Simi Valley is an incorporated city located in the extreme southeast corner of Ventura County, California, bordering the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles in the Greater Los Angeles Area. As of the 2004 census, the city had a total population of 119,987.
The city is located 40 miles northwest of Downtown Los Angeles, 400 miles south of San Francisco, 150 miles north of San Diego, and 350 miles south of Sacramento. Commutes to Los Angeles are easy via the 118 Freeway and the Southern California Metrolink Commuter Train, which makes several daily trips from Simi Valley. Total area: 39.2 square km.
Known primarily as the home of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, it also regularly ranks first or second "safest city in America" in annual surveys (among all cities with populations above 100,000, alternating with Thousand Oaks, which is only a few miles away) and gained notoriety as the location of the infamous trial (1992) of Los Angeles Police Officers accused of beating Rodney King that sparked riots in Los Angeles on April 29, 1992.
Simi Valley is home to the curious California Historical Landmark Grandma Prisbey's Bottle Village.
Simi Valley is located at 34°16'16" North, 118°44'22" West (34.271078, -118.739428).
Simi Valley is located 700 - 1,000 feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 102.1 km2 (39.4 mi2). 101.5 km2 (39.2 mi2) of it is land and 0.6 km2 (0.2 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.63% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 111,351 people, 36,421 households, and 28,954 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,097.3/km2 (2,841.9/mi2). There are 37,272 housing units at an average density of 367.3/km2 (951.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 81.33% White, 1.26% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 6.33% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 6.50% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. 16.82% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 36,421 households out of which 42.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% are non-families. 14.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.04 and the average family size is 3.33.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.6 males.
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SimiValleyCalifornia.com
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