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Bell Canyon, California

March 17, 2024

For the geographic Bell Canyon, see Bell Canyon Park. For the stream in Orange County, see Bell Canyon.

Bell Canyon is an unincorporated community in eastern Ventura County, California, United States.[2] Bell Canyon is a gated community in the Simi Hills with the main access through the Los Angeles community of West Hills and the western San Fernando Valley. Bell Canyon sits at an elevation of 1,368 feet (417 m).[2] The 2020 census reported Bell Canyon's population was 1,946.[4] For statistical purposes, the Census Bureau has defined Bell Canyon as a census-designated place (CDP). According to a 2016 study, Bell Canyon is the seventh wealthiest community in the state of California with an annual median income of $230,000.[5]

Bell Canyon, California
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location of Bell Canyon in Ventura County, California.
Bell Canyon, California
Position in California.
Coordinates: 34°12′29″N 118°41′15″W / 34.20806°N 118.68750°W / 34.20806; -118.68750
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyVentura
Government
 • TypeHomeowner Association
Area
[1]
 • Total3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2)
 • Land3.62 sq mi (9.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[2]
1,368 ft (417 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,946
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
91307
Area codes747 and 818
GNIS feature ID2585403
Websitehttp://www.bellcanyon.com/
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bell Canyon, California

History edit

Pre-20th century edit

Chumash Native Americans lived in the canyon for around 8,000 years B.P.[6][7] The Chumash had the village of Hu'wam here in the canyon on Bell Creek upstream from Escorpión Peak.[8] It was multi-cultural, where Chumash, Tongva, and Tataviam peoples lived and traded together.[9] Nearby is the Burro Flats Painted Cave. Escorpión Peak (aka: Castle Peak) is one of nine alignment points in Chumash territory and is considered essential to maintaining the balance of the natural world.[10]

In 1845 the Mexican land grant for Rancho El Escorpión, named for the peak and located beside it at the mouth of Bell Canyon, was given by Mexican Governor Pío Pico. Chumash-Ventureño Chief Odón Eusebia (1795–), his brother-in-law Urbano, and Urbano's son Mañuel were the grantees of the Rancho grant, formerly Mission San Fernando Rey de España (Mission San Fernando) lands.[11][12] After California U.S. statehood, as required by the Land Act of 1851,[13] a claim for Rancho El Escorpión was filed with the United States Public Land Commission in 1852,[14] and the grant was patented to Odón Eusebia, Urbano, and Mañuel in 1876.[15][16] In 1871, Miguel Leonis acquired Odón Eusebia's holdings of Rancho El Escorpión, along with an adobe on the adjacent southern ranch lands in Calabasas. He used the land for cattle and sheep herds.[17] Through various landowners that use continued at the Rancho until 1959 and Bell Canyon until 1967.

20th century - onward edit

In 1967 the Spruce Land Corporation and Boise Cascade joined in a partnership to purchase the Bell Canyon area to develop the community of Bell Canyon. In the fall of 1968, the Bell Canyon Equestrian Center, designed by 'Southern California modern ranch style' architect Cliff May, was built and began operation.[citation needed] In 1969 a new subdivision called "Woodland Hills Country Estates" was developed and opened for sales. It was a success, selling nearly all the 800 home site lots within ten days. In the fall of 1969 the new residential property owners took leadership of the community association and renamed the development "Bell Canyon," after Charles A. Bell, the original homesteader here and son of pioneer Horace Bell. He was a leading late 1880s newspaper publisher, Los Angeles attorney winning many cases for clients against neighbor Miguel Leonis, and the 1906 Justice of the Peace for Calabasas.[18] Legend says he lost a right arm in an 1887 shootout when raiding a moonshiner.[19] The Rancho El Escorpión compound adobes, from the 1840s to the 1960s at the mouth of Bell Canyon, were actually outside the land grant and on Bell's property.[20][21]

Geography and environment edit

In the early 20th century there were at least two sulphured artesian springs in Bell Canyon.[22]

Bell Creek, a tributary to the headwaters of the Los Angeles River, winds its way through the community. Bell Canyon is an important part of the crucial Simi Hills Wildlife corridor linking migrations between the Santa Monica Mountains and Santa Susana Mountains.

There are many hiking and riding trails around the community, some of which border the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve Park connecting to the south and west. The Bell Canyon Trail extends 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north from Bell Canyon Park.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,049—
20201,946−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[23]

The 2010 United States Census[24] reported that Bell Canyon had a population of 2,049. The population density was 565.8 inhabitants per square mile (218.5/km2). The racial makeup of Bell Canyon was 1,724 (84.1%) White, 58 (2.8%) African American, 4 (0.2%) Native American, 179 (8.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 10 (0.5%) from other races, and 74 (3.6%) from two or more races. There were 103 people of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race (5.0%).

The Census reported that 2,049 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 661 households, out of which 286 (43.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 533 (80.6%) were heterosexual married couples living together, 40 (6.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 19 (2.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 15 (2.3%) unmarried heterosexual partnerships, and 8 (1.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 45 households (6.8%) were made up of individuals, and 15 (2.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10. There were 592 families (89.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.23.

The population included 521 people (25.4%) under the age of 18, 152 people (7.4%) aged 18 to 24, 287 people (14.0%) aged 25 to 44, 839 people (40.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 250 people (12.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

There were 688 housing units at an average density of 190.0 per square mile (73.4/km2), of which 629 (95.2%) were owner-occupied, and 32 (4.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%. 1,933 people (94.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 116 people (5.7%) lived in rental housing units.

Government edit

The Bell Canyon Community Services District, an independent government agency provides services such as waste removal, community recreation programs and security services to the residents in its boundaries. The independent government agency was established in 1984.[25]

Education edit

Bell Canyon is served by the Las Virgenes Unified School District, with students bused each day to attend the schools of Round Meadow Elementary School, Alice C. Stelle Middle School, and Calabasas High School.[26]

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bell Canyon, California
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Census Data: Bell Canyon (cdp)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "10 Wealthiest Neighborhoods in California". The Financial World. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "Prehistoric milling site found in California". USA Today. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Mercury News article".
  8. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) SSPSHP ethnohistory Accessed 2/28/2010
  9. ^ ". Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010. Wishtoyo Foundation: "Ahmanson Ranch Becomes Private Preserve" Accessed 10/23/2007
  10. ^ Wishtoyo on Ahmanson Ranch 2009-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "LoC-HABS: Escorpion". 1937. p. 2.
  12. ^ "LoC-HABS: Leonis". p. 3.
  13. ^ 46th United States Congress, 1880, House Executive Document 46, pp. 1116-1117
  14. ^ "Finding Aid to the Documents Pertaining to the Adjudication of Private Land Claims in California, circa 1852-1892". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  15. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2013.
  16. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  17. ^ "LoC-HABS: Leonis". p. 2. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  18. ^ "Ibid". p. 3.
  19. ^ Lesel, Helene (July 3, 2005). "A rustic canyon hideaway, with room to roam". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  20. ^ (PDF). p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2010.
  21. ^ Cohen, Chester G. 1989. "El Escorpión". Periday Company. Woodland Hills.
  22. ^ Waring, Gerald Ashley (January 1915). Springs of California. Water-Supply Paper no. 338–339 (Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey Water-Supply Papers). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 281. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via HathiTrust.
  23. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  24. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Bell Canyon CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  25. ^ Childs, Jeremy (March 19, 2022). "Commission finds Bell Canyon district misspent public funds". Ventura County Star. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  26. ^ "Bell Canyon Life". Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  27. ^ Bicks, Emily (May 23, 2020). "Alyssa Milano's Perfect Response to Crochet Face Mask Backlash". Heavy.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • CSUN Oviatt Library Digital Collections[permanent dead link] Rancho El Escorpión vintage photographs website.

March 17, 2024
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For the geographic Bell Canyon see Bell Canyon Park For the stream in Orange County see Bell Canyon Bell Canyon is an unincorporated community in eastern Ventura County California United States 2 Bell Canyon is a gated community in the Simi Hills with the main access through the Los Angeles community of West Hills and the western San Fernando Valley Bell Canyon sits at an elevation of 1 368 feet 417 m 2 The 2020 census reported Bell Canyon s population was 1 946 4 For statistical purposes the Census Bureau has defined Bell Canyon as a census designated place CDP According to a 2016 study Bell Canyon is the seventh wealthiest community in the state of California with an annual median income of 230 000 5 Bell Canyon CaliforniaUnincorporated communityCensus designated placeLocation of Bell Canyon in Ventura County California Bell Canyon CaliforniaPosition in California Coordinates 34 12 29 N 118 41 15 W 34 20806 N 118 68750 W 34 20806 118 68750CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyVenturaGovernment TypeHomeowner AssociationArea 1 Total3 62 sq mi 9 38 km2 Land3 62 sq mi 9 38 km2 Water0 00 sq mi 0 00 km2 0 Elevation 2 1 368 ft 417 m Population 2020 Total1 946 Estimate 2016 3 N ATime zoneUTC 8 Pacific PST Summer DST UTC 7 PDT ZIP Code91307Area codes747 and 818GNIS feature ID2585403Websitehttp www bellcanyon com U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Bell Canyon California Contents 1 History 1 1 Pre 20th century 1 2 20th century onward 2 Geography and environment 3 Demographics 4 Government 5 Education 6 Notable people 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editPre 20th century edit Chumash Native Americans lived in the canyon for around 8 000 years B P 6 7 The Chumash had the village of Hu wam here in the canyon on Bell Creek upstream from Escorpion Peak 8 It was multi cultural where Chumash Tongva and Tataviam peoples lived and traded together 9 Nearby is the Burro Flats Painted Cave Escorpion Peak aka Castle Peak is one of nine alignment points in Chumash territory and is considered essential to maintaining the balance of the natural world 10 In 1845 the Mexican land grant for Rancho El Escorpion named for the peak and located beside it at the mouth of Bell Canyon was given by Mexican Governor Pio Pico Chumash Ventureno Chief Odon Eusebia 1795 his brother in law Urbano and Urbano s son Manuel were the grantees of the Rancho grant formerly Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana Mission San Fernando lands 11 12 After California U S statehood as required by the Land Act of 1851 13 a claim for Rancho El Escorpion was filed with the United States Public Land Commission in 1852 14 and the grant was patented to Odon Eusebia Urbano and Manuel in 1876 15 16 In 1871 Miguel Leonis acquired Odon Eusebia s holdings of Rancho El Escorpion along with an adobe on the adjacent southern ranch lands in Calabasas He used the land for cattle and sheep herds 17 Through various landowners that use continued at the Rancho until 1959 and Bell Canyon until 1967 20th century onward edit In 1967 the Spruce Land Corporation and Boise Cascade joined in a partnership to purchase the Bell Canyon area to develop the community of Bell Canyon In the fall of 1968 the Bell Canyon Equestrian Center designed by Southern California modern ranch style architect Cliff May was built and began operation citation needed In 1969 a new subdivision called Woodland Hills Country Estates was developed and opened for sales It was a success selling nearly all the 800 home site lots within ten days In the fall of 1969 the new residential property owners took leadership of the community association and renamed the development Bell Canyon after Charles A Bell the original homesteader here and son of pioneer Horace Bell He was a leading late 1880s newspaper publisher Los Angeles attorney winning many cases for clients against neighbor Miguel Leonis and the 1906 Justice of the Peace for Calabasas 18 Legend says he lost a right arm in an 1887 shootout when raiding a moonshiner 19 The Rancho El Escorpion compound adobes from the 1840s to the 1960s at the mouth of Bell Canyon were actually outside the land grant and on Bell s property 20 21 Geography and environment editIn the early 20th century there were at least two sulphured artesian springs in Bell Canyon 22 Bell Creek a tributary to the headwaters of the Los Angeles River winds its way through the community Bell Canyon is an important part of the crucial Simi Hills Wildlife corridor linking migrations between the Santa Monica Mountains and Santa Susana Mountains There are many hiking and riding trails around the community some of which border the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve Park connecting to the south and west The Bell Canyon Trail extends 4 5 miles 7 2 km north from Bell Canyon Park Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 20102 049 20201 946 5 0 U S Decennial Census 23 The 2010 United States Census 24 reported that Bell Canyon had a population of 2 049 The population density was 565 8 inhabitants per square mile 218 5 km2 The racial makeup of Bell Canyon was 1 724 84 1 White 58 2 8 African American 4 0 2 Native American 179 8 7 Asian 0 0 0 Pacific Islander 10 0 5 from other races and 74 3 6 from two or more races There were 103 people of Hispanic or Latino origin of any race 5 0 The Census reported that 2 049 people 100 of the population lived in households 0 0 lived in non institutionalized group quarters and 0 0 were institutionalized There were 661 households out of which 286 43 3 had children under the age of 18 living in them 533 80 6 were heterosexual married couples living together 40 6 1 had a female householder with no husband present 19 2 9 had a male householder with no wife present There were 15 2 3 unmarried heterosexual partnerships and 8 1 2 same sex married couples or partnerships 45 households 6 8 were made up of individuals and 15 2 3 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 3 10 There were 592 families 89 6 of all households the average family size was 3 23 The population included 521 people 25 4 under the age of 18 152 people 7 4 aged 18 to 24 287 people 14 0 aged 25 to 44 839 people 40 9 aged 45 to 64 and 250 people 12 2 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 46 5 years For every 100 females there were 101 1 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98 7 males There were 688 housing units at an average density of 190 0 per square mile 73 4 km2 of which 629 95 2 were owner occupied and 32 4 8 were occupied by renters The homeowner vacancy rate was 1 7 the rental vacancy rate was 5 7 1 933 people 94 3 of the population lived in owner occupied housing units and 116 people 5 7 lived in rental housing units Government editThe Bell Canyon Community Services District an independent government agency provides services such as waste removal community recreation programs and security services to the residents in its boundaries The independent government agency was established in 1984 25 Education editBell Canyon is served by the Las Virgenes Unified School District with students bused each day to attend the schools of Round Meadow Elementary School Alice C Stelle Middle School and Calabasas High School 26 Notable people editJohn Aniston actor 1933 2022 Roger Arnebergh Los Angeles City Attorney 1910 2004 Guy Bee television director television producer steadicam operator 1961 Matt Earl Beesley television director 1953 Steve Bellamy director and entertainment executive 1964 Shelley Berman comedian 1925 2017 Jonathan Butler musician 1961 Bruce Campbell actor 1958 Jose Canseco baseball player 1964 Scott Carpenter astronaut 1925 2013 Katie Cassidy musician actress 1986 Holly Marie Combs actress 1973 Micky Dolenz musician 1945 Roxann Dawson actress 1958 Stuart Duncan CEO founder TEN Broadcasting Inc 1956 Bobbie Eakes actress 1961 Jeff Eastin television producer screenwriter 1967 Elliot Easton musician 1953 Kevin Eubanks jazz musician 1957 Cory Everson bodybuilder actress 1959 Jamie Farr actor 1934 Lyndsy Fonseca actress 1987 Ryan Friedlinghaus MTV s Pimp My Ride C E O of West Coast Customs Snuff Garrett record producer 1938 2015 Mike Garson pianist 1945 Kathy Garver actress 1945 Floyd Gaugh musician 1967 Bruce Hall musician 1953 Butch Hartman animator 1965 Don Herbert Mr Wizard scientist 1917 2007 Ernie Hudson actor 1945 Alex Katunich musician 1976 Paul Leonard Morgan composer 1974 Pattie Mallette Canadian author Sam McMurray actor 1952 John McVie musician 1945 Alyssa Milano actress 1972 27 Erin Murphy actress 1964 Niecy Nash comedian actress 1970 Vince Neil musician 1961 Melissa Reeves actress 1967 Scott Reeves actor musician 1966 Joe Rogan actor comedian commentator game show host 1967 RZA rapper music producer 1969 Kenny Wayne Shepherd musician 1977 Al Schmitt recording engineer 1930 2021 T T Boy actor 1968 Trey Songz R amp B hip hop artist 1984 Marc Summers game show host 1951 Larry Wilcox actor 1947 See also editRanchos of California Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space PreserveReferences edit 2016 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 19 2017 a b c U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Bell Canyon California Population and Housing Unit Estimates Retrieved June 9 2017 Census Data Bell Canyon cdp United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 14 2023 10 Wealthiest Neighborhoods in California The Financial World Retrieved September 1 2017 Prehistoric milling site found in California USA Today Retrieved December 6 2018 Mercury News article Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on March 14 2010 Retrieved March 23 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link SSPSHP ethnohistory Accessed 2 28 2010 Wishtoyo Projects Cultural Ahmanson Ranch Archived from the original on March 13 2009 Retrieved March 24 2010 Wishtoyo Foundation Ahmanson Ranch Becomes Private Preserve Accessed 10 23 2007 Wishtoyo on Ahmanson Ranch Archived 2009 03 13 at the Wayback Machine LoC HABS Escorpion 1937 p 2 LoC HABS Leonis p 3 46th United States Congress 1880 House Executive Document 46 pp 1116 1117 Finding Aid to the Documents Pertaining to the Adjudication of Private Land Claims in California circa 1852 1892 oac cdlib org Retrieved December 6 2018 Report of the Surveyor General 1844 1886 PDF Archived from the original PDF on March 20 2013 S S P S H Park ethnohistory PDF Archived from the original PDF on March 14 2010 Retrieved March 23 2010 LoC HABS Leonis p 2 Retrieved February 28 2010 Ibid p 3 Lesel Helene July 3 2005 A rustic canyon hideaway with room to roam Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 5 2015 S S P S H Park Ethnohistory PDF p 34 Archived from the original PDF on March 14 2010 Cohen Chester G 1989 El Escorpion Periday Company Woodland Hills Waring Gerald Ashley January 1915 Springs of California Water Supply Paper no 338 339 Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey Water Supply Papers Washington D C U S Government Printing Office p 281 Retrieved November 1 2023 via HathiTrust Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 2010 Census Interactive Population Search CA Bell Canyon CDP U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on July 15 2014 Retrieved July 12 2014 Childs Jeremy March 19 2022 Commission finds Bell Canyon district misspent public funds Ventura County Star Retrieved March 21 2022 Bell Canyon Life Retrieved September 1 2017 Bicks Emily May 23 2020 Alyssa Milano s Perfect Response to Crochet Face Mask Backlash Heavy com Retrieved May 26 2020 External links editOfficial website CSUN Oviatt Library Digital Collections permanent dead link Rancho El Escorpion vintage photographs website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bell Canyon California amp oldid 1206343970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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