Daly City, California
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| City of Daly City | |
| Nickname: Gateway to the Peninsula | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Mateo |
| Incorporated | March 18, 1911 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Maggie Gomez |
| - Council | Maggie A. Gomez Judith A. Christensen |
| - City Manager | Patricia E. Martel |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.0 sq mi (20.48 km²) |
| - Land | 7.6 sq mi (19.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 103,621 |
| - Density | 13,703.8/sq mi (5,353.05/km²) |
| United States Census Bureau | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 94013-94017 |
| Area code(s) | 415/650 |
| FIPS code | 06-17918 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658369 |
| Website: http://www.ci.daly-city.ca.us/ | |
Daly City is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States with a 2000 population of 103,621. It is named in honor of businessman and landowner, John Daly. Daly City is one of only a few majority-Asian cities in the continental United States. The city is known for its large Filipino American population.
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[edit] Geography and environment
Daly City is located at (37.690700, -122.465950)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.6 km²), all of it land.
Daly City is bordered by the cities of San Francisco, Brisbane, Pacifica, South San Francisco, and the town of Colma. The city borders several unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. It surrounds Broadmoor, borders San Bruno Mountain State Park, the Olympic Club, and unincorporated Colma. [1] Seismic faults in and near Daly City include the San Andreas Fault, Hillside Fault and Serra Fault. Lake Merced is associated with the city. The city offers potential habitat to the endangered San Francisco garter snake.[2]
[edit] History
John Daly and others established dairy farms in what is now Daly City. A few businesses and homes were built close to the Southern Pacific railroad tracks (which ran along the historic El Camino Real) as early as the 1860s, but the community was first developed following the April 18, 1906, earthquake that caused thousands of San Franciscans to flee the city when their homes and businesses were destroyed. It remained a relatively small community until the late 1940s, when developer Henry Doelger established Westlake, a major district of homes and businesses, including the Westlake Shopping Center.
Seismologists believe that Daly City was the epicenter for the 1906 earthquake, as well as a 5.3 magnitude earthquake on March 22, 1957, that caused some structural damage in Westlake and closed State Route 1 along the Westlake Palisades.
The Daly City BART station opened in September 1972, providing northern San Mateo County with high-speed rail service to downtown San Francisco and other parts of the Bay Area.
[edit] Neighborhoods
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Neighborhoods of Daly City include Westlake, St. Francis, Serramonte, Top of the Hill, Hillside, Crocker, Southern Hills, and Bayshore. Westlake is notable for its distinct architecture and for being among the earliest examples of a planned, large-tract suburb. Bayshore, the easternmost neighborhood of Daly City, was once an incorporated city, Bayshore City, until being annexed to Daly City in the mid-1960s. Several Daly City neighborhoods, such as Crocker, Southern Hills, and Bayshore, share a street grid and similar characteristics with adjacent San Francisco neighborhoods, such as Crocker-Amazon and Visitacion Valley.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 103,621 people, 30,775 households, and 23,081 families residing in the city. The population density was 13,703.8 people per square mile (5,292.1/km²). There were 31,311 housing units at an average density of 4,140.9/sq mi (1,599.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 25.90% White, 4.56% African American, 0.44% Native American, 50.69% Asian, 0.91% Pacific Islander, 11.32% from other races, and 6.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.27% of the population.
There were 30,775 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 3.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $62,310, and the median income for a family was $68,365. Males had a median income of $38,227 versus $32,147 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,900. About 4.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Daly City is located in the 8th Senate District, represented by Democrat Leland Yee, and in the 12th and 19th Assembly Districts, represented by Democrats Fiona Ma and Gene Mullin respectively. Federally, Daly City is located in California's 12th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +22[4] and is currently vacant with the recent death of Democrat Tom Lantos.
[edit] Transportation
Daly City’s highway infrastructure includes State Routes 1, 35 and 82, and Interstate 280. Interstate 280, which bisects Daly City, is a primary transportation corridor linking San Francisco with San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Public transportation is provided by SamTrans, BART (at the Daly City Station and the Colma Station, which abuts the Daly City limits), and some San Francisco Muni lines. Daly City is approximately eight miles south-west of downtown San Francisco and the San Francisco International Airport is nine miles south-east of Daly City; both are easily accessible by freeway or BART. In the 1980s planning was conducted for the BART extension south from San Francisco, the first step being the Daly City Tailtrack Project, upon which turnaround project the San Francisco Airport Extension would later build.[5]
[edit] Education
There are several public school districts in Daly City. The biggest are the Jefferson Elementary School District and Jefferson Union High School District, both of which are headquartered in the city. In addition, there is the Bayshore Elementary School District (2 schools), Brisbane School District (1 school in Daly City), and South San Francisco Unified School District (2 schools in Daly City). Daly City has two high schools: Westmoor High School and Jefferson High School, plus a continuation school.
[edit] Culture
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[edit] Entertainment
The Cow Palace arena grounds straddle the border with San Francisco and is the home for the annual Grand National Rodeo, Horse & Stock Show. It has hosted diverse events such as concerts by the Beatles, the NHL San Jose Sharks hockey team, the short-lived IHL San Francisco Spiders hockey team, and two Republican National Conventions (in 1956 and 1964).
Century 20 Daly City is a modern megaplex movie theatre opened in 2002 as part of the Pacific Plaza business and retail development.
[edit] Recreation
Several golf courses are located within or straddle the border with San Francisco. The Olympic Club is designated to host the USGA U.S. Open in 2012, hosting the U.S. Open four times previously. The private San Francisco Golf Club and Lake Merced Country Club have part or all of their course in Daly City.
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area includes the city's Thornton Beach. The topography of this area (due to the San Andreas fault) is conducive to paragliding and hang gliding.
Giammona Pool and Jefferson Pool are two public indoor swimming pools which provide swimming lessons, aquatic recreation, and host local swimming related organizations including the Daly City Dolphins.
[edit] Shopping
Daly City and neighboring Colma have emerged as a shopping mecca for San Francisco residents. The combination of plentiful free parking space (compared to the constrained and expensive parking options in San Francisco) and San Mateo County's historically slightly lower state sales tax rate have contributed to this trend. Many big box retailers that are unable to operate in San Francisco due to real estate prices, space restrictions, or political / community opposition have opened stores in the Serramonte and Westlake neighborhoods. Daly City's shopping centers are Serramonte Center and Westlake Shopping Center.
[edit] Notable events
- September 13, 1859: duel between David C. Broderick and David S. Terry southeast of Lake Merced. This location is California Historical Landmark Number 19.
- April 18, 1906: probable epicenter of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake on the San Andreas Fault near the city's Mussel Rock.
- March 22, 1957: epicenter of a 5.3 magnitude earthquake on the San Andreas Fault.
- October 15, 1984: Taiwanese American writer Chiang Nan assassinated, allegedly by Kuomintang agents.
[edit] Notable people
- Greg Adams, trumpeter and musician notably of the band Tower of Power.
- John Donald Daly, landowner and city founder.
- Henry Doelger, developer of the Westlake neighborhood and many other developments in San Francisco and San Mateo County.
- Kimberly Guilfoyle, cable news personality and host of The Lineup.
- E. Floyd Kvamme, venture capitalist of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
- John Madden, NFL Hall of Fame Coach. Graduated from Jefferson High School in 1954. [2]
- Ed Montague, baseball player; also his baseball umpire son of the same name.
- Edwin Mulitalo, American football player.
- David Evan Pedley, co-founder of the Dominion of Melchizedek.
- Dave Pelzer, author and child abuse survivor.
- Richard Quitevis aka DJ Q-Bert, musician.
- John Robinson, American football coach.
- Sam Rockwell, actor.
- Bob St. Clair, NFL Hall of Fame. Served as City Councilman and Mayor (1958-1961).
- Michael Schwartz, aka Mix Master Mike, went to Westmoor High School (class of 1988)
- Duncan Sheik, alternative music artist.
[edit] Trivia
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- The song Little Boxes, written by Malvina Reynolds, is said to be inspired by the visual appearance of houses in Daly City. Many of the houses in Daly City were designed by Henry Doelger after World War II, resulting in the similar architecture of many houses there and in the surrounding areas. They feature flat roofs and predominantly right angles, giving them their famed box-like shape.
- The song "Daly City Train", by Rancid, is about a heroin addict shooting up in the Daly City BART station bathroom.
- Daly City is home to the only wholly Karaite synagogue in the United States, Bnei Yisrael.
[edit] Reference notes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Federal Register, U. S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Application To Amend the Incidental Take Permit for the San Bruno Mountain Habitat Conservation Plan, San Mateo County, CA (1999)
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, Kay Wilson, M. Papineau et al, Environmental Impact Statement for the BART Daly City Tailtrack Project, Earth Metrics, published by the U.S Urban Mass Transit Administration and the Bay Area Rapid Transit District 1984
[edit] Books
- Chandler, Samuel C. (1973). Gateway to the Peninsula. Daly City, CA: The City of Daly City.
- Gillespie, Bunny. (2003). Daly City (Images of America series). Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-2867-6.
- Keil, Rob. (2006). Little Boxes: The Architecture of a Classic Midcentury Suburb. Daly City, CA: Advection Media. ISBN 0977923649.
[edit] External links
- Daly City, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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