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{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
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'''Lompoc''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɒ|m|p|oʊ|k}} {{respell|LOM|poke}}; [[Chumashan languages|Chumashan]] {{
Lompoc has been inhabited for thousands of years by the [[Chumash people]], who called the area '''{{lang|puy|lumpo'o̥}}''', meaning 'in the cheeks' in the local [[Purisimeño language]].<ref
==Name==
The [[Western Institute for Endangered Language Documentation]] (WIELD) confirmed that the Chumash Purisimeño word lumpo'o̥ translates to 'in the cheeks'. Chumash placenames were often named after body parts such as: the eye, face, kneecap, the eyelash, shoulder, nose, tongue, and white of the eye.<ref>
==History==
[[File:La Purisima Mission, Lompoc, California LCCN2013631431.tif|left|thumb|[[Mission La Purísima]] was founded in 1787 by the Spanish, under the leadership of [[Fermín de Lasuén]].]]
Before the Spanish conquest, the area around Lompoc was inhabited by the [[Chumash people]]. The [[Original Mission La Purísima]] was established in 1787 near what is now the southern edge of the city. [[Purisimeño language|Purisimeño]], a Chumashan language, was spoken in the region during the mission period.<ref>{{cite web | title = Purisimeño | work = Survey of California and Other Indian Languages | access-date =
In 1893, a [[diatomaceous earth]] mine, formerly owned by Johns Manville, World Mineral, and Celite corporation, now [[Imerys]] Inc., opened in the southern hills in Miguelito Canyon. It became (and still is) the largest marine diatomite mine in the world, and at one time was the largest employer in the valley.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Abramson|first=Mark|date=July 24, 2005|title=Lompoc mining company Celite sells to Imerys for ,217M|url=https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/lompoc-mining-company-celite-sells-to-imerys-for-217m/article_b8320b09-8508-5cad-8247-0f648acc31ec.html|access-date=
[[File:Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building front view.jpg|thumb|left|Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building, built in a [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival style]] in 1936, is a [[National Historic Landmark]].]]
In 1909, the [[Sibyl Marston (ship)|Sibyl Marston]]—at the time, the largest steam schooner built on the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]]—sank nearby while carrying {{convert|1100000|board feet|m3}} of lumber. Many of the older Lompoc homes were built with lumber from the shipwreck. The wreckage can still be seen south of [[Surf, California|Surf Beach]].<ref name="Record-Nisperos">{{Citation | last = Nisperos | first = Neil | title = Merchant steamer ship visible at Surf Beach | newspaper = Lompoc Record | date = January 29, 2006 | url = http://www.lompocrecord.com/news/local/article_d46d2a35-dbcb-5dfe-90a9-51a1891c7023.html | access-date = June 9, 2013}}</ref>
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Lompoc grew slowly until 1958, when the [[United States Air Force]] announced that the former Camp Cooke would be a test site for the [[Thor (rocket family)|Thor]] family of [[intermediate-range ballistic missile]]s and the first operational base for the [[SM-65 Atlas]], an [[intercontinental ballistic missile]]. The city then began to grow rapidly to provide housing for thousands of civilians and contractors employed at what was soon renamed Vandenberg Air Force Base. It was the Air Force's first missile base.
[[File:Old movie theater in Lompoc, California LCCN2013631444.tif|thumb|left|The [[Mission Revival]] style Lompoc Theatre was built in 1927.]]
The [[Space Shuttle program]] was slated to begin launches from Vandenberg in the late 1980s, and the city experienced a boom in restaurant and hotel construction in anticipation of tourists coming to see shuttle launches. However, when [[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster|the Challenger exploded]] during take-off from [[Cape Canaveral]] in 1986, the West Coast shuttle program was terminated, sending Lompoc into a severe [[recession]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Corwin|first=Miles|date=February 26, 1986
==Geography==
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The population included 12,129 (27.4%) people under the age of 18; 2,935 (6.6%) people aged 18 to 24; 12,657 (28.5%) aged 25 to 44, 10,861 (24.4%) aged 45 to 64; and 5,862 (13.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 35.7 years old. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.
There were 14,609 housing units at an average density of 1,257 per square mile (485/km2), of which 6,687 (45.7%) were owner-occupied and 7,417 (50.7%) were occupied by renters. There are 505 vacant housing units in Lompoc (0.34%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.1% <ref>Bureau, U. S. C. (2020). DP1 | PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS. Explore census data. https://data.census.gov/table?text=DP1&g=160XX00US0642524&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALDP2020.DP1
===2010===
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[[File:Temple Baptist Church, Lompoc.jpg|thumb|right|Temple Baptist Church was originally built as two churches in the 1870's, which were unified in 1908.]]
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=
There were 13,059 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88, and the average family size was 3.42.
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==Economy==
[[File:Delta_IV_launch_2013-08-28.jpg|thumb|left|[[Vandenberg Space Force Base]] is a large contributor to the local economy.]]
[[Vandenberg Space Force Base]] dominates the economy, directly employing more Lompoc residents than any other employer, and contributing $1.7 billion to the regional economy.<ref name=Groove>{{cite news|url=http://www.pacbiztimes.com/2015/02/06/editorial-lompoc-gets-its-groove-back-amid-tourism-boom/ |title=Editorial: Lompoc gets its groove back amid tourism boom |work=Pacific Coast Business Times |date= February 6, 2015
Wine production and [[wine tourism]] make up an expanding agricultural sector.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://lompocrecord.com/news/local/sip-lompoc-campaign-brings-local-wine-industry-under-spotlight/article_ff5f3120-3893-56bd-9a00-1bc410aab2d7.amp.html|title='Sip Lompoc' campaign brings local wine industry under spotlight|date=December 1, 2019|work=Lompoc Record|access-date=December 2, 2019
Since the end of the [[Cold War]], many workers employed in [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] and [[Goleta, California|Goleta]] have moved to Lompoc to take advantage of lower housing costs, effectively making Lompoc a [[bedroom community]] of Santa Barbara.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.noozhawk.com/article/santa_barbara_county_employee_commuter_benefits_20190518|title=Board of Supervisors Considers Expanding Commuter Benefits for Santa Barbara County Employees|last=Magnoli|first=Giana|date=May 18, 2019
===Cannabis===
{{further|Cannabis in California}}
Upon the legalization of the sale and distribution of cannabis in California, the city had seven recreational marijuana storefronts by February 2020 with nineteen cannabis business licenses having been issued by the city.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://lompocrecord.com/news/local/coastal-dispensary-opens-in-downtown-lompoc-becomes-city-s-th/article_c0c28631-80da-5049-b98d-beb0bb1dfb65.html|title=Coastal Dispensary opens in downtown Lompoc, becomes city's 7th cannabis storefront|last=Jacobson|first=Willis|date=February 8, 2020|work=Lompoc Record|language=en|access-date=February 8, 2020
==Government==
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===Public safety===
The Lompoc Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. The city is also served by the [[Lompoc Fire Department]] (LFD), which responds to more than 3,800 emergency and non-emergency calls per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoflompoc.com/fire/statement.htm|title=Welcome to the City of Lompoc!|work=cityoflompoc.com|access-date=March 1, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113806/http://www.cityoflompoc.com/fire/statement.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[American Medical Response]] Santa Barbara County (AMR SBC) provides the primary emergency medical response and ambulance services. The LFD provides mutual aid to the [[Santa Barbara County Fire Department]] as well as providing primary fire protection and emergency medical response to the [[United States Penitentiary, Lompoc]].
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The two high schools in the area are [[Cabrillo High School (Lompoc, California)|Cabrillo High School]] and [[Lompoc High School]].
[[Allan Hancock College]] operates the [[Allan Hancock College#Lompoc Valley Center|Lompoc Valley Center (LVC)]].
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=== Local artists ===
[[File:La Purisima Mission, Lompoc, California LCCN2013632531.tif|thumb|left|Altar at [[Mission La Purísima]].]]
One of Lompoc's most successful musical artists is the rock band Saint Anne's Place, which was formed in 2008 and released their first EP, ''Speak Easy'', in 2011.
[[File:Painting at La Purisima Mission, Lompoc, California LCCN2013632161.tif|thumb|right|Contemporary artwork on display at [[Mission La Purísima]].]]
Emily Wryn is a Lompoc songwriter whose music has been featured on [[NPR]]’s ''[[Morning Becomes Eclectic]]''.<ref name="IMR">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiemusicreviewer.com/women-of-indie-emily-wryn-head-on-straight/|title=Woman of Indie: Emily Wryn – Head on Straight|date=
Another band, Millions, led by Randall Sena, played along the Central Coast. Randall Sena was also in a performing band called Le Petite Protest.<ref name="Sena">{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.com/news/2011/nov/03/songwriterproducer-millions/|title=The Songwriter-Producer: Millions|date=November 3, 2011|author=Levi Michaels|work=independent.com}}</ref> Sena recorded and produced Wryn's ''Head on Straight'' and Saint Anne's Place's ''Speak Easy'' in his recording studio, Certain Sparks.<ref name="Head" />
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The Lompoc Theatre, which opened in 1927, was owned and operated by the Calvert family for many years.<ref name="McReynolds">{{cite news|last=McReynolds|first=John|title=Grand Lompoc Theatre once a showcase|url=http://www.lompocrecord.com/news/local/grand-lompoc-theatre-once-a-showcase/article_c7f6bebb-b281-5509-8b1c-b37cc9a8ba93.html|access-date=March 19, 2014|newspaper=[[The Lompoc Record]]|date=May 27, 2007}}</ref> It encountered financial trouble in the 1970s because of competition from multiplexes and television. The last time a movie was shown on its screen was in 1987.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benham|first=Carol|title=Fate of Lompoc Theatre in hands of City Council|url=http://www.lompocrecord.com/news/local/fate-of-lompoc-theatre-in-hands-of-city-council/article_9a11a490-deb7-11e1-8df8-0019bb2963f4.html|access-date=March 19, 2014|newspaper=[[The Lompoc Record]]|date=August 5, 2012}}</ref>
In July 2003, a non-profit group, the Lompoc Housing and Community Development Corporation, announced plans to restore the theater. With the assistance of the city, the LHCDC was able to raise funds to buy the theater. By March 2008, the cost of renovating the building was estimated at just under $10 million. The LHCDC was unable to raise the money needed for renovations, and the building accumulated three liens.<ref>{{cite news|last=Benham|first=Carol|title=Timeline of LHCDC's plans for the Lompoc Theatre|url=http://www.lompocrecord.com/news/local/fate-of-lompoc-theatre-in-hands-of-city-council/article_9a11a490-deb7-11e1-8df8-0019bb2963f4.html|access-date=March 19, 2014|newspaper=[[The Lompoc Record]]|date=August 5, 2012}}</ref> The Lompoc Theatre Project Organization was formed in 2012 with the help of Howlin' Byroon's Music Store (
=== Lompoc Pops Orchestra ===
Founded in 1996,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Report|first=Lompoc Record Staff|title=Lompoc Pops to open season with 'A Night on Broadway'|url=https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/lompoc-pops-to-open-season-with-a-night-on-broadway/article_c3254d1d-a649-51c2-97ca-02fe484d50cc.html|access-date=
==Notable people==
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*[[Julian Araujo]], professional soccer player ([[UD Las Palmas]], [[Mexico national football team|Mexico national team]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/las-palmas-anuncia-la-incorporacion-de-julian-araujo-n/|title = JJulián Araujo, del Barça a Las Palmas| date=August 2023 | publisher=as.com |access-date= August 2, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Jeff Bettendorf]], professional baseball player ([[Oakland Athletics]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=betteje01|title = Jeff Bettendorf Stats| publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date= December 21, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Mike Bratz]], former professional basketball player ([[San Antonio Spurs]], [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], [[Chicago Bulls]], [[Golden State Warriors]], [[Sacramento Kings]], [[Phoenix Suns]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRATZMI01|title=Michael Louis Bratz (Mike)|publisher=databaseBasketball.com|access-date=December 27, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120104937/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRATZMI01|archive-date=January 20, 2013
*[[Casey Candaele]], former professional baseball player ([[Montreal Expos]], [[Houston Astros]], and [[Cleveland Indians]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=candaca01|title = Casey Candaele Stats
| publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date= December 21, 2012}}</ref>
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*[[Jeffrey Combs]], actor, raised in Lompoc<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/14373/Jeffrey-Combs/biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309000841/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/14373/Jeffrey-Combs/biography|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2016|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Jason Buchanan|date=2016|title=Jeffrey Combs|access-date=April 6, 2015}}</ref>
*[[Danny Duffy]], professional baseball player ([[Kansas City Royals]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=duffyda01 |title = Danny Duffy Stats|publisher= Baseball Almanac |access-date= December 27, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Jacqueline Gadsden]], 1920s film actress, born in Lompoc<ref>{{cite web|title=Jacqueline Gadsdon - Biography - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0300615/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|website=IMDb|access-date=
*[[Brian Givens]], former professional baseball player ([[Milwaukee Brewers]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=givenbr01|title = Brian Givens Stats| publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date= December 21, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Johnnie Gray]], former professional football player ([[Green Bay Packers]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRAYJOH01|title= Johnnie Lee Gray|publisher= databaseFootball.com|access-date= December 27, 2012|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130120104937/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GRAYJOH01|archive-date= January 20, 2013|df= mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Mark Herrier]], actor, graduated from Lompoc High School<ref>{{cite web|title=Mark Herrier - Biography - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0380628/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|website=IMDb|access-date=
*[[Winifred Hervey]], executive producer and writer, ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'' and ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]''
*[[Roy Howell]], former professional baseball player ([[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]], and Milwaukee Brewers)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=howelro02|title = Roy Howell Stats
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*[[Napoleon Kaufman]], former professional football player ([[Oakland Raiders]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KAUFMNAP01|title= Napoleon Kaufman|publisher= databaseFootball.com|access-date= December 27, 2012|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130120104942/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KAUFMNAP01|archive-date= January 20, 2013|df= mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Gabe Lopez]], singer/songwriter<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chambers|first=Melissa|date=August 25, 2004|title=Cabrillo high grad on the path to stardom|work=Lompoc Record|url=https://lompocrecord.com/news/local/cabrillo-high-grad-on-the-path-to-stardom/article_2742cab4-dd90-5907-ba43-6aa0236b6e40.html|access-date=April 25, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Jonathan Majors]], actor, born in Lompoc <ref>{{Cite news|last=Greiving|first=Tim |date=November 25, 2019|title='Last Black Man' actor finds the sensitive artist within himself and his character|url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-11-25/last-black-man-jonathan-majors|access-date=September 3, 2020
*[[John D. Nesbitt]], western writer and American literature and language educator living in [[Wyoming]]
*[[George Perry (neuroscientist)|George Perry]], [[Alzheimer's disease]] researcher and dean and professor of biology at the [[University of Texas at San Antonio]]
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*[[Roy Thomas (pitcher)|Roy Thomas]], former professional baseball player ([[Seattle Mariners]])
*[[Tommy Thompson (football punter)|Tommy Thompson]], former professional football player ([[San Francisco 49ers]])<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/3227/index.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020061836/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/3227/index.html|date=October 20, 2012}}</ref>
*[[Dorien Wilson]], actor, ''[[The Parkers]]'' and ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dorien Wilson|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0933332/|website=IMDb|access-date=
==Sister cities==
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==In popular culture==
In 2010, ''[[Playboy]]'' named Jasper's, a local bar, one of the top 10 [[dive bar]]s in the country.<ref name="Record-Wallace">{{cite web | author = Glenn Wallace | title = Jasper's makes list of top 'dive bars' | publisher = The Lompoc Record | date =
==See also==
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