Everything about Acton California totally explained
Acton is an
unincorporated Census-designated place in
Los Angeles County,
California near the
Antelope Valley. According to the 2000 census, the CDP had a population of 2,390, while the Greater Acton area
(which includes the CDP) had a population of 9,175
(External Link
).
Description
Acton is a small residential community located in the rugged
Sierra Pelona mountains. It is off the Antelope Valley Freeway (
Highway 14) near
Palmdale. Acton is roughly 20 miles northeast of the
San Fernando Valley, and 47 miles north of
downtown Los Angeles. The town has a rural western theme which can be seen in its homes, commercial buildings, and
historical buildings (some of which date back to the late 1800s).
The homes in the mountains around Acton have great views of the valley below. In the valley are ranch style homes, often with
equestrian facilities. Acton is commonly referred to by locals as the "Beverly Hills" of the Antelope Valley due to its many expensive mansion and "ranch-style" homes on large properties. Acton has a
Metrolink commuter rail station, on its border with
Palmdale that's themed in an "old western" style and has been seen in various movies and commercials.
History
Acton was founded in 1887 by gold miners who were working in the Red Rover Mine. It was named after
Acton, Massachusetts by one of the miners. Two of the best-known gold mines located in Acton were the
Red Rover mine and the Governors mine. Mining of
Gold,
copper, and
titanium ore continued into the early 1900s.
Acton was once considered for the
State capital of
California. California Governor
Henry T. Gage (
1899-
1903) owned the Red Rover Mine and sought to relocate the capital to Acton. This effort ultimately failed and the capital wasn't moved from
Sacramento.
In the late 1880s, Acton started to become more of a ranching and farming community.
In 1889, Acton's first hotel and its first saloon, the 49er Bar and Grill(Sutters Mill), was opened, and it's still open for business. You can tie off your horse on a side rail while you visit the saloon. The bank in the same shopping center was seen in the Clint Eastwood movie "
Blood Work".
Geography
Acton is located at (34.472777, -118.183696).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.0
km² (4.6
mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,390 people, 797 households, and 639 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 198.9/km² (514.8/mi²). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 72.6/km² (188.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.12%
White, 0.71%
Black or
African American, 0.46%
Native American, 1.46%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 5.31% from
other races, and 2.89% from two or more races. 11.00% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 797
households out of which 42.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were
married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $63,156, and the median income for a family was $66,544. Males had a median income of $50,985 versus $35,819 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $26,810. 3.5% of the population and 5.5% of families were below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, none of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Politics
In the
state legislature Acton is located in the 17th
Senate District, represented by Republican
George Runner, and in the 38th
Assembly District, represented by Republican
Cameron Smyth. Federally, Acton is located in
California's 25th congressional district, which has a
Cook PVI of R +7 and is represented by Republican
Buck McKeon.
Education
Acton Agua Dulce School District (External Link)
Wildlife Preserve
Actress
Tippi Hedren also has a wild animal nature preserve in Acton called
Shambala Preserve. Riders on the Metrolink trains between Palmdale and
Santa Clarita often see the animals grazing in the fields of the preserve as the train passes through.
Filming location
Acton was one of the filming locations for the TV movie
Duel, and the Clint Eastwood movie
Blood Work.
Terminator 3 was partially filmed at the local AM-PM Gas Station, located on the south side of Highway 14. Acton is also where "Little Miss Sunshine" was filmed along highway 14 near Red Rover Mine Road. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Swingin" music video was filmed along Escondido Canyon Road.Also filmed here was
Army of Darkness.
Parker Mountain
Acton is home to Parker Mountain, the mecca for a style of radio control aircraft flying called "dynamic soaring" and where the current world speed record of 302mph was achieved.
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