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'{{For|the former town in Yolo County with this name|Paramount, Yolo County, California}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2014}} <!-- Infobox begins -->{{Infobox settlement |name = Paramount, California |settlement_type = [[City (California)|City]] |official_name = City of Paramount |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = LA County Incorporated Areas Paramount highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Paramount in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States | pushpin_relief = 1 |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{nowrap|{{flag|United States of America}}}} |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|California}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]] |subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Los Angeles County, California.png}} [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_type = |leader_title = [[City council]] |leader_name = [[Mayor]] Tom Hansen<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.paramountcity.com/citycouncil.cfm | title = Paramount City Council | accessdate = 2009-03-31}}</ref> <br /> Gene Daniels <br /> Diane J. Martinez <br /> Daryl Hofmeyer <br /> Peggy Lemons |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date3 = January 30, 1957<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc | title = California Cities by Incorporation Date | format = Word | publisher = California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s | accessdate = August 25, 2014}}</ref> <!-- Area------------------> |area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jun 28, 2017}}</ref> | area_total_sq_mi = 4.84 | area_land_sq_mi = 4.73 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.11 | area_total_km2 = 12.53 | area_land_km2 = 12.25 | area_water_km2 = 0.29 | area_water_percent = 2.28 | area_note = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_note = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 54098 |population_density_km2 = 4482.96 |population_density_sq_mi = 11611.12 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]] |utc_offset = -8 |timezone_DST = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]] |utc_offset_DST = -7 |coordinates = {{coord|33|54|0|N|118|10|0|W|type:city_region:US-CA_elevation:21|display=inline,title}} |elevation_m = 21 |elevation_ft = 69 |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 90723<ref>{{cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp?visited=1&pagenumber=0&state=ca&city=Paramount | title = USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]] |area_code = [[Area code 562|562]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nanpa.com/nas/public/npa_city_query_step2.do?method=displayData&cityToNpaModel.stateAbbr=CA&cityToNpaModel.city=Paramount | title = Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code |blank_info = {{FIPS|06|55618}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = {{GNIS 4|1652771}} |website = {{URL|www.paramountcity.com}} |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2016"/> |population_est = 54909 }} <!-- Infobox ends --> '''Paramount''' is a city in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. According to the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 54,098, down from 55,266 at the 2000 census. Paramount is part of the [[Greater Los Angeles Area]]; and is bordered by [[Compton, California|Compton]] and [[Lynwood, California|Lynwood]] to the west, [[South Gate, California|South Gate]] and [[Downey, California|Downey]] to the north, [[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]] to the east and south, and [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] to the south. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Paramount has a total area of {{convert|4.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (2.28%) is water. ==History== [[File:Clearwater (later Paramont) School (CHS-2163).jpg|thumb|left|School building in Paramount (then Clearwater) c. 1899]] The city today known as Paramount was originally identified in 1781 by Spanish settlers of [[New Spain]]. It was organized under two old [[Ranchos of California|Spanish Ranchos]]; on the west, [[Rancho San Pedro]], and on the east, [[Rancho Los Nietos]] (now portions of the cities of [[Santa Fe Springs, California|Santa Fe Springs]] and [[Whittier, California|Whittier]]). These ranchos were established under the [[Spanish Empire]] and granted by [[King Carlos III]] in 1784. In 1834, Rancho Los Nietos was partitioned into five smaller ranchos including [[Rancho Los Cerritos]] and [[Rancho Los Alamitos]], which both encompassed parts of Paramount. After the [[Mexican-American War]] California was ceded to the United States. The then-unincorporated community of Paramount was created in 1948 when the United States Postmaster General ordered the merger of the post offices of Hynes and Clearwater (Pitt 1997:381). The name was taken from Paramount Boulevard, the main north-to-south surface street extending through the city. The city officially incorporated January 30, 1957 following a successful "Save Paramount for Paramount" campaign to fight annexation by Long Beach, Bellflower, and South Gate. While the Paramount economy was based largely on the hay and dairy industries, the high cost of land led to their local demise. The last Paramount dairy closed in 1977. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1960= 27249 |1970= 34734 |1980= 36407 |1990= 47669 |2000= 55266 |2010= 54098 |estyear=2016 |estimate=54909 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref> |footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref></center> }} ===2010=== The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0655618|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Paramount city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Paramount had a population of 54,098. The [[population density]] was 11,177.1 people per square mile (4,315.5/km²). The racial makeup of Paramount was 22,988 (42.5%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (5.6% Non-Hispanic White), 6,334 (11.7%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 440 (0.8%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1,629 (3.0%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 419 (0.8%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 20,023 (37.0%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2,265 (4.2%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 42,547 persons (78.6%). The Census reported that 53,788 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 27 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 283 (0.5%) were institutionalized. There were 13,881 households, out of which 7,999 (57.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,919 (49.8%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 3,104 (22.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,328 (9.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,153 (8.3%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 105 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,904 households (13.7%) were made up of individuals and 558 (4.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.87. There were 11,351 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (81.8% of all households); the average family size was 4.22. The population was spread out with 17,630 people (32.6%) under the age of 18, 6,360 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 16,271 people (30.1%) aged 25 to 44, 10,421 people (19.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,416 people (6.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. There were 14,571 housing units at an average density of 3,010.5 per square mile (1,162.4/km²), of which 6,024 (43.4%) were owner-occupied, and 7,857 (56.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. 23,759 people (43.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 30,029 people (55.5%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Paramount had a median household income of $44,934, with 22.1% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paramount (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0655618.html}}</ref> ===2000=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 55,266 people, 13,972 households, and 11,331 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 11,678.3 inhabitants per square mile (4,511.3/km²). There were 14,591 housing units at an average density of 3,083.2 per square mile (1,191.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 34.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 13.59% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.35% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.84% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 41.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 72.28% of the population. There were 13,972 households out of which 55.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.31. In the city, the population was spread out with 36.9% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,749, and the median income for a family was $37,276. Males had a median income of $27,730 versus $22,472 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,487. About 19.1% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Culture== Paramount has a large community of [[Mexicans]] originally from the state of [[Sinaloa]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laopinion.com/2012/05/17/recuerdan-al-compa-chalino/|title=Recuerdan al "compa Chalino"|access-date=2016-02-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.debate.com.mx/mazatlan/La-tambora-sinaloense-retumba-en-las-calles-de-California-20160919-0042.html|title=La tambora sinaloense retumba en las calles de California|work=El Debate}}</ref> reflected in the many restaurants selling Mexican food "''estilo sinaloense''" meaning "Sinaloan style."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lamag.com/digestblog/tacos-el-gobernador-at-el-sinaloense-2-number-one/|title=El Sinaloense #2 Proves That Sequels Aren’t Always Worse than the Original}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://elpasajero.metro.net/2017/04/21/antojitos-por-metro-mi-lindo-sinaloa-y-sus-camarones-estilo-choix/|title=Antojitos por Metro: Mi Lindo Sinaloa y sus camarones estilo Choix}}</ref><ref>{{cite new|url=https://laopinion.com/2016/02/26/mariscos-sinaloenses-en-el-sur-de-california/|title=Mariscos sinaloenses en el sur de California}}</ref> The city has been described as a "second Sinaloa."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/sing-now-die-later-2129713|title=Sam Quiñones:Sing Now, Die Later|work=LA Weekly|date=July 29, 1998}}</ref> ==Government and infrastructure== ===Public services=== The [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]] operates the Lakewood Station in [[Lakewood, California|Lakewood]], serving Paramount.<ref>"[http://www.lasd.org/stations/for3/lakewood/index.html Lakewood Station]." [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]]. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.</ref> The department operates the Paramount Substation within Paramount.<ref>"[http://www.lasd.org/stations/for3/lakewood/paramount.htm Paramount Sub Station]." [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department]]. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.</ref> Fire protection in Paramount is provided by the [[Los Angeles County Fire Department]], with ground ambulance transport provided by [[McCormick Ambulance Service]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}} The [[Los Angeles County Department of Health Services]] operates the South Health Center in [[Watts, Los Angeles, California|Watts]], [[Los Angeles]], serving Paramount.<ref>"[http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phn/docs/HealthCenter/southla.pdf South Health Center]." [[Los Angeles County Department of Health Services]]. Retrieved on March 18, 2010.</ref> The [[United States Postal Service]] Paramount Beach Post Office is located at 7200 Somerset Boulevard.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/39123?p=2&s=CA&service_name=post_office&z=Paramount Post Office Location - PARAMOUNT]." ''[[United States Postal Service]]''. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.</ref> ===State and federal representation=== In the [[California State Legislature]], Paramount is in {{Representative|casd|33|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|63|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html | title = Statewide Database | publisher = [[Regents of the University of California]] | accessdate = April 6, 2015}}</ref> In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Paramount is in {{Representative|cacd|40|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|40}}</ref> ==Transportation== The [[Interstate 105 (California)|Century Freeway (Interstate 105)]] passes east–west through the northern portion of Paramount, the [[Interstate 710|Long Beach Freeway (Interstate 710)]] follows north–south along the city's western border, and the [[California State Route 91|Artesia Freeway (State Route 91)]] runs east–west less than a one-half-mile from the southern Paramount city limits. Paramount is served by bus service from [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] (MTA) and [[Long Beach Transit]]. The city also operates Easy Rider Shuttle [http://www.paramountcity.com/ps.services.cfm?ID=8], a fixed-route local bus. ==Education== The [[Paramount Unified School District]] includes schools in Paramount, as well as a few in surrounding cities. The schools located within Paramount are [[Paramount High School]]-senior and west campus, Alondra, Lincoln, Wirtz, Jefferson, Mokler, Zamboni, Los Cerritos, Gaines, Jackson, Hollydale, Tanner, Roosevelt, and Paramount Park. Schools that are run by the Paramount Unified school District, but are located in Lakewood include Buena Vista Continuation High School and Lakewood school. Collins school is also run by PUSD, but is located in Long Beach. [[Our Lady of the Rosary Private Catholic School]] is one of several private schools located in Paramount. ==Libraries== The [[County of Los Angeles Public Library]] operates the Paramount Library.<ref>{{cite news|author=Megan Garvey|title=U.S. Rules Have Little Impact in L.A. County|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/nov/13/nation/na-libraries13|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=2002-11-13|accessdate=2009-01-26}}</ref> ==Sites and attractions== [[Image:Zamboni ice resurfacer.jpg|thumb|right|260px|A Zamboni [[ice resurfacer]] lays down a layer of clean water, which will freeze to form a smooth ice surface.]] The Paramount [[Hay Tree]] is a California State Historical Landmark. It is a still standing mature [[camphor tree]] remembered for its importance to the hay trading marketplace of the towns of Hynes and Clearwater, which later incorporated as Paramount. The hay traders met under the tree each working day to discuss the price of hay. Their numbers were quoted by the New York mercantile markets as the global hay standard. Paramount is also home of the [[Zamboni Company]]. [[Frank Zamboni|Frank Joseph Zamboni Jr.]] is the inventor of the [[ice resurfacing machine]]. Zamboni & Co. began and is still headquartered in Paramount. Zamboni manufactures and sells the machines worldwide. Since 1939 the Zamboni family has also operated Iceland, an ice skating rink with improvements patented by Frank Zamboni. ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Portal|Greater Los Angeles}} *{{Official website}} *[http://www.lacdcs.com/station-end-page-13.html LA County Disaster Communications Service ( DCS ) Lakewood Sheriff Station] *[http://www.zamboni.com/welcome.html Zamboni Corporation website] {{Geographic location|title='''Destinations from Paramount'''|Centre = Paramount |North = [[South Gate, California|South Gate]]<br>[[Downey, California|Downey]] |Northeast = [[Downey, California|Downey]] |East = [[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]] |Southeast = [[Bellflower, California|Bellflower]] |South = [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] |Southwest = [[Compton, California|Compton]] |West = [[Lynwood, California|Lynwood]]<br>[[East Compton, California|East Compton]]<br>[[Compton, California|Compton]] |Northwest = [[South Gate, California|South Gate]]}} {{Cities of Los Angeles County, California}} {{Greater Los Angeles Area}} {{Gateway Cities}} [[Category:Paramount, California| ]] [[Category:Cities in Los Angeles County, California]] [[Category:Gateway Cities]] [[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]] [[Category:1957 establishments in California]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1957]]'