Yorba Linda, California

Yorba Linda, California
City
Nixon Library and Gardens (2006)
Flag Seal
Motto:  Land of Gracious Living[1]
Location within California and Orange County
Coordinates: 33°53′20″N 117°48′47″W / 33.889°N 117.813°W / 33.889; -117.813
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
Incorporated	November 2, 1967[2]
Government
• Type	Council-manager
Area [3]
• Total	19.86 sq mi (51.44 km2)
• Land	19.84 sq mi (51.39 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  2.67%
Elevation [4]	381 ft (116 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	68,336
• Density	3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Demonym	Yorba Lindan
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	92885-92887
Area codes	657/714
FIPS code	06-86832
GNIS feature IDs	1652817, 2412321
Website	yorbalindaca.gov

Yorba Linda is a city in southern California, in the United States. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, there are 68,336 people living in the city.^[5] In 2006 it was identified as the richest city in the United States by the U.S. Census Bureau that shows a median household income of $121,075 higher than any other.^[6][7][8]

Yorba Linda is known to have big residential properties.^[9] It is also known to have 30 horse trails^[10] which are 100 miles (160 km) in overall length.^[11]

Richard Nixon, President of the United States, from 1969 to 1974, and Vice President of the United States, from 1953 to 1961, was born there and is the most well known resident there, however his father moved there before it became a city.

1. ↑ Yuskaitis, Linda (November 18, 1990). "Gracious Living and Rapid Growth : Yorba Linda: Although it is Orange County's fastest-growing city, people come here for the quiet neighborhoods and open space". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
2. ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
4. ↑ "Yorba Linda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census Bureau – Quick Facts". Retrieved August 6, 2021.
6. ↑ "Yorba Linda is richest U.S. city". 29 August 2007.
7. ↑ "Yorba Linda richest city in the U.S.?! - Total Buzz - the Orange County Register : The Orange County Register". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
8. ↑ "The wealthiest (and poorest) places in the United States - Aug. 28, 2007". money.cnn.com.
9. ↑ "At Home in Yorba Linda | yorba, linda, city - Real Estate". OCRegister.com. 2008-01-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
10. ↑ "Infrastructure". Ci.yorba-linda.ca.us. Archived from the original on 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
11. ↑ "General Information". Ci.yorba-linda.ca.us. Archived from the original on 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2012-12-26.