 housing units at an average density of 969 7 per square mile of the occupied units 5 715 78 0 were owner occupied and 1 612 22 0 were rented The homeowner vacancy rate was 0 5 the rental vacancy rate was 6 8 16 111 people 79 2 of the population lived in owner occupied housing units and 4 131 people 20 3 lived in rental housing units The median household income was 107 885 according to the 2010 United States Census with 7 1 of the population living below the federal poverty line 2000 EditAt the 2000 census there were 20 537 people in 6 874 households including 5 588 families in the city The population density was 2 511 8 inhabitants per square mile 969 4 km2 There were 6 993 housing units at an average density of 855 3 per square mile 330 2 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 86 96 White 1 32 Black or African American 0 25 Native American 6 50 Asian 0 10 Pacific Islander 2 09 from other races and 2 78 from two or more races 6 85 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 31 A ranch in Old Agoura Of the 6 874 households 47 3 had children under the age of 18 living with them 67 7 were married couples living together 9 9 had a female householder with no husband present and 18 7 were non families 13 8 of households were one person and 3 0 were one person aged 65 or older The average household size was 2 98 and the average family size was 3 30 The age distribution was 30 5 under the age of 18 6 3 from 18 to 24 27 6 from 25 to 44 29 4 from 45 to 64 and 6 2 65 or older The median age was 38 years For every 100 females there were 99 1 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94 0 males Economy EditTop employers Edit According to the city s 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 32 the top employers in the city are Employer of Employees1 Las Virgenes Unified School District 4682 National Veterinary Associates Inc 3393 Westlake Financial Services 2804 PennyMac Financial Services 2645 Teradyne 2056 Nuance Formerly Touch Commerce 1437 Motor Vehicle Software Corp VITU 1328 Wood Ranch 1159 Cydcor LLC 10010 Zebra Technologies 96Government EditAgoura Hills is governed by a City Council City Manager form of government A five member City Council is elected by the residents to oversee city operations and guide the development of the community Councilmembers are elected to four year terms 33 The terms are staggered so that a measure of continuity is maintained from one Council to the next The role of Mayor rotates among the Councilmembers The Mayor is chosen by the City Councilmembers to serve a one year term 33 The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to supervise the administrative personnel and contract services 34 As of April 2022 the Agoura Hills City Council consists of Deborah Klein Lopez Mayor Chris Anstead Mayor Pro Tem Linda Northrup Illece Buckley Weber and Denis Weber 35 The City Manager is Nathan Hamburger 36 and the city attorney is contracted through RWG Law 37 State and federal representation Edit In the California State Legislature Agoura Hills is in the 27th Senate District represented by Democrat Henry Stern and in the 50th Assembly District represented by Democrat Eloise Reyes 38 In the United States House of Representatives Agoura Hills is in California s 26th congressional district represented by Democrat Julia Brownley 39 Infrastructure EditLas Virgenes Water District serves Agoura Hills along with Westlake Village and other parts of western Los Angeles County State water provided by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is the sole source used by the district 40 The Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department LASD operates the Malibu Lost Hills Station in Calabasas serving Agoura Hills 41 42 The United States Postal Service Agoura Hills Post Office is located at 5158 Clareton Drive 43 Education Edit Agoura High School The Las Virgenes Unified School District serves Agoura Hills Sumac Elementary School 44 Willow Elementary School 45 Yerba Buena Elementary School 46 Lindero Canyon Middle School Agoura High School Indian Hills High SchoolSports EditAgoura Hills is the corporate headquarters of the Los Angeles Rams since 2016 47 Events Edit Agoura Hills is home to the Great Race of Agoura Hills an annual running event held at Chumash Park in Agoura Hills in March of every year 48 The Great Race was established in 1986 and features six races including Pacific Half half marathon Chesebro Half half marathon Old Agoura 10K Deena Kastor 5 kilometers Kids 1 Mile and the Family Fun Run 1 mile The Chesebro Half was voted best half marathon in the U S in 2011 49 Notable people EditErin Brockovich environmental activist Kirk Cameron actor 50 Brooke Candy artist and musician Paul Carroll volleyball player and coach Rob Chiarelli multiple Grammy Award winner 51 52 Guillermo del Toro Mexican film director lived in Agoura Hills for a few years Jason Falkner musician Foxygen band Chelsey Goldberg born 1993 ice hockey player Leo Gallagher known as Gallagher American comedian 53 Ron Goldman waiter and deceased friend of Nicole Brown Simpson Heather Graham actress Johnny Gyro seven time karate world champion owns studio in Oak Park CA Skip Hicks former UCLA running back and NFL and CFL football player Warren Hill jazz musician Deena Kastor Olympic medalist American marathon record holder Grant Kirkhope composer Hayley Kiyoko singer songwriter actress and dancer Taylor Lautner actor 54 Linkin Park band Mike Shinoda musician from alternative rock group Linkin Park Brad Delson musician from alternative rock group Linkin Park Casey Matthews NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles Clay Matthews NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers Tia Mowry model and actress Harry Nilsson singer songwriter Terri Nunn musician from new wave group Berlin actress radio host 55 Rob Paulsen voice actor Russell Peters comedian Alisan Porter actress amp singer winner of 10th season of The Voice Doug Robb singer from post grunge group Hoobastank Ray Romano comedian Todd Steussie NFL offensive lineman Robert Stock born 1989 Major League Baseball player Elias Toufexis film television and voice actor Jason Wade singer and musician Rainn Wilson film and television actor Matthew Wolff professional golfer Mark L Young actorReferences Edit City of Agoura Hills California City of Agoura Hills California Retrieved August 11 2012 California Cities by Incorporation Date California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions Archived from the original Word on November 3 2014 Retrieved August 25 2014 Council Members City of Agoura Hills CA Archived from the 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Population Segment PDF National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2011 Retrieved December 3 2013 Leovy Jill March 30 2010 Hard to kill snails infest Santa Monica Mountain watersheds Los Angeles Times Retrieved July 20 2018 Zipcode 91301 www plantmaps com Retrieved March 27 2021 Los Angeles West Hills California Travel Weather Averages Weatherbase Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2015 The United States Census QuickFacts Agoura Hills city California Retrieved August 1 2016 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 City of Agoura Hills CAFR a b City of Agoura Hills Website Local Election Information Archived copy Archived from the original on August 13 2011 Retrieved August 20 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link City of Agoura Hills Website City of Agoura Hills Council Members Archived from the original on June 8 2011 Retrieved August 20 2010 City Council 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Gary April 4 2016 Rams temporary offices in Agoura Hills are open for non football business LA Times Retrieved April 27 2016 SoCal s Most Beautiful Courses Run April 1 2023 Limited Space Great Race Find amp Register for Races Local Events amp Things to Do active com Kirk Cameron s House Virtual Globetrotting December 6 2008 MTV MTV Viacom International Retrieved June 29 2015 Top 40 Charts Top 40 Charts Retrieved November 3 2013 Orozco Lance November 11 2022 Well known comedian who was longtime Conejo Valley resident dies KCLU Retrieved November 13 2022 McClain James September 30 2020 Taylor Lautner Buys Striking Agoura Hills Mansion Variety Retrieved August 3 2021 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link Berlin s Terri Nunn An Agoura Girl at Heart Agoura Hills California Patch November 23 2011 External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Agoura Hills Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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