Lake Balboa, Los Angeles

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Lake Balboa, the namesake of the Lake Balboa neighborhood
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Lake Balboa neighborhood as mapped by the Los Angeles Times. Van Nuys Airport is on the right.
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Lake Balboa (the Los Angeles metropolitan area)
Coordinates: 34°12′04″N118°30′04″W / 34.20111°N 118.50111°W / 34.20111; -118.50111
CountryUnited States
State California
County Los Angeles
City Los Angeles

Lake Balboa is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. The area was previously part of Van Nuys. [1]

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Population

The 2000 U.S. census counted 24,328 residents in the 3.13-square-mile Lake Balboa neighborhood—or 7,754 people per square mile, about an average population density for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 26,195. In 2000 the median age for residents was 35, considered average for city and county neighborhoods, but the percentage of residents aged 35 to 49 was among the county's highest. [2]

The neighborhood was considered "highly diverse" ethnically within Los Angeles. The breakdown was whites, 49%; Latinos, 34.1%; Asians, 8.8%; blacks, 3.5%; and others, 4.6%. Mexico (26%) and El Salvador (14.8%) were the most common places of birth for the 31.8% of the residents who were born abroad—a high percentage for Los Angeles. [2]

The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $65,336, considered average for the city and county. Renters occupied 34.1% of the housing stock and house- or apartment-owners held 65.9%. The percentages of households that earned $40,000 to $125,000 a year were high for the county. [2]

Geography

On November 2, 2007, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion renaming a large portion of Van Nuys to Lake Balboa. The new boundaries are as follows: [1]

Surroundings

Lake Balboa is flanked on the north by Northridge, on the east by Van Nuys, on the south by the Sepulveda Basin and on the west by Reseda. [3] Its street and other boundaries are Roscoe Boulevard on the north, Balboa Place, the Van Nuys Airport, Hayvenhurst Avenue and Odessa Avenue on the east, Victory Boulevard on the south and White Oak Avenue on the west. [2]

Economy

MGA Entertainment, a toy maker, previously had its headquarters in the Lake Balboa area, before moving to Chatsworth in the NW San Fernando Valley. [4] [5]

Parks and recreation

Lake Balboa pond in Anthony C. Beilenson Park. LakeBalboaLA.JPG
Lake Balboa pond in Anthony C. Beilenson Park.

Government and infrastructure

Local government

The majority of Lake Balboa is located in Los Angeles City Council District 6, with a small portion at the northwest corner of the neighborhood falling into Los Angeles City Council District 12. [13]

The Los Angeles Fire Department Station 100 West Van Nuys/Lake Balboa, [14] located in Lake Balboa, serves Lake Balboa. [15]

The Los Angeles Police Department operates the West Valley Community Police Station in Reseda, California, serving Lake Balboa. [16]

County, state, and federal representation

The United States Postal Service Van Nuys Post Office is located at 15701 Sherman Way in Lake Balboa. [1] [17]

Education

Twenty-five percent of Lake Balboa residents aged 25 and older had earned a four-year degree by 2000, an average figure for both the city and the county. [2]

Schools within the Lake Balboa boundaries are: [18]

Public

Private

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lake Balboa," Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times
  3. Colored map, Mapping L.A., Los Angeles Times
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