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Loma Linda, California
City
A view of Loma Linda University Medical Center, with the city surrounding it
A view ofLoma Linda University Medical Center,with the city surrounding it
Flag of Loma Linda, California
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Motto:
Serving Man
Location of Loma Linda in San Bernardino County, California
Location of Loma Linda in San Bernardino County, California
Loma Linda, California is located in the United States
Loma Linda, California
Loma Linda, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates:34°2′54″N117°15′2″W/ 34.04833°N 117.25056°W/34.04833; -117.25056
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
IncorporatedSeptember 29, 1970[1]
Named forSpanish for "beautiful hill"
Government
• TypeCouncil–manager
•City council[2]MayorPhill Dupper
Mayor pro tempore: Ron Dailey
Councilmember: Rhodes Rigsby
John Lenart
Bhavin Jindal
Area
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• Total7.64 sq mi (19.79 km2)
• Land7.64 sq mi (19.79 km2)
• Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.01%
Elevation
[4]
1,165 ft (355 m)
Population
(2020)[5]
• Total24,791
• Density3,200/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8(Pacific)
• Summer (DST)UTC−7(PDT)
ZIP Codes
92350, 92354, 92357
Area code909
FIPScode06-42370
GNISfeature IDs1660935,2410857
Websitewww.lomalinda-ca.gov

Loma Linda(Spanishfor "Beautiful Hill" )[6]is a city inSan Bernardino County,California,United States, that was incorporated in 1970.[6]The population was 24,791 at the2020 census,up from 23,261 at the2010 census.[5][7]: 26 The central area of the city was originally known as Mound City, while its eastern half was originally theunincorporated communityofBryn Mawr.[6]

History

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The Tongva village ofWa’aachnga,or as the Spanish referred to it as the Rancheria Guachama, was located at what is now Loma Linda. The rancheria was later occupied by theCahuillaandSerranoafter it was established as a mission outpost forMission San Gabrielin the early 1800s.[8][9][10]

In the late 1800s, Loma Linda began as a development of tourist halls called Mound City, as encouraged by railroad companies. Shops and cottages were built, but the project failed. During the late 1890s, a group of businessmen and physicians from Los Angeles bought the Mound City Hotel and reopened it as a convalescent home and health resort. They called itLoma Linda,meaning 'beautiful hill' in Spanish.[11]

In 1905 Seventh-day AdventistsJohn BurdenandEllen G. Whitepurchased the Loma Linda Hotel and property and reopened it as the Loma LindaSanitarium.[12]In February 1906, The Loma Linda College of Evangelists (now Loma Linda University) was established.[13]

In 1969,San Timoteo Creekoverflowed its banks, inundating two-thirds of Loma Linda. Many of the bridges over the creek washed away, andLoma Linda Academywas completely flooded.[14][15][16]In 2010, the creek again flooded parts of Loma Linda.[16]

The city wasincorporatedin 1970.[17]

Geography

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Loma Linda is located in southwestern San Bernardino County and is considered part of theInland Empire.It is bordered on the north by the city ofSan Bernardino,on the east byRedlands,on the west byColton,and on the south byRiverside County.An area ofunincorporated territoryin Riverside County separates Loma Linda from the city ofMoreno Valleyto the south. The remnants ofBryn Mawr,anunincorporated communityformerly located between Loma Linda and Redlands, were annexed by the city in 2008.

Loma Linda is in the southernSan Bernardino Valley.The southern third of the city is known as the South Hills; this rugged and hilly area at the northwestern end ofthe Badlandsis a city-ownedopen space reserveprotected by a localinitiative.[18]San Timoteo Creekflows from southeast to northwest through the city.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km2), 99.99% of it land.

Water contamination and air pollution

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Ground water near Loma Linda is contaminated by a plume of the chemicalperchloratewhich was used in the manufacturing ofsolid rocketfuel. This chemical was also formerly (decades ago and in very small amounts) prescribed by physicians to control the overactive thyroid glands of certain patients. A nearby plant operated byLockheed Aerospacehas been implicated in the improper disposal of the rocket fuel ingredient, which leached into theground waternortheast of Loma Linda. Loma Linda's municipal water supply, nevertheless, has been unaffected by the plume, primarily because Lockheed Martin installed a $19 million treatment plant in 2010 to remove both perchlorate andtrichloroethylenefrom water after pumping it from the aquifer.[19]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19709,797—
198010,6949.2%
199017,40062.7%
200018,6817.4%
201023,26124.5%
202024,7916.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[20]

2010

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At the2010 Census,Loma Linda had a population of 23,261. The population density was 3,094.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,194.7/km2). The racial makeup of Loma Linda was 47.8% White (11,122 people; 37.0% Non-Hispanic White);[21][22]8.7% African American (2,032 people); 0.4% Native American (97 people); 28.3% Asian (6,589 people); 0.7% Pacific Islander (154 people); 8.7% from other races (2,022 people); and 5.4% from two or more races (1,245 people). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,171 people (22.2%).[23]

The census reported that 22,457 people (96.5% of the population) lived in households, 562 (2.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 242 (1.0%) were institutionalized.

There were 8,764 households, 2,650 (30.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,832 (43.7%) wereopposite-sex married couplesliving together, 1,190 (13.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 461 (5.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 351 (4.0%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships,and 46 (0.5%)same-sex married couples or partnerships,while 2,453 households (28.0%) were one person and 837 (9.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56. There were 5,483 families (62.6% of households); the average family size was 3.18.

The age distribution was 4,859 people (20.9%) under the age of 18, 2,642 people (11.4%) aged 18 to 24, 7,463 people (32.1%) aged 25 to 44, 5,056 people (21.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,241 people (13.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

There were 9,649 housing units at an average density of 1,283.6 per square mile, of the occupied units 3,432 (39.2%) were owner-occupied and 5,332 (60.8%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%. 9,496 people (40.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 12,961 people (55.7%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

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At the2000 Census,there were 18,681 people in 7,536 households, including 4,498 families, in the city. The population density was 2,541.7 inhabitants per square mile (981.4/km2). There were 8,084 housing units at an average density of 1,099.9 per square mile (424.7/km2). Theracial makeupof the city was 54.2% White, 7.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 24.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 7.5% from other races, and 6.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.3%.[7]: 96 

Of the 7,536 households 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. Of all households 31.2% were one person and 10.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 3.1.

A shopping center at Loma Linda University pictured in the early 1950s.
Loma Linda University
Nichol Hall on the campus of Loma Linda University.

The age distribution was 21.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median household income was $38,204 and the median family income was $45,774. Males had a median income of $36,086 versus $35,096 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,189. About 12.9% of families and 15.1% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. Whether or not these poverty statistics include unemployed full-time students is not known.

Longevity

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Residents in Loma Linda have one of the highest rates oflongevityin the United States.[24][25]WriterDan Buettnerhas labeled Loma Linda aBlue Zone,an area where the longevity is appreciably higher than the national average and a substantial proportion of the population lives past 100 years. Buettner's 2008 book,The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest,attributes Loma Linda's longevity rate toAdventist cultural health and diet practices.[26] The city strictly controls the sale of alcohol and has banned public smoking. The church-owned grocery store does not sell meat.[24][27][28][29]

Government

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Loma Linda uses thecouncil-manager form of government,and the City Council is composed ofMayorRhodes Rigsby, Phill Dupper, Ovidiu Popescu, Ron Dailey, andpro temporeJohn Lenart.[2]

Police services are provided by theSan Bernardino County Sheriff's Office.[30]

State and federal representation

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In theCalifornia State Legislature,Loma Linda is inthe 23rd Senate District,represented byRepublicanRosilicie Ochoa Bogh,and inthe 40th Assembly District,represented byDemocratPilar Schiavo.[31]

In theUnited States House of Representatives,Loma Linda is inCalifornia's 23rd congressional district,represented byRepublicanJay Obernolte.[32]

Education

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Most of the city of Loma Linda forms part of theRedlands Unified School District,[33]with Bryn Mawr Elementary School being situated within Loma Linda city limits.

However, the western edge of the city is served by theColton Unified School District.[33]

Also located in the city areLoma Linda Academy,a K-12 private school, andLoma Linda University(LLU), ahealth-scienceshigher-learning institution, both run by theSeventh-day Adventist Church.[34]Notable firsts at Loma Linda University'smedical centerinclude the first baboon-to-human heart transplant and the firstsplit-brainsurgery.[35]

Sister cities

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Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists on the campus of Loma Linda University is home to the world's largest Adventist congregation

Loma Linda is twinned withManipal,India, andLibertador San Martin,Argentina, as its sister cities.[36]

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Loma Linda University Medical Centeris featured inVenom ER,anAnimal Planetprogram focusing onsnakebitetreatment at the hospital.[37]Former Loma Linda resident and heart surgeonEllsworth Warehamwas featured in the 2009 documentary filmHow to Live Forever.[38]

Seventh-day Adventist influence

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Nearly half of the city's residents are members of theSeventh-day Adventist Church,a Protestant denomination founded in 1863 that observes Sabbath from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday. In 1904, Seventh-day Adventist church guided by the visions of prophetEllen G. Whitepurchased a failed resort in the city to create a sanitarium and nursing school. In 1909, the church opened a school of medicine that eventually becameLoma Linda University Medical Center.[39]TheLoma Linda Foodscompany was founded in Loma Linda in 1905 by the Seventh-day Adventists.[40]

Seventh-day Adventist institutions in the city include theLoma Linda University Churchand theLoma Linda Academy.Because many members of the Adventist faith arevegetarians,there are many vegetarian options in Loma Linda restaurants and vegetarian restaurants in the downtown area.[39]The Loma Linda Market grocery store does not sell any red meat, poultry, or seafood.[41]

The city is a self-proclaimedBlue Zone.Blue zones are areas where residents live longer than average and this is attributed to the healthy lifestyle of the many Adventist residents in Loma Linda.[42]

Notable people

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See also:Loma Linda University § Notable alumni

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