![]() When busy, when they are hosting a food “pop-up”, the number of parking slots in the small office complex can be limited. DISCOVERY WELL - SIGNAL HILL FIELD - SHELL OIL COMPANY - ALAMITOS NO.Ten Mile is a craft brewery and tap room located in Signal Hill.The Story of Oil in California - Signal Hill ( ) at The Paleontological Research Institution ( ). ![]() Out of the total population, 31.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. 17.2% of the population and 13.6% of families are below the poverty line. The per capita income for the city is $24,399. Males have a median income of $41,487 versus $36,460 for females. The median income for a household in the city is $48,938, and the median income for a family is $46,439. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.1 males. ![]() For every 100 females there are 97.1 males. In the city the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.34. 30.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. There are 3,621 households out of which 31.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% are married couples living together, 14.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% are non-families. 29.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. The racial makeup of the city is 45.48% White, 12.99% African American, 0.59% Native American, 16.49% Asian, 2.08% Pacific Islander, 16.18% from other races, and 6.19% from two or more races. There are 3,797 housing units at an average density of 657.4/km² (1,701.4/mi²). The city is surrounded on all sides by the city of Long Beach, California.Īs of the census Template:GR of 2000, there are 9,333 people, 3,621 households, and 2,096 families residing in the city. 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Signal Hill is located at Template:Coor dms Template:GR.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²). Signal Hill is often used as a reference point for pilots flying in the Long Beach Airport area. The five story collection "Signal Hill: Stories" by Alan Rifkin includes one novella, "The Idols of Sickness", that involves Signal Hill. In the 1920s and early '30s, before he became a writer, Raymond Chandler worked in Signal Hill running the offices of the Dabney Oil Syndicate. Today, most of the oil wells and Nodding donkey oil pumps are gone and Signal Hill is a mix of residential and commercial areas. The Long Beach chapter of the Sierra Club does conditioning hikes twice a week in Signal Hill. There also used to be a Model T Hill Climb up Signal Hill. ![]() In 1975 the first professional Street luge race was held at Signal Hill, but by 1978, the races were canceled because of injuries to racers and spectators. Soon Signal Hill was covered with over 100 oil wells and was know as "Porcupine Hill". The gas pressure was so great the gusher was 114 ft (35 m) in the air. On June 25, 1921, Shell Oil's Alamitos #1 well finally erupted. In the 20th century, Signal Hill became know for having one of the most productive oil fields in the world. ![]() Because of this height, it was used by the local Tongva Indians for signal fires that could seen throughout the surround area and even out to Catalina Island 26 miles (42 km) away.Īfter the Spanish discovered Alta California (Northern California), Signal Hill eventually became part of a 300,000 acres (1,200 km²) land grant given to a soldier, Manuel Nieto, by King Carlos III of Spain in 1784 (later reduced to 167,000 acres (676 km²) in 1790).īetween 19 an early California movie studio, Balboa Amusement Producing Company, also known as Balboa Studios, used 11 acres (45,000 m²) on Signal Hill for outdoor locations. The hill that the city of Signal Hill is named after is 365 feet (110 m) above the surrounding community of Long Beach. ![]()
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