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Diamond Bar is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 56,287
at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by
ranch owner Frederick E. Lewis.

Located at the junction of the Pomona and Orange Freeways, Diamond Bar is primarily a residential
city with shopping centers interspersed within the city. The city features a public Los Angeles
County golf course.

As with most Southern California cities, more modest housing is located closer to freeways and main
roads, while upscale housing is located mostly in hilly terrain. The Country, a gated hillside enclave
of 751 multi-million dollar estate residences, was developed in the 1970s.

Diamond Bar has the first hydrogen fueling station to be built in Southern California [1], near the
South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) building.

History

On March 30, 1840 Jose de la Luz Linares founded the Rancho Los Nogales (Ranch of the Walnut
Trees) on a Mexican land grant of 4,340 acres (18 km²) deeded to him by Governor Juan Alvarado,
which included Brea Canyon and the eastern Walnut Valley.

As time wore on - and particularly as the United States government took over California - Rancho
Los Nogales was divided and sold into multiple land ranches, the largest of which was the Diamond
Bar Ranch. At the time, it was one of the largest working cattle ranches in the western U.S.

The entire Diamond Bar Ranch was acquired by the Transamerica Corporation in the 1950s for the
purpose of developing one of the nation's first master-planned communities. Transamerica gave the
Diamond Bar name to its new community and incorporated the ranch's familiar diamond and bar
cattle brand into various logos (many of which are still in use today).

The first tract homes went up in 1960, right next to where the Pomona Freeway (Route 60) would
later pass. The town's development and population grew extremely fast after that.

Transamerica oversaw all development of the community through the 1960s. The Transamerica
Corporation divested itself of all its real estate ventures in the 1970s and 1980s. As a result, the
Diamond Bar project was sold to multiple developers and much of its initial master plan was not
implemented during the latter half of its development in the 1980s.

The City of Diamond Bar was incorporated on April 18, 1989.

Geography

Diamond Bar is located at 34°0'6?N, 117°49'15?W (34.001652, -117.820761)GR1. The main road
through town, Diamond Bar Boulevard, runs along the bottom of the valley that eventually becomes
Brea Canyon, and development rises from the boulevard on both sides, winding back over and
through the surrounding hills. The city is roughly between the ends of the Chino Fault and the
Whittier Fault, both part of the larger Elsinore fault zone.

Positioned in the southeastern corner of the San Gabriel Valley and of Los Angeles County, Diamond
Bar is approximately 29 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Its closest San Gabriel Valley
neighbors are Walnut and Rowland Heights. The city is also adjacent to the Inland Empire region
(Chino, Chino Hills, Pomona) on the east, and Orange County (Brea, La Habra) to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.2 km² (14.8 mi²),
with no significant bodies of water

Demographics

Diamond Bar Population by year
2000- 56,287
1990- 53,672
1980- 28,045
1970- 10,576

Similar to many San Gabriel Valley cities such as San Marino and Arcadia, Diamond Bar has
experienced a remarkable growth in Asian American population - especially Filipino Americans,
Taiwanese, Chinese Americans, Korean Americans, and Indian Americans - since the 1980s.
Attracted to the area's schools and the prestige of a Diamond Bar address, many affluent Asian
Americans commuting to areas such as Rowland Heights and Alhambra have moved here. In
addition, some Asian-oriented businesses have since appeared in the city as well, albeit not on the
massive scale like in Rowland Heights, Monterey Park, or Artesia. The Hsi Lai Temple, the largest
Buddhist temple in the western hemisphere, is in nearby Hacienda Heights.

As of the census of 2000, there were 56,287 people, 17,651 households, and 14,809 families
residing in the city. The population density was 1,472.4/km² (3,813.2/mi²). There were 17,959
housing units at an average density of 469.8/km² (1,216.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was
41.05% White, 4.76% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 42.76% Asian, 0.12%
Pacific Islander, 6.78% from other races, and 4.21% from two or more races. 18.46% of the
population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 17,651 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with
them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no
husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals
and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24,
29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The
median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $83,614, and the median income for a family
was $99,987. Males had a median income of $51,059 versus $37,002 for females. The per capita
income for the city was $29,472. About 5.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Education

Diamond Bar is served by two school districts, the Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD)
and the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD). The Walnut Valley School District covers the area
south of Grand Avenue, and the area north of Grand Avenue covers by the Pomona Unified School
District. Schools located in the City of Diamond Bar are:

Elementary Schools

Armstrong Elementary (PUSD)
22750 Beaverhead Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 397-4563

Diamond Point Elementary (PUSD)
24150 Sunset Crossing Rd.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 397-4587

Golden Springs Elementary (PUSD)
245 S. Ballena Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 397-4596

Pantera Elementary (PUSD)
801 Pantera Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 397-4475

Castle Rock Elementary (WVUSD)
2975 Castle Rock Rd.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Tel (909) 598-5006

Evergreen Elementary (WVUSD)
2450 Evergreen Springs Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Tel (909) 594-1041

Maple Hill Elementary (WVUSD)
1350 Maple Hill Rd
Diamond Bar,CA 91765
Tel (909) 861-6224

Quail Summit Elementary (WVUSD)
23330 Quail Summit Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Tel (909) 861-3004

Middle Schools

Lorbeer Middle School (PUSD)
501 Diamond Bar Blvd.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 397-4527

Chaparral Middle School (WVUSD)
1405 S. Spruce Tree Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Tel (909) 861-6227

South Pointe Middle School (WVUSD)
20671 Larkstone Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Tel (909) 595-8171

High Schools

Diamond Ranch High (PUSD)
100 Diamond Ranch Dr.
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 397-4715

Diamond Bar High (WVUSD)
21400 Pathfinder Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Tel (909) 594-1405